Architecture and Globalisation in the Persian Gulf Region

Informationen zum Autor Murray Fraser is Professor of Architecture and Global Culture at the Bartlett School of Architecture! University College London! UK and Nasser Golzari is a Researcher at the School of Architecture! University of Westminster! UK. The Persian Gulf, possessing half of the world's total oil reserves, has over the past few centuries become a major centre of global attention and conflict. Extensive recent architectural and planning activity in Persian Gulf countries has been equally dramatic and influential. Zusammenfassung The Persian Gulf, possessing half of the world's total oil reserves, has over the past few centuries become a major centre of global attention and conflict. Extensive recent architectural and planning activity in Persian Gulf countries has been equally dramatic and influential. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction; I: Western coastline of Persian Gulf; 2: British Architects in the Gulf, 1950–1980; 3: Kuwait City, Kuwait; 4: Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 5: Manama, Bahrain; 6: Doha, Qatar; 7: Abu Dhabi, UAE; 8: Dubai, UAE; 9: Shopping Malls in Dubai; 10: Sharjah, UAE; II: Eastern Coastline of Persian Gulf; 11: Abadan and Khorramshahr, Iran; 12: Bushehr, Iran; 13: Kangan and Banak, Iran; 14: Kish Island, Iran; 15: Bandar Abbas, Iran; III: Contemporary Design Approaches; 16: Sustainable Identity: New Paradigms for the Persian Gulf; 17: Reflections on a Wind-Catcher: Climate and Cultural Identity; 18: Doha Renaissance: Msheireb Reborn; 19: The Scale of Globalisation

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• Authors: Murray Fraser, Murray Golzari Fraser, Professor Murray Golzari Fraser, Nasser Golzari, Golzari Nasser
• Assisted by: Murray Fraser (Editor), Professor Murray Fraser (Editor)
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.12.2013
• EAN: 9781409443148
• ISBN: 978-1-4094-4314-8
• No. of pages: 450
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Architecture, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Urban & municipal planning, Regional & area planning, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Regional and area planning, City and town planning: architectural aspects