British Mosques - Couverture souple

Turner, Christopher

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1999799062 ISBN 13 : 9781999799069

Editeur : Foolscap Editions, 2021

Synopsis

This book, a collaboration between the Victoria and Albert Museum and the University of Westminster, captures the British mosque at a pivotal moment in its history. There are 1,800 mosques in the UK today – mostly converted from terraced houses, libraries, cinemas and supermarkets. Now, these improvised spaces are beginning to disappear, as Muslim communities replace them with purpose-built structures. This timely exploration of the British mosque reveals how ad-hoc adaptations have evolved into a uniquely British-Islamic architecture, tracing its development through waves of twentieth-century migration, and further back to the Orientalist visions of Victorian collectors. Born out of two projects at the Venice Architecture Biennale and the V&A, British Mosques brings together perspectives from curators, architects and artists. Using approaches ranging from archival study to site-specific installations and 3D scanning, together they tell the story of a hybrid architecture that has quietly found its place in Britain’s urban landscape. British Mosques is co-published by Foolscap Editions and the V&A.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Foolscap Editions
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1999799062
• ISBN 13: 9781999799069
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 132
• Éditeur: Turner Christopher, Kilgallon Ella
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible