Title Urban modernity in the contemporary Gulf : obsolescence and opportunities / edited by Roberto Fabbri, Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi

Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022

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Description 1 online resource Contents Retracing modernities -- Trajectories of global practices -- Heritage and the modern Summary "Urban Modernity in the Contemporary Gulf offers a timely and engaging discussion on architectural production in the modernization era in the Arabian Peninsula. Focusing on the 20th century as a starting point, the book explores the display of transnational architectural practices resulting in different notions of locality, cosmopolitanism and modernity. Contextually, with an eye on the present, the book reflects on the initiatives that recently re-engaged with the once ville moderne which, meanwhile, lost its pivotal function and meaning. A city within a bigger city, the urban fabric produced during the modernization era has the potential to narrate the social growth, East-West dynamics, and citizens' memories of the recent past. Reading obsolescence as an opportunity, the book looks into this topic from a cross-country perspective. It maps, reads and analyses the notion of modern heritage in relation to the contemporary city and looks beyond physical transformations to embrace cultural practices and strategies of urban re-appropriation. It interrogates the value of modern architecture in the non-West, examining how academic research is expanding the debate on Gulf urbanism and describes how practices of reuse could foster rethinking neglected areas, also addressing land consumption in the GCC. Presenting a diverse and geographically inclusive authorship, which combines established and up and coming researchers in the field, this is an important reference for academics and upper-level students interested in heritage studies, post-colonial urbanism and architecture in the non-West"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher Subject Architecture and society -- Arabian Peninsula -- History -- 20th century Architecture and society -- Arabian Peninsula -- History -- 21st century Architecture, Modern -- Conservation and restoration -- Arabian Peninsula Cultural property -- Protection -- Arabian Peninsula East and West. ARCHITECTURE / General ARCHITECTURE / Design & Drafting Architecture and society Architecture, Modern -- Conservation and restoration Cultural property -- Protection East and West Arabian Peninsula Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Fabbri, Roberto, editor Al-Qassemi, Sultan Sooud, editor LC no. 2021016547 ISBN 9781003156529 1003156525 9781000455571 1000455572 100045553X 9781000455533

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