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  • Persian Gardens and Pavilions

    Reflections in History, Poetry and the Arts

    by Mohammad Gharipour ...
    From Timur's tent in Samarqand to Shah 'Abbas's palace in Isfahan and Humayun's tomb in Delhi, the pavilion has been an integral part of Persianate gardens since its earliest appearance at the Achaemenid garden in Pasargadae in the sixth century BC. Here, Mohammad Gharipour places both the garden and the pavilion within their historical, literary and artistic contexts, emphasizing the importance ... Read more

    $50.99 CAD

  • Social Housing in the Middle East

    Architecture, Urban Development, and Transnational Modernity

    by Kivanç Kilinç, Mohammad Gharipour ...
    Essays on architecture in Kuwait, Iran, Israel, and other nations in the region, and how it can and must address the needs of local residents.As oil-rich countries in the Middle East are increasingly associated with soaring skyscrapers and modern architecture, attention is being diverted away from the pervasive struggles of social housing in those same urban settings. Social Housing in the Middle ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Expertise and Architecture in the Modern Islamic World

    A Critical Anthology

    by Mohammad Gharipour, Christiane Gruber ...
    Series Book 1 - Critical Studies in Architecture of the Middle East
    Expertise and Architecture in the Modern Islamic World explores how architectural traditions and practices were shared and exchanged across national borders throughout the world, departing from a narrative that casts European actors as the importers and exporters of Islamic designs and skills. Looking to cases that touch on empire building, modernization, statecraft and diplomacy, this book ... Read more

    $87.99 CAD

  • Islamic Architecture on the Move

    Motion and Modernity

    by Christiane Gruber, Mohammad Gharipour ...
    Series Book 2 - Critical Studies in Architecture of the Middle East
    Even a casual observer can spy traces of Islamic architecture and design on buildings all over the world, a reminder that artistic traditions and visual culture have never been limited to their region or country of origin, but rather are highly diffusible.This book brings together scholars from architectural studies, design, art history and other fields to challenge and expand concepts of Islamic ... Read more

    $86.99 CAD

  • Israel as a Modern Architectural Experimental Lab, 1948–1978

    by Mohammad Gharipour, Christiane Gruber ...
    Series Book 4 - Critical Studies in Architecture of the Middle East
    This collection discusses the innovative and experimental architecture of Israel during its first three decades following the nation’s establishment in 1948. Written by leading researchers, the volume highlights new perspectives on the topic, discussing the inception, modernization and habitation of historic and lesser-researched areas alike in its interrogation. Inbal Ben-Asher Gitler and Anat ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

  • The Friday Mosque in the City

    Liminality, Ritual, and Politics

    by Mohammad Gharipour, Christiane Gruber ...
    Series Book 6 - Critical Studies in Architecture of the Middle East
    Concerned with the relationship between Friday mosque and city in the Islamic context. Focusing particularly on the Friday mosque, the book aims at exploring the concept of liminal(ity) in spatial terms and discuss it in terms of the relationship between the Friday mosque and its surrounding urban context. Transition spaces/zones between the mosque and the urban context are discussed through the ... Read more

    $95.99 CAD

  • The Cultural Meaning of Aleppo

    A Landscape Recovery for the Ancient City

    by Giulia Annalinda Neglia, Mohammad Gharipour, Christiane Gruber ...
    Series Book 5 - Critical Studies in Architecture of the Middle East
    The book documents the history and morphology of the Ancient City of Aleppo, outlining first the urbanistic development of the city and then focusing on the architectural heritage with specific focus on the domestic architecture, addressing the initiatives to reconstruct and rehabilitate the urban fabric. The author argues in favour of the safeguarding and rehabilitation of the architectural ... Read more

    $45.99 CAD

  • Architectural Dynamics in Pre-Revolutionary Iran

    Dialogic Encounter between Tradition and Modernity

    by Mohammad Gharipour, Christiane Gruber ...
    Series Book 3 - Critical Studies in Architecture of the Middle East
    This volume considers the major trends and developments in Iranian architecture during the 1960s and 70s in order to further our understanding of the underpinnings and intentions of Persian architecture during this period. While narrative explorations of modernism have relied heavily upon classifications based on western experiences and influences, this book provides a more holistic view of the ... Read more

    $93.99 CAD

  • Gardens of Renaissance Europe and the Islamic Empires

    Encounters and Confluences

    Edited by Mohammad Gharipour ...
    The cross-cultural exchange of ideas that flourished in the Mediterranean during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries profoundly affected European and Islamic society. Gardens of Renaissance Europe and the Islamic Empires considers the role and place of gardens and landscapes in the broader context of the information sharing that took place among Europeans and Islamic empires in Turkey, Persia, ... Read more

    $111.99 CAD

  • Epidemic Urbanism

    Contagious Diseases in Global Cities

    Edited by Mohammad Gharipour, Caitlin DeClercq ...
    Includes 36 chapters that deploy interdisciplinary approaches to the analysis of the mutual relationship between pandemics and the built environment. The chapters share the story of a pandemic in a particular city or region from five continents, and are organized in four sections to convey the mechanisms of change that affect vulnerabilities and responses to epidemic illnesses: 'Urban Governance', ... Read more

    $99.99 CAD

  • Social Housing in the Middle East

    Architecture, Urban Development, and Transnational Modernity

    Edited by Mohammad Gharipour, Kivanc Kilinc ...
    As oil-rich countries in the Middle East are increasingly associated with soaring skyscrapers and modern architecture, attention is being diverted away from the pervasive struggles of social housing in those same urban settings. Social Housing in the Middle East traces the history of social housing—both gleaming postmodern projects and bare-bones urban housing structures—in an effort to provide a ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Health and Architecture

    The History of Spaces of Healing and Care in the Pre-Modern Era

    Edited by Mohammad Gharipour ...
    Health and Architecture offers a uniquely global overview of the healthcare facility in the pre-modern era, engaging in a cross-cultural analysis of the architectural response to medical developments and the formation of specialized hospitals as an independent building typology.Whether constructed as part of Chinese palaces in the 15th century or the religious complexes in 16th century Ottoman ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD