Jeddah, City of Art
Title | Jeddah, City of Art PDF eBook |
Author | Hani M. S. Farsi |
Publisher | Stacey International Publishers |
Pages | 182 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN |
Describes the activities of Mohamed Said Farsi from 1972 to 1986 as city planner and later mayor of Jeddah to turn Jeddah into an open air art museum.
A History of Jeddah
Title | A History of Jeddah PDF eBook |
Author | Ulrike Freitag |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 409 |
Release | 2020-03-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1108478794 |
An urban history of Jeddah from the late Ottoman period to the present day, seen through its diverse and changing population.
Jeddah Old and New
Title | Jeddah Old and New PDF eBook |
Author | James Buchan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | History |
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Islamic Heritage Architecture and Art II
Title | Islamic Heritage Architecture and Art II PDF eBook |
Author | G Passerini |
Publisher | WIT Press |
Pages | 285 |
Release | 2018-07-18 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1784662518 |
Papers presented at the 2nd International Conference on Islamic Heritage Architecture and Art are contained in this volume. The conference attracted important research highlighting the significance of Islamic heritage architecture and art to the world and its influence across different regions. The papers deal with the design of many types of buildings in Islamic countries, including not only the better known public buildings like mosques, mausolea, citadels and forts, but also houses and gardens, engineering works such as bridges and dams, irrigation systems and many others which have also had a profound impact on society. Traditional architecture and urban environment in most Islamic countries is now being eroded by overemphasis on a global type of architecture and city planning. As a consequence, many regions are losing their identity. The included studies review these developments in the light of what classical Islamic urban design and architecture has to offer modern society. Research contained in this book provides an analysis of the materials employed and the types of structural elements used, particularly those unique to Islamic architecture. Associated topics covered include music, textiles and ceramics, which are essential parts of the architectural fabric. Also looked at are construction materials, including not only stone and brick but also more perishable materials like adobe, wood and reeds. The preservation of heritage features also requires the development of appropriate conservation techniques in response to the different materials used and the ways structural forms work, including under extreme conditions, such as earthquakes. Academics, researchers, practitioners and government employees actively involved in the topic of Islamic heritage architecture and art will find this publication of interest.
Crossing the Kingdom
Title | Crossing the Kingdom PDF eBook |
Author | Loring M. Danforth |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2016-03-29 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0520964519 |
For many people, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia evokes images of deserts, camels, and oil, along with rich sheikh in white robes, oppressed women in black veils, and terrorists. But when Loring Danforth traveled through the country in 2012, he found a world much more complex and inspiring than he could have ever imagined. With vivid descriptions and moving personal narratives, Danforth takes us across the Kingdom, from the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, the country’s national oil company on the Persian Gulf, to the centuries-old city of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast with its population of undocumented immigrants from all over the Muslim world. He presents detailed portraits of a young woman jailed for protesting the ban on women driving, a Sufi scholar encouraging Muslims and Christians to struggle together with love to know God, and an artist citing the Quran and using metal gears and chains to celebrate the diversity of the pilgrims who come to Mecca. Crossing the Kingdom paints a lucid portrait of contemporary Saudi culture and the lives of individuals, who like us all grapple with modernity at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
Islamic Heritage Architecture and Art III
Title | Islamic Heritage Architecture and Art III PDF eBook |
Author | J. Casares |
Publisher | WIT Press |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2020-08-11 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 178466393X |
Islamic architecture has enriched design with a wide variety of structural shapes, including among others, unique arches, a wide variety of vaults and domes which allow for new forms to be developed. The influence that these structural forms have in non-Islamic countries was one of the themes of the 3rd International Conference on Islamic Heritage Architecture and Art, at which the included papers were presented. There is much to learn from past experiences to arrive at solutions which are environmentally sound and sustainable in the long term. As conventional energy resources become scarce, the Islamic design heritage can offer invaluable lessons on how to deal in an efficient manner with cases of hard and extreme environments. Traditional architecture and urban environments in most Islamic countries are now being eroded by overemphasis on a global type of architecture and city planning. As a consequence, many regions are losing their identity. It will become increasingly important for new developments to take light of what the classical Islamic urban designs and architectures have to offer modern society. An equally important aspect covered is the analysis of the materials employed and the types of structural elements, particularly those unique to Islamic architecture. Preserving this heritage requires the development of appropriate conservation techniques in response to the different materials used and the ways structural forms work, including under extreme conditions, such as earthquakes. These papers deal with the design of many types of buildings in Islamic countries, including not only the better known public buildings like mosques, mausolea, citadels and forts, but also houses and gardens, engineering works such as bridges and dams, irrigation systems and many others which have also had a profound impact on society.
Jeddah Diary
Title | Jeddah Diary PDF eBook |
Author | Olivia Arthur |
Publisher | |
Pages | 119 |
Release | 2013-04 |
Genre | Portrait photography |
ISBN | 9780956995919 |
Documents the two years Arthur spent photographing Saudi Arabian women.