Designing in Islamic Cultures 5: Large Housing Projects

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Sevcenko, Margaret Bentley (ed). Designing in Islamic Cultures 5: Large Housing Projects. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, 1985.

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Design, technology, and logistics in housing projects.

Document Comprises

The Diplomatic Quarter and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Staff Housing Project, Riyadh
Cheras and Setapak Jaya: Two Experimental Housing Projects in Kuala Lumpur
Asian Olympic Village, Delhi
Saydiyya Neighborhood Project, Baghdad
Planning and Housing for the Hajj
The Use of Prefabrication in the Reconstruction of Ech-Cheliff (Al Asnam), Algeria
Magnambougou Upgrading Project, Bamako, Mali
Squatter Resettlement Schemes in Dhaka
Public Housing for Community Development, The Singapore Experience
Public-Sector Management of Large-Scale Urban Development: El-Obour, a New Satellite City for Greater Cairo
Reconciling Variety and Efficiency in Large-Scale Projects
The Technical and Economic Advantages of Industrialized Building Methods
Building Systems and On-Site Construction
The Range of Building Technologies in Rural China
Housing Technologies in Urban China
Mobilizing Community Resources for Cooperative Programs
The Workshop Sessions and Discussions
Selected Bibliography

Associated names

Margaret Bentley Sevcenko (editor) (d. 9 February 2002)
Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture (publisher)

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Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture

Keywords

building technology, housing, urban design, urban development, urban planning

Language

English

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PDF / 38.8 MB

Document Date

1985

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Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture

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Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture