Modernity and Community: Architecture in the Islamic World - Softcover

Frampton, Kenneth; Correa, Charles; Robson, David; Aga Khan Award For Architecture (Organization)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500283303 ISBN 13: 9780500283301

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2001

Synopsis

The nine architectural projects selected as winners of the 2001 Aga Khan Award for Architecture are featured in this celebratory volume. The articles describing the nine winners include many b&w and color photos and plans of the architecture, all of which were selected for their innovative use of local materials and building techniques and the successful community function of the building and its creation. In addition, the life and career is featured of Geoffrey Bawa, recipient of the 2001 Aga Khan Chairman's Award. The volume is not indexed. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author

Kenneth Frampton is Ware Professor of Architecture at Columbia University and the author of many books on architecture, among them Modern Architecture and Le Corbusier, both in Thames & Hudson's World of Art series.

From Publishers Weekly

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture honors architects and designers working in Muslim countries, particularly those drawing on local traditions and using ecologically sound materials and practices. The winning buildings for 2001 are featured in Modernity and Community: Architecture in the Islamic World. With photographs and short essays, the book documents projects like the Kahere Eila Poultry Farming School in Guinea; the SOS Children's Village, a home for orphans in Jordan; and the five-star Datai Hotel in Malaysia. The book is edited by Kenneth Frampton, a Columbia University professor of architecture.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0500283303
• ISBN 13: 9780500283301
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 176