Courtyard House

Courtyard House

From Cultural Reference to Universal Relevance

Taylor & Francis Ltd

08/2010

290

Dura

Inglês

9780754638438

15 a 20 dias

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Contents: Preface; Part I Historical and Sociological Paradigms: A house divided: the harem courtyards of the Topkapi palace, Jateen Lad; Edward W. Lane's representation of the Cairene courtyard house, Asiya Chowdhury; Tradition and transformation of the Kabuli courtyard house, Marcus Schadl; Migration, urban form, and the courtyard house: socio-cultural reflections on the Pathan Mohallas in Bhopal, India, Manu P. Sobti. Part II Cultural Variations and Contemporary Adaptations: Beyond the nostalgic conservation of the past: the urban courtyard house in Korea (1920-70), Alfred B. Hwangbo; Interiorized exterior: the courtyard in Casablanca's public and company housing (1910-60), Monique Eleb; Talking about the courtyard: some post-colonial observations on the courtyard in Sri Lanka, Anoma Pieris; Adaptation strategies for Hispanic courtyard buildings, John S. Reynolds; The Central Asian courtyard house and its contemporary applications, Rafi Samizay; More than a pattern: the contributions of the courtyard house in the developing world, Reinhard Goethert. Part III Architects and their Courtyard Projects: 1,000 courtyards: observations on the courtyard as a recurring design element, Hashim Sarkis; The courtyard house in Kuwait today: design approaches and case studies, Waed Al-Masri; Learning from traces of past living: courtyard housing as precedent and project, Kevin Mitchell; Bibliography; Index.