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Item specifics
- Condition
- Subject
- Architecture
- Country/Region
- Kuwait
- ISBN
- 9783721209587
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Niggli Verlag, Arthur
ISBN-10
3721209583
ISBN-13
9783721209587
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221477850
Product Key Features
Book Title
Essays, Arguments and Interviews on Modern Architecture Kuwait
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, General, Regional
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Architecture
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
28.9 Oz
Item Length
10.3 in
Item Width
8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
720.9536709045
Synopsis
Between 1949 and 1989, remarkable buildings of late modernity were constructed in the coastal city of Kuwait. Within these four decades, the city state on the Arabian Gulf was comprehensively restructured and practically redesigned. Following a first volume with150 carefully selected exemplary buildings, this second volume features interviews, essays and arguments, as well as transcripts of contemporary publications of these years.The texts by local and international scholars focus on questions regarding the significance and function of the buildings along with the role of individual and corporate protagonists that influenced, defined and created this highly dynamic restructuring process. Furthermore, all aspects are integrated into a wider regional and international context. The contributions are complemented by an extensive array of photographic, layout, and archive materials., Following a first volume with 150 carefully selected exemplary buildings, this second volume features interviews, essays and arguments, as well as transcripts of contemporary publications from the years 1949-1989 that showcase the extensive restructuring and redesigning of the city of Kuwait., Between 1949 and 1989, remarkable buildings of late modernity were constructed in the coastal city of Kuwait. Within these four decades, the city state on the Arabian Gulf was comprehensively restructured and practically redesigned. Following a first volume with 150 carefully selected exemplary buildings, this second volume features interviews, essays and arguments, as well as transcripts of contemporary publications of these years. The texts from local and international scholars focus on questions regarding the significance and function of the buildings along with the role of individual and corporate protagonists that influenced, defined and created this highly dynamic restructuring process. Furthermore, all aspects are integrated into a wider regional and international context. The contributions are complemented by an extensive array of photographic, layout, and archive materials.
LC Classification Number
NA1472.5
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