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Architecture Beyond Architecture: Creativity and Social Transformations in Islamic Cultures the 1995 Aga Khan Award for Architecture

By Ismail Serageldin

Book information

Publisher
Academy Editions
Year
1996
ISBN
1854904434, 9781854904430
Open Library ID
OL22230012M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
52 MB (54020926 bytes)
Pages
176\178
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This volume features the projects entered for the 1995 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. An introductory chapter discusses the award and explores spirituality in buildings and contemporary society. The book includes descriptions of the winning designs in Yemen, Tunisia, Pakistan, Senegal and India. Contributors include Charles Jencks, Peter Eisenman and Frank Gehry.

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