| Description |
1 online resource (265 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps |
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Asian cities ; 4 |
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Asian cities (Amsterdam, Netherlands) ; 4.
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| Contents |
Cover; Table of Contents; List of Acronyms; Glossary of Local Terms; Acknowledgements; Author's Note; 1 Shikarpoor Historic Town; Introduction, Background and Development; Historical Background; The Daudpotas; The Kalhoras; The Afghans; The Talpurs; British Rule; The Shikarpoori Merchants and their Network; Development of Shikarpoor: Growth Pattern and Expansions Directions; The Walled City (Seventeenth-Eighteenth Century); Early Extensions (Late Eighteenth and Mid-Nineteenth century); Colonial Expansions (1843-1947); Post-Independence Developments (1947 onwards) |
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Administrative and Socioeconomic AspectsPresent Administrative Set-up; Socioeconomic Context and Demographics; Trade, Commerce and Industry; Connectivity to the City; Summary; 2 The Character of Shikarpoor's Historic Fabric; Layout of the City: Streets, Circulation and Composition; Circulation Pattern and Street Hierarchy within Walled Limits; 'Mohallas' or Neighbourhoods; Plot Parcels; Components of the Built Fabric: Open spaces, Urban elements and Buildings; Opens Spaces and Natural Assets; Parks/Public Gardens; Graveyards and Mukams; Small Squares within the Walled City (for Wells) |
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Agricultural Lands and OrchardsIrrigation Canals; Water Tanks; Urban Elements; Archways; Entranceway to Streets or Open Space; Entrance Doors; Inscriptions; Fire Prevention; Pedestrian Bridge; Wells/Hand Pumps; Drinking-Water Fountains (Sabeel); Buildings/Architecture; Types and Usage; Building Heights and Number of Storeys; Ownership and Occupancy; Materials and Construction Techniques; 3 The Dominant Building Types; Residential, Commercial, Religious and Other Public Buildings; Residential: Havelis and Mansions; Commercial: Bazaars and Shops; Covered (Dhak) Bazaar; Stuart Gunj Bazaar |
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Religious: Temples, Mosques and ShrinesOther Landmark Buildings; 4 Characteristic Architectural Features of Historic Buildings; Balcony/Balconette; Columns/Coupled Columns; Arched or Decorative Windows/Ventilators; Pediments/Broken Pediments; Roundels/Rosettes; Cornice/Mouldings; Entrance Portal; Festoons/Garlands; Cupolas/Chatris; Colonnaded/Arcaded Portico or Verandah; Grills/Iron Work; Carved Brackets; Projecting Timber Balcony/Gallery/Room; Openings with Fixed Openwork Panels/Masonry; Carved Timber Doors; Timber Pelmet; Lamp Niche; Decorative Parapet; Stucco Ornamentation |
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Courtyard (Sehn)/Open SpacesOrnamented Soffit/Ceiling; Shiwala Temple; Pitched Roof; Dome; Sculpture; Marble/Stone Carved Panels; Pilasters; Room Bridging Over Street; Garbage chute; 5 Typological Classification and Grouping; Architectural and Period Styles; Group I; Group II; Group IIa; Group IIb; Group III; Group IIIa; Group IIIb; Group IV; Group V; Group VI; Volumetric Principles and Design Variations: Plan Typology; Value-Based Grouping; 6 The State of Conservation and Related Issues; Physical Condition and Threat Level; Identified Threats: Causes and Impacts; Demolitions |
| Summary |
Shikarpoor Historic City, in Sindh, Pakistan, has a rich historical heritage: as a central point on caravan trade routes, it served as the gateway to Afghanistan and Central Asia. In recognition of that history, in 1998 the government of Sindh named it a protected heritage site-but that status hasn't prevented the ongoing destruction of the city's historic fabric. This book tells the story of Shikarpoor and presents as complete a picture of its threatened historical fabric as possible, through copious maps and images past and present |
| Analysis |
Shikarpoor, Sindh, historic urban centres, cultural heritage, urban conservation, sustainable development |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Vernacular architecture -- Pakistan -- Sindh
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Architecture -- Pakistan -- Sindh -- Details
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Building -- Pakistan -- Sindh
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City planning -- Pakistan -- Sindh
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Cities and towns -- Pakistan -- Sindh
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Historic buildings -- Pakistan -- Sindh
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History: specific events and topics.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Landmarks & Monuments.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Reference.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Architecture -- Details
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Building
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Cities and towns
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City planning
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Historic buildings
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Vernacular architecture
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Pakistan -- Sindh
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789048531257 |
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904853125X |
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