Planning Middle Eastern Cities: An Urban Kaleidoscope in a Globalizing World

ISBN-13: 9780415553094 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 224 str.

Elsheshtawy, Yasser

Opis

The contributors to this text focus on modern Arab cities, looking at both their history and the effects of globalisation on the structure and function of today.

Spis treści

1. The Middle East City: Moving Beyond the Narrative of Loss Yasser Elsheshtawy  2. The Merits of Cities' Locations Jamel Akbar  3. The Spatial Development and Urban Transformation of Colonial and Postcolonial Algiers Karim Hadjri and Mohamed Osmani  4. Globalization and the Search for Modern Local Architecture: Learning from Baghdad Hoshiar Nooradin  5. Sana'a: Transformation of the Old City and the Impacts of the Modern Era Khaled A. Al-Sallal  6. Lake Tunis, or the Concept of the Third Centre Bechir Kenzari  7. Cairo's Urban Déjà Vu: Globalization and Urban Fantasies Khaled Adham  8. Redrawing Boundaries: Dubai, an Emerging Global City Yasser Elsheshtawy

O autorze

Yasser Elsheshtawy is Associate Professor of Architecture at the UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.