Urban form in the Arab world : past and present /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bianca, Stefano
Corporate Author:	Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Institut für Orts-, Regional- und Landesplanung
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Thames & Hudson, 2000.
Subjects:	Architecture and society > Arab countries. Cities and towns > Arab countries. City planning > Arab countries. Islamic architecture. Islamic architecture > Arab countries.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction: The Subject and the Approach
Pt. I. The Historic Arab-Islamic City
2. Basic Principles of Islam and their Social, Spatial and Artistic Implications
3. Environmental, Cultural and Historic Shopping Factors of Islamic Architecture
4. Components of Urban Form I: The Residential Unit
5. Components of Urban Form II: The Mosque and Related Welfare Buildings
6. Components of Urban Form III: Trade and Production Structures
7. The Deep Structure of the Traditional Urban Fabric
Pt. II. The Clash between Tradition and Modernity
8. The Impact of Western Models on the Contemporary Development Patterns of Historic Muslim Cities
9. Structural Conflicts between Traditional Islamic Concepts and Modern Western Planning Methods
Pt. III. Case Studies: Interventions in the Historic Fabric
10. Case Study I: The Holy Cities of Islam - The Impact of Mass Transportation and Rapid Urban Change
11. Case Study II: Baghdad - on Arab Metropolis between Conservation and Redevelopment
12. Case Study III: Fez - Protecting the Integrity of the Historic Fabric
13. Case Study IV: Aleppo - Urban Repair of a Destroyed Historic District
14. Conclusion - Towards the Rehabilitation of Historic Muslim Cities.

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