Today, with sophisticated telecommunications and internet technology bridging cultural and physical gaps around the world, there is a risk that the fusion of modernity and local culture strips both of their important characteristics. This tendency is perhaps most noticeable in the developing countries. The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was established in 1977 to bring to international attention the work of architects and designers working in the Muslim world, specifically to communicate those projects that demonstrate ...
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Today, with sophisticated telecommunications and internet technology bridging cultural and physical gaps around the world, there is a risk that the fusion of modernity and local culture strips both of their important characteristics. This tendency is perhaps most noticeable in the developing countries. The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was established in 1977 to bring to international attention the work of architects and designers working in the Muslim world, specifically to communicate those projects that demonstrate excellence in promoting local building traditions, rehabilitating urban fabrics and rural townships and forging new architectural languages and modes of creation. Chosen by an international jury of experts on architecture and planning, renowned architects Ricardo Legorreta and Glenn Murcutt and artist Mona Hatoum, nine projects - from Morocco to Iran, from infrastructure improvements to a luxury hotel - reveal just how far building and community involvement can go to improve life. Each project is shown in drawings, project descriptions and a portfolio of photographs that capture the humanity each of these projects has brought to their surroundings. A special section is devoted to the great Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa, recipient of the Chairman's Award, whose work has had a profound influence around the world. Architecture historian Kenneth Frampton provides an overview of the works and a context for their importance in the history of architecture and regional modernism. This book is a celebration of buildings of distinct character that will provide long-term benefit to everyone that comes into contact with them - and in them are lessons for everyone.
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New. 0500283303. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--176 pages. Description: "The 2001 Aga Kahn Award for Architecture. The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was established in 1977 to encourage and bring to international attention the work of architects and designers building in Muslim nations. Previous winners of this prestigious award, which is given every three years, include such architects as Balkrishna Doshi, Ken Yeang, Jean Nouvel, Charles Correa, Frei Otto, and Hassan Fathy. Nominated and documented by their architects, planners, or development teams and clients, including commercial companies, communities, and private individuals, the projects encompass a broad range of building, from restoration and urban renewal to revisited vernacular and modern interpretations. For the 2001 award, the steering committee included Kenneth Frampton, Zaha Hadid, and Charles Correa. Each of the winning projects is profiled and illustrated in depth, and critical essays consider the challenges and rewards confronting architects working in Muslim countries. 270 illustrations and photographs, 100 in color."--with a bonus offer--