Architecture for Islamic Societies Today

Citation	Steele, James, ed. 1994. Architecture for Islamic Societies Today. London: Academy Editions.
Author/Editor	James Steele
Publication Date	1989
Copyright	Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Language	English
Document Type	Book
Keywords	Aga Khan Award for Architecture, contemporary architecture
Description	In this volume the jury's selection for the fourth cycle (1989) of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture is presented. The selected projects, which deal with issues pertinent to both the developing and developed world, demonstrate their timeless relevance. All the Award winning projects included are described in detail, examining not only the development and design, construction methods and technology, but also the historical background of the site. Architecture for Islamic Societies Today is the fourth in a series of books under the general title "Building in the Islamic World Today".
Chapters	The Mission and its People Vistas Ensuring a Future for the Past Complexity, Coexistence and Plurality A Search for Meaning Report of the 1989 Award Master Jury Restoration of the Great Omari Mosque Rehabilitation of Asilah Grameen Bank Housing Programme Citra Niaga Urban Development Gürel Summer Residence Hayy Assafarat Landscaping Al-Kindi Plaza Sidi el-Aloui Primary School Corniche Mosque Ministry of Foreign Affairs National Assembly Building Institut du Monde Arabe The Significance of Cairo
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