In the decades since the ending of colonial rule, new mosques have been built in significant numbers throughout the Islamic world, as well as to serve Muslim communities in other countries. This text features over 70 projects ranging from commissions by wealthy private individuals and local communities to imposing State Mosques. The international nature of Islamic architecture is seen in the buildings featured; in Pakistan, for example, in the Ottoman-style minarets of the King Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, designed bu the Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay. In the West, major complexes such as the Islamic Cultural Centre of New York, the Islamic Centre and Mosque in Rome and the Regent's Park Mosque in London, provide a new dimension to the urban landscape. This discussion of the individual design briefs and solutions focuses on the clients' and architects' choices of symbolic imagery, together with technical data and a brief background history for each project.
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Vendeur : Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australie
Hardback. 1st Edition. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Several tiny closed tears to front DJ edges. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Black & white drawings. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 288 pages. Includes individual design briefs and solutions focusing on clients' and architects' choices of symbolic imagery, together with a background history of each project. This is a heavy book and will cost more to ship internationally. Please contact us for a precise quote for your part of the world. N° de réf. du vendeur 316663
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Blue Cloth. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First Edition. Architects, Patrons and Designs since the 1950s. 288pp ills.(many col.) 4 cm crack in gutter of front eps, small tear in paper of front pastedown. D/w has sl. soils. Otherwise as new. Large book, may be extra postage. N° de réf. du vendeur 000393
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Vendeur : Bernhards Books, Bondi Junction, NSW, Australie
Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. The mosque and the modern world. On 70 projects ranging from commissions to imposing State Mosques. It includes architects,patrons and design of mosques from 1950 to the end of the 20th century.From New York to London via Rome and Pakistan, it has a wide range as well as technical data and a short bachground history for each project. N° de réf. du vendeur 194
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