Constructing a Sense of Place: Architecture and the Zionist Discourse (Design and the Built Environment)

ISBN 10: 0754634272 / ISBN 13: 9780754634270

Published by Routledge, 2004

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Synopsis:

While it is widely recognized that architects and their architecture play a key role in constructing a sense of place, the inherent nexus between an architectural ideology and the production of national space and place has so far been neglected. Focusing on the Zionist ideology, this book brings together practising architects and academics to critically examine the role of architects, architecture and spatial practices as mediators between national ideology and the politicization of space. The book first of all sets out the wider context of theoretical debates concerning the role of architecture in the process of constructing a sense of place then divides into six main sections. The book not only provides an innovative new perspective on how the Israeli state had developed, but also sheds light on how architecture shapes national identity in any post-colonial and settler state.

About the Author: Dr Haim Yacobi is a Lecturer within the Department of Architecture at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Constructing a Sense of Place: Architecture ...
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New