31.0 x 24.0cms 256pp colour illusts very good hardback & dusttwrapper (NO title & imprint page) The essays are: Islamic philosophy & the fine arts: symbols & signs in Islamic architecture; conervation of the historic environment for cultural survival; Islam urbanism & human existence today; Islamic architecture & the poor people of Islam; urban housing in the Third World the role of the architect; changing roles & procedures in the design of public buildings; on recreational & tourist complexes; on educational facilities; on mosque architecture; 16 case studies.

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Title: Architecture & Community: Building In The Islamic World Today
Publisher: An Aperture Book 1983
Publication Date: 1985
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0893811238
ISBN 13: 9780893811235
Binding: Hardcover

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A presentation of the winning projects in the first Aga Khan Award series established to foster an understanding of the diversity of Muslim cultural traditions. The theme, architecture for the community, is shown in photographs, drawings, and in essays by architects and urban planners.

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