The Battle for Home: The Vision of a Young Architect in Syria - Couverture rigide

Al-Sabouni, Marwa

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0500292930 ISBN 13 : 9780500292938

Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

The Battle for Home, 9780500292938

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À propos de l'auteur

Marwa al-Sabouni has a PhD in Islamic Architecture and runs a private architectural studio in Homs, Syria. She is co-owner of the first and only online media site dedicated to architectural news in Arabic: www.arch-news.net.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Drawing on the author’s personal experience of living and working as an architect in Syria, this book offers an eyewitness perspective on the country’s bitter conflict through the lens of architecture, showing how the built environment offers a mirror to the community that inhabits it. Marwa al-Sabouni chronicles the breakdown of social cohesion in Syria’s cities, exploring how the lack of shared public spaces has intensified divisions within the community, and how corrupt officials have interfered in town planning for their own gain – actions symptomatic of wider abuses of power. With first-hand accounts of mortar attacks and stories of refugees struggling to find a home, this compelling and original book explores the personal impact of the conflict and offers hope for how architecture can play a role in rebuilding a sense of identity within a damaged society.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0500292930
• ISBN 13: 9780500292938
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss; http://www.la-raia.it; ; Strada Monterotondo, 79; Novi Ligure; 15067; Italie