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Melissa Publishing House Architekton: Timetikos Tomos Gia Ton Kathegete
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Melissa Publishing House The Presidential Mansion
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Melissa Publishing House Taxidiotika Hemerologia 1954-1956
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Melissa Publishing House Ho Architekton Stamatios Kleanthes Kai to Ergo
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Melissa Publishing House Alvar Aalto and Greece: Trailing Ariadne's Thread
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Melissa Publishing House Elliniko Topio
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Kapon Editions The Neoclassical Athens of Paul M Mylonas:
Book SynopsisFor more than forty years the late architect, professor at the School of Fine Arts of Athens and academician, Paul Mylonas (1915-2005) systematically photographed and drew both neoclassical as well as more humble domestic buildings of Athens. This bilingual edition, edited by Maro Kardamitsi-Adami, Professor Emerita at the National Technical University, and Alexandra Karageorgou, a close collaborator of the late professor Mylonas, highlights the drawings, photographs and texts of the distinguished architect, enhanced through the results of resent research. Together they convey an image of what was then a new capital city, a place humming with a vast range of activities, one which had thrown itself with unusual zeal and notable good taste into the stimulation of authentic architecture. Published jointly by the Academy of Athens and Kapon Editions The text is presented in both Greek and English
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Kapon Editions Kapela Sistina, nea ermineutiki prosegisi meta
Book SynopsisThe Sistine Chapel enchants the visitor by the splendid harmony it radiates as a concept fully realised, by the unmatched artistic qualities of the individual works, the profound ideas that govern the planning of the paintings and the splendid, robust and lively figures created by Michelangelo and other artists. In this book, jointly produced by the Musei Vaticani and Libreria Editrice Vaticana, the chapel' s paintings are examined in relation to the theological interpretations prevailing in that period. Many of these works have already been presented in isolation by leading experts on the chapel, with detailed descriptions and comments. However, its recent restoration makes possible a new approach to interpreting the pictures, based among other factors on the symbolism of the colours. Greek language text. 186 illus., most colour.Trade Reviewfrom reviews of the English language edition, published by Abbeville Press "...Beautifully and lavishly illustrated the book brings new arguments, new insights, and new photographs into the fray ... with an abundance of detailed illustrations that strengthen and enhance our understanding of this unique work of art. A marvelous addition to the Abbeville roster of outstanding art books." Art Times "Even if readers resist accepting every detail of the authors argument regarding the chapels theological complexity, they will be stimulated by the learned discussion and attracted to the books high-quality production." Choice "This new study ... reveals the profound theological vision encoded in the allegorical imagery of the chapels breathtaking paintings. ... All in all, an intellectual and aesthetic feast." The Catholic Answer Table of ContentsΠΕΡΙΕΧΟΜΕΝΑ ΣΗΜΕΙΩΜΑ ΤΩΝ ΕΚΔΟΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΛΟΓΟΣ ΜΑΡΙΝΑ ΛΑΜΠΡΑΚΗ–ΠΛΑΚΑ ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΜΕΡΟΣ ΠΡΩΤΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΣΚΗΝΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΛΑΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΙΝΗΣ ΔΙΑΘΗΚΗΣ ΕΠΙ ΣΙΞΤΟΥ Δ΄ ΜΕΡΟΣ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΟ ΟΙ ΝΩΠΟΓΡΑΦΙΕΣ ΤΟΥ ΜΙΧΑΗΛ ΑΓΓΕΛΟΥ ΜΠΟΥΟΝΑΡΟΤΙ ΕΠΙ ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ Β΄ ΜΕΡΟΣ ΤΡΙΤΟ ΟΙ ΣΙΒΥΛΛΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΟΙ ΠΡΟΦΗΤΕΣ ΜΕΡΟΣ ΤΕΤΑΡΤΟ ΟΙ ΕΝΝΕΑ ΝΩΠΟΓΡΑΦΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΡΟΦΗΣ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΒΙΒΛΙΟ ΤΗΣ ΓΕΝΕΣΕΩΣ ΜΕΡΟΣ ΠΕΜΠΤΟ Η «ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑ» ΤΟΥ ΜΙΧΑΗΛ ΑΓΓΕΛΟΥ ΕΠΙΛΟΓΟΣ ΣΗΜΕΙΩΣΕΙΣ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ ΕΥΡΕΤΗΡΙΟ
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Kapon Editions The Athenian Walk and the Historic Site of Athens
Book SynopsisThis book is a chronicle of visits made to the Acropolis by Greeks and foreigners in the 19th and 20th centuries. It investigates various subjects: How did successive generations of Greek and foreign visitors experience the shrine of the Acropolis? What course did they follow on their way to the monuments? And how far did they respect the ancient access routes? How was the new "Athenian Walk" created, fulfilling an urban-design vision born at the same time as modern Athens in 1833? The book is written in an elegant yet readily understood style, embellished with rare drawings and photographs, reminding us that in life, as in art, the "journey is the end". English language edition. 218 colour illustrations.Table of ContentsC O N T E N T S PREFACE PREAMBLE THE HISTORIC SITE OF ATHENS THE CULTURAL-ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA OF ATHENS THE CENTRAL AREA AROUND THE ACROPOLIS IN THE 19th CENTURY DESTINIES OF THE HISTORIC LANDSCAPE MODERN BUILDING ACTIVITIES THOMAS MAWSON’S PLAN (1914-1919 CONSTANTIN BIRIS’ PLAN (1946) AGORA EXCAVATIONS AND LANDSCAPING THE “PLAKA” DISTRICT. ATHENS OLD TOWN THE PHOTIADIS’ GROUP PROPOSALS (1979) THE PRESENT SITUATION IN THE HISTORIC AREA FUTURE PERSPECTIVES. THE CREATION OF THE CULTURAL-ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK AN OUTLINE OF THE SECTORS OF THE CULTURAL-ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA THE ACROPOLIS APPROACH. A HISTORIC RETROSPECT A VIRTUAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE ACROPOLIS AND THE CITY THE APPROACH TO THE ACROPOLIS FROM THE CITY. A BRIEF HISTORY THE APPROACH TO THE MONUMENTS FROM NEARBY. THE WORK OF DIMITRIS PIKIONIS (1954-1957) THE ATHENIAN WALK A “LASTING POSSESSION” OF THE CITY NEW MONUMENTAL ACCESS TO THE ACROPOLIS THE ATHENIAN WALK. MAIN ISSUES THE ATHENIAN WALK. AN ITINERARY THE ATHENIAN WALK. PLANNING, EXECUTION, GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS: An exploratory discussion THE HISTORIC SPACE EXPERIENCE THE VISIT TO ATHENS AND THE ACROPOLIS IN THE PAST THE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE IN THE HISTORIC SETTING OF ATHENS TODAY BEHAVIOURAL PATTERNS IN THE HISTORIC AREA THE ACROPOLIS EXPERIENCE. MEANING AND MODALITIES SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Kapon Editions Hagia Sophia (Greek language edition): The Great
Book SynopsisThe thirteen-centuries-old church of Hagia Sophia, dedicated to the Holy Wisdom of God, has been the focus of scholarly interest and debate since the nineteenth century, generating a remarkably rich bibliography both Greek and foreign. However, until now there was no publication aimed at the visitors to this monument. This book fills the need for an informative guidebook, examining all aspects of the subject of the history of the church, its decoration, and its reception throughout history. Greek language editionTable of ContentsHAGIA SOPHIA IN TIΜE AND PLACE THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AT THE TIΜE OF FOUNDATION AND DECORATION OF THE CHURCH THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CHURCH THE DECORATION OF THE CHURCH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS THE ΜOSAICS THE EMPERORS CONSTANTINE AND IRENE AND THE BISHOP THEOPHILOS, THE SPONSORS FOR THE MOSAICS ON THE SANCTUARY VAULT THE VIRGIN AND CHILD IN THE APSE OF THE SANCTUARY THE GREAT MOSAIC OF THE ASCENSION IN THE DOME, A WORK OF GREAT INSPIRATION THE VIRGIN WITH THE ANGELS FACIAL AND STYLISTIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE APOSTLES THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE FIGURES THE INSCRIPTIONS, ARCHBISHOP PAUL AND HIS RELATIONSHIP TO THE MOSAICS WALL-PAINTINGS FROΜ THE 11TH CENTURY BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Kapon Editions Hagia Sophia (English language edition): The
Book SynopsisThe thirteen-centuries-old church of Hagia Sophia, dedicated to the Holy Wisdom of God, has been the focus of scholarly interest and debate since the nineteenth century, generating a remarkably rich bibliography both Greek and foreign. However, until now there was no publication aimed at the visitors to this monument. This book fills the need for an informative guidebook, examining all aspects of the subject of the history of the church, its decoration, and its reception throughout history.Table of ContentsHAGIA SOPHIA IN TIΜE AND PLACE THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AT THE TIΜE OF FOUNDATION AND DECORATION OF THE CHURCH THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CHURCH THE DECORATION OF THE CHURCH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS THE ΜOSAICS THE EMPERORS CONSTANTINE AND IRENE AND THE BISHOP THEOPHILOS, THE SPONSORS FOR THE MOSAICS ON THE SANCTUARY VAULT THE VIRGIN AND CHILD IN THE APSE OF THE SANCTUARY THE GREAT MOSAIC OF THE ASCENSION IN THE DOME, A WORK OF GREAT INSPIRATION THE VIRGIN WITH THE ANGELS FACIAL AND STYLISTIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE APOSTLES THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE FIGURES THE INSCRIPTIONS, ARCHBISHOP PAUL AND HIS RELATIONSHIP TO THE MOSAICS WALL-PAINTINGS FROΜ THE 11TH CENTURY BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Kapon Editions Hagia Sophia (Russian language edition): The
Book SynopsisThe thirteen-centuries-old church of Hagia Sophia, dedicated to the Holy Wisdom of God, has been the focus of scholarly interest and debate since the nineteenth century, generating a remarkably rich bibliography both Greek and foreign. However, until now there was no publication aimed at the visitors to this monument. This book fills the need for an informative guidebook, examining all aspects of the subject of the history of the church, its decoration, and its reception throughout history. Russian language editionTable of ContentsHAGIA SOPHIA IN TIΜE AND PLACE THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AT THE TIΜE OF FOUNDATION AND DECORATION OF THE CHURCH THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CHURCH THE DECORATION OF THE CHURCH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS THE ΜOSAICS THE EMPERORS CONSTANTINE AND IRENE AND THE BISHOP THEOPHILOS, THE SPONSORS FOR THE MOSAICS ON THE SANCTUARY VAULT THE VIRGIN AND CHILD IN THE APSE OF THE SANCTUARY THE GREAT MOSAIC OF THE ASCENSION IN THE DOME, A WORK OF GREAT INSPIRATION THE VIRGIN WITH THE ANGELS FACIAL AND STYLISTIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE APOSTLES THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE FIGURES THE INSCRIPTIONS, ARCHBISHOP PAUL AND HIS RELATIONSHIP TO THE MOSAICS WALL-PAINTINGS FROΜ THE 11TH CENTURY BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Kapon Editions Athina - Ena Orama tou Classicismou
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American School of Classical Studies at Athens A Culture of Translation: British and Irish
Book SynopsisThis volume of essays focuses principally on the collection of books of British and Irish antiquarian scholars held in the Gennadius Library. Collectively, the essays are the product of two thematically-linked conferences: the first of these was held in Athens in June 2010, and was organised by the School of Art History and Cultural Policy, University College Dublin, in collaboration with the Gennadius Library, and graciously hosted by the Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies; the second, held in Dublin in June 2011, was organized by the School of Art History and Cultural Policy, and hosted by the Humanities Institute of Ireland. The major premise explored in the paper sessions of those conferences, and in this volume, concerns the work of some of the most pioneering British and Irish 18th and early 19th century antiquarians, artists, and architects who voyaged into the Mediterranean. The publication of their findings in architectural treatises, travelogues and illustrated books came, in turn, to inform international movements of art and architecture; specifically, the Neoclassical and Greek Revival styles. Collectively, these books capture the allure of the broader Mediterranean world for scholars of antiquity - ever expanding beyond the well-traveled boundaries enjoyed by Grand Tourists - exploring issues such as topography, history, cultural mores, dress and, of course, art and architecture. Print and book culture was at the core of the early modern period, not least in the world of architecture, and the conscious effort to gather and disseminate knowledge of the wider classical world through this medium is remarkable. The significant contribution of British and Irish scholarship to this broader European discourse is here viewed through the lens of the extraordinary book collection held in the Gennadius Library.
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Sunway University Press An Introduction to the History of Architecture,
Book SynopsisChronicling the times in which major works of architecture, art and design were created, this compact book includes features and images of major artworks from each art and design period.Architecture, art and design have shaped the world in which we live and are representative of the eras in which they were made. With vivid photographs of art, readers of this book will get a good understanding of the evolution of architecture, art and design, starting from the earliest periods of ancient civilisations to that of early 21st century.From ancient monuments to whistling kettles, from Renaissance masters to graffiti artists, and from the Colosseum to the Beijing Bird's Nest, the best examples from each period are illustrated together with their famous creators, alongside timelines that track the evolution of the artistic disciplines throughout history. All this information is presented in a clear and accessible way.This book is suitable for students and the interested general public.Table of Contents About This Book Part I Prehistoric to Gothic Prehistoric Early Civilisations Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Early Asia Byzantine Empire Medieval & Romanesque Islamic Era Gothic Part II Renaissance to 19th Century Renaissance & Mannerism Baroque & Rococo Neoclassicism & Romanticism Georgian & Regency Victorian Era The Arts & Crafts Movement Art Nouveau Part III 20th Century and Beyond Early 20th Century Art Suprematism & Constructivism De Stijl Bauhaus Art Deco The International Style (Pre-War): The Modern Movement The War Years Abstract Expressionism The International Style (Post-War): Mid-Century Modern & Brutalism Pop Art, Minimalism & Op Art Postmodernism Late Modern Architecture Contemporary Art Afterword Further Reading Acknowledgements Picture Credits
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Ege Yayinlari Beyond Shelter: Anatolian Indigenous Buildings
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The American University in Cairo Press Veiling Architecture: Decoration of Domestic
Book SynopsisIn the Nile Valley and desert oases south of Cairo-Upper Egypt-surviving domestic buildings from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries demonstrate a unique and varied strand of traditional decoration. Intricate patterns in wood, iron, or plaster adorn doorways, balconies, windows, and rooflines in towns and villages throughout the region. One of the most distinctive cultural features of these traditional homes is the decorated wooden balcony-screen-with jigsaw-cut patterns often based on creative repetitions, inversions, and mirrorings of the Arabic letter waw-which was designed to veil the residents from public view while allowing them to take the air and watch the outside world go by. Here, Ahmed Abdel Gawad presents a wide range of these exuberant and largely unknown designs, in both photographs and detailed architectural drawings, for the use and appreciation of designers, decorators, artists, and lovers of vernacular architecture.
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The American University in Cairo Press Ibn Tulun: His Lost City and Great Mosque
Book SynopsisAhmad ibn Tulun (835-84), the son of a Turkic slave in the Abbasid court of Baghdad, became the founder of the first independent state in Egypt since antiquity, and builder of Egypt's short-lived third capital of the Islamic era, al-Qata'i' and its great congregational mosque. After recounting the story of Ibn Tulun and his successors, architectural historian Tarek Swelim presents a topographic survey of al-Qata'i', a city lost since its complete destruction in 905. He then provides a detailed architectural analysis of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, which was spared the destruction and is now the oldest surviving mosque in Egypt and Africa, from the time of its completion until today. Rare archival illustrations and early photographs document the changing appearance and uses of the mosque in modern times, while extraordinary 3D computer renderings take us back in time to recreate its architectural development through its early centuries. Plans, drawings, and maps complement the history, while striking modern color photographs showcase the elegant simplicity of the building's architecture and decoration.This definitive and generously illustrated book will appeal to scholars and students of Islamic art history, as well as to anyone interested in or inspired by the beauty of early mosque architecture.
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The American University in Cairo Press Cairo since 1900: An Architectural Guide
Book SynopsisThe city of a thousand minarets is also the city of eclectic modern constructions, turn-of-the-century revivalism and romanticism, concrete expressionism, and modernist design. Yet while much has been published on Cairo’s ancient, medieval, and early-modern architectural heritage, the city’s modern architecture has to date not received the attention it deserves. Cairo since 1900: An Architectural Guide is the first comprehensive architectural guide to the constructions that have shaped and continue to shape the Egyptian capital since the early twentieth century. From the sleek apartment tower for Inji Zada in Ghamra designed by Antoine Selim Nahas in 1937, to the city’s many examples of experimental church architecture, and visible landmarks such as the Mugamma and Arab League buildings, Cairo is home to a rich store of modernist building styles. Arranged by geographical area, the guide includes entries for 150 buildings of note, each entry consisting of concise, explanatory text describing the building and its significance accompanied by photographs, drawings, and maps. This pocket-sized volume is an ideal companion for the city’s visitors and residents as well as an invaluable resource for scholars and students of Cairo’s architecture and urban history.Trade Review[A] call to arms, a rallying cry to take another look at the everyday fabric of this richly layered city. * The Guardian *Table of ContentsAcknowlegments How to Use This Guide Foreword Introduction Maps Historic Cairo Downtown Bulaq Sayyida Zaynab and Abdin Garden City Manial Giza and Haram Dokki and Aguza Mohandiseen Imbaba Zamalek Abbasiya Nasr City Heliopolis Maadi Periphery Notes Bibliography Index of Architects
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The American University in Cairo Press Abdelhalim Ibrahim Abdelhalim: An Architecture of
Book SynopsisSince 1945, the globalization of education and the professionalization of architects and engineers, as well as the conceptualization and production of space, can be seen as a product of battles of legitimacy that were played out in the context of the Cold War and what came after. In this book James Steele provides an informative and compelling analysis of one of Egypt’s foremost contemporary architects, Abdelhalim Ibrahim Abdelhalim, and his work during a period of Egypt’s attempts at constructing an identity and cultural legitimacy within the post–Second World War world order. Born in 1941 in the small town of Sornaga just south of Cairo, Abdelhalim received his architectural training in Egypt and the United States, and is the designer of over one hundred cultural, institutional, and rehabilitation projects, including the Cultural Park for Children in Cairo, the American University in Cairo campus in New Cairo, the Egyptian Embassy in Amman, and the Uthman Ibn Affan Mosque in Qatar. The first comprehensive study of the work and career of Abdelhalim and his office, the Community Design Collaborative (CDC), which he established in Cairo in 1978, Abdelhalim Ibrahim Abdelhalim: An Architecture of Collective Memory is inspired by Abdelhalim’s deep belief in the power of rituals as a guiding force behind various human behaviors and the spaces in which they are enacted and designed to play out. Each chapter is consequently dedicated to one of these rituals and the ways in which some of Abdelhalim’s primary commissions have, at all levels of scale, revealed and expressed that ritual. In the sequence presented these are: the rituals of possession, reverence, order, the transmission of knowledge, procession, human institutions, geometry, light, the sense of place, materiality, and finally, the ritual of color.Trade Review"Thanks to an extensive body of visual material, including sketches, color drawings, and photographs of models, buildings, and sites, this richly illustrated book allows the reader to understand the diversity of Abdelhalim’s work and thought."—International Journal of Islamic Architecture"An impressively informative, exceptionally detailed, and expertly presented combination of biography and architectural study"—Midwest Book Review"Abdelhalim Ibrahim Abdelhalim was an Egyptian architect who saw his role as social enabler, working for community betterment through design. His work was inspired by its context, and often by the concepts he saw fitting to the projects at hand. Through a combination of diplomacy and persistence he successfully navigated the challenges of implementing large projects in his native Egypt at a time when functionalism was the order of the day.” —Seif El Rashidi, Al-Ahram WeeklyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: A Commitment to Resistance Prelude: Discovering Rituals Chapter 1: Regeneration Chapter 2: Possession Chapter 3: Reverence Chapter 4: Order Chapter 5: The Transmission of Knowledge Chapter 6: Procession Chapter 7: Human Institutions Chapter 8: Geometry Chapter 9: Light Chapter 10: A Sense of Place Chapter 11: Materiality Chapter 12: Color Conclusion: The New Meaning of Resistance. Chronology of Work Appendix Bibliography Index
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Talisman Publishing The Singapore House and Residential Life
Book Synopsis"The Singapore House is not just a building; it is a cultural phenomenon. Culture means ordinary everyday values-attitudes, beliefs, ideas and heritage. These apply to the cultural landscape of which the house forms a part and is particularly applicable to a fast growing metropolis like Singapore that has changed immeasurably in recent years."Setting the scene for this newly presented edition of The Singapore House &Residential Life 1819-1939, Edwards addresses the house's unique naturein the context of its colonial past. Architecture, the house plan, landscape,societal norms, recreation and more are all presented in a book where thepast resonates on every page. Thirty years on, the book still provides aninvaluable introduction to the history of architecture in the city-state.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Resistant City: Histories, Maps And The
Book SynopsisThis vivid book is an inquiry into the stagnation between the development of architectural practice and the progress in urban modernization. It is about islands as territories of resistance. It is about dense places where multitudes dwell in perennial contestations with the city on every front. It is about the histories, tactics and spaces of everyday survival within the hegemonic sway of global capital and unstoppable development. It is preoccupied with making visible the culture of resistance and architecture's entanglement with it. It is about urban resilience. It is about Hong Kong, where uncertainty is status quo.This interdisciplinary volume explores real and invented places and identities that are created in tandem with Hong Kong's urban development. Mapping contested spaces in the territory, it visualizes the energies and tenacity of the people as manifest in their daily life, social and professional networks and the urban spaces in which they inhabit. Embodying the multifaceted nature of the Asian metropolis, the book utilizes a combination of archival materials, public data sources, field observations and documentation, analytical drawings, models, and maps.Related Link(s)
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NUS Press Reconstructing God: Style, Hydraulics, Political
Book SynopsisA fully illustrated archaeological and art historical analysis of one of the most important artworks of Angkor, rewriting the chronology of the royal capital. In December 1936, a villager was led by a dream to the ruins of the West Mebon shrine in Angkor where he uncovered remains of a bronze sculpture. This was the West Mebon Visnu, the largest bronze remaining from pre-modern Southeast Asia, and a work of great artistic, historical, and political significance. Prominently placed in an island temple in the middle of the vast artificial reservoir, the West Mebon Visnu sculpture was an important focal point of the Angkorian hydraulic network. Interpretations of the statue, its setting, date, and role have remained largely unchanged since the 1960s—until now. Integrating the latest archaeological and historical work on Angkor, extensive art historical analysis of the figure of Visnu Anantasayin in Hindu-Buddhist art across the region, and a detailed digital reconstruction of the sculpture and its setting, Marnie Feneley brings new light to this important piece. Highly illustrated, the book will be of interest to art historians and curators, historians of Southeast Asia, and anyone curious about the art and history of Angkor.Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: The West Mebon Vi??u Chapter 2: The Cultural and Religious Development of Cambodia Chapter 3: The Iconography of Vi??u Chapter 4: The Iconography of Vi??u Anantasayin Chapter 5: The Hydraulic System of Angkor: Gods, Nature and Water Chapter 6: The Archaeology of the West Mebon Chapter 7: Artefacts, Inscriptions and the History of the West Mebon Chapter 8: Analysing the West Mebon Vi??u Chapter 9: Political and Religious Context of the West Mebon Vi??u Chapter 10: Bronze Sculptures of the Mahidharapura Dynasty Chapter 11: Appraising the date of the West Mebon Vi??u
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Ridge Books Marjorie Doggett’s Singapore: A Photographic
Book SynopsisMarjorie Doggett's Singapore, an evocative interplay of photos and texts, forms a tribute to a pioneer woman photographer, Marjorie Doggett. From 1954-57, camera in hand, she roamed Singapore's colonial precincts, its port and river, the characteristic ethnic areas and elsewhere. Mind and eye aligned, and aware of the increasing pace of development, Doggett captured for posterity the cityscape in images and with historical texts.Her work appeared in Characters of Light, the first photo book to fully portray Singapore's urban setting and architecture. Published in 1957, and reissued in 1985, the book was a pioneer: in its depiction of Singapore's city and as the first local photographic book by a woman. This work draws on those two publications, both long out of print. In this book, Marjorie Doggett's photos are enriched by Edward Stokes' historical and personal texts.Born in England, Doggett was a self-taught photographer. She had arrived in Singapore in early 1947 with her future husband. In 1962 they became citizens of Singapore, their lifetime home. The photos and narrative in Marjorie Doggett's Singapore offer an entirely new presentation. Half of the book's images are hitherto unpublished. The texts and photos portray Singapore the place, through the prism of Doggett's life, inspiration and methods. Marjorie Doggett had clear views concerning the preservation of buildings, and in later years her seminal book contributed significantly to the preservation of Singapore's historic architecture.Trade Review“...beautifully produced with top-quality photographic reproductions" and "excellent introductions and commentaries packed full of biographical and historical information which adds depth and contextuality to the photographs.” “Significantly, Marjorie Doggett’s photos are the first seriously published visual record of Singapore’s urban landscape to have superbly captured many of the island’s grand structures as well as its more modest vernacular buildings. . . . In Asia, the few women who did create photo books were virtually unknown, with Marjorie Doggett blazing the path.” “[It] is important in focusing on a photographer who, though she was productive, was neither commercial nor an artist, but who remained, in the true sense, an amateur, a dedicated documentarian. . . . this book serves handsomely as an example to others harboring (or hoarding!) a collection of historical photographs.” “Doggett captured what turned out to be the end of an era. . . . This beautifully produced book is a fitting testament to an outstanding woman who led a life of quiet significance.”
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NUS Press Everyday Modernism: Architecture and Society in Singapore
Book SynopsisA richly illustrated account of the development of Singapore’s modern built environment. Everyday Modernism is the first comprehensive documentation of Singapore’s modern built environment. Through a lens of social, cultural, and architectural histories, the book uncovers the many untold stories of the Southeast Asian city-state’s modernization, from the rise of heroic skyscrapers, such as the Pearl Bank Apartments, to the spread of typical utilitarian buildings like the multistory parking garage. It investigates how modernism, through both form and function, radically transformed Singapore and made its inhabitants into modern citizens. The most intensive period of such change, the author shows, happened in the 1960s and 1970s under the rise of a developmental state that sought to safeguard its new-found independence. The book also looks both earlier and later, however, ranging from the 1930s to the 1980s to cover a wider range of histories, building types, and architectural styles, expanding from the International Style and Brutalism into Art Deco and even a touch of Postmodernism. The book’s essays are richly illustrated with hundreds of archival images and illustrations, as well as contemporary photos by architectural photographer Darren Soh. By examining the evolution of the once exceptional into the typical and by learning how abstract spaces become lived places, the book traces how modernism has become part of everyday life in Singapore. Table of Contents Introduction A. Live 1. Public Housing: The Many Shapes of Home 2. People's Park: Pioneering Integrated Living in a Denser City 3. Futura: The Past and Future of Luxury High-rise Apartments 4. Pandan Valley: The Domestication of "Rural" Singapore 5. Pearl Bank Apartments: How Can We Maintain the High Life? B. Play 6. Cinemas: The Architecture of Advertisement 7. Shopping Centres: Moving Retail from the Streets to the Interior 8. Hotels: Singapore as a Tropical Asian Paradise 9. Lookout Towers: Views of Singapore's Modern Development 10. East Coast Park: "The Singapore Way" to Recreation 11. HDB Playgrounds: Sandboxes for Moulding Model Citizens 12. City Council Pools: Swimming for Health, Leisure and Survival 13. Former Singapore Badminton Hall: Financial Gymnastics and Sporting Venues C. Work 14. Shenton Way: Singapore's Commercial Centre Grows Up! 15. Industrial Spaces: Housing Industrialisation, then a Tech Revolution 16. Jurong Town Hall Road: The Industrial Future as Brutalist 17. Tan Boon Liat Building: A Modern Godown for the Creative Economy D. Travel 18. Market Street Car Park: Up, up… and Who Pays? 19. Pan-Island Expressway: Speeding Up and Spreading Out Modern Life 20. Pedestrian Overhead Bridges: Staying Safe Amidst Accelerated Development 21. Interchanges: The "Nerve Centre" of an Efficient Public Transport E. Connect 22. Public Schools: In Search of a Flexible and Identifiable "Instructional Equipment" 23. Institutes of Higher Education: Systems Planning to Support a Technocratic State 24. Institutional Buildings: A New Monumentality 25. Public Libraries: "Palaces for the People" 26. Community Centres: Modernising the "Central Nervous System" of Singapore 27. Hawker Centres: Regulating Itinerant Individuals into a Social Institution 28. Lucky Plaza: A Mall for the Migrants who Modernised Singapore F. Pray 29. Churches: Bringing God Closer to the Suburbs and the People 30. Cinema-Churches: From a "House of Pictures" to a "House of Prayers" 31. Darul Aman Mosque: A Modern Revival of the Traditional 32. Columbaria: Raising Up the Dead for the Living
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NUS Press Discovering VietnamÔÇÖs Ancient Capital: The Archaeology and History of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long-Hanoi
Book SynopsisThe first book in English on this important archaeological excavation in the heart of Vietnam's capital, now a World Heritage site. As Vietnam entered the twenty-first century it began to prepare for the 1000th anniversary of the founding of its capital Thang Long, now Hanoi. In the heart of the city, a rescue excavation was launched on land earmarked for the construction of a new National Assembly building. Archaeologists unearthed thirteen centuries of vestiges of the ancient city of Thang Long, yielding a richer record than anyone had dared to hope for. Construction plans were shelved, excavations widened, and at the city's millennial celebrations in 2010, UNESCO announced its inscription of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long on its World Heritage List. This archaeological discovery has two histories. The first, told here by the archaeologists involved, is the story of the dig, which brought to light the bricks, tiles, pillars, sculptures, and ceramics of countless ancient temples and palaces. The second is the history of the citadel itself, in its early years as an outpost of the Chinese empire, in its heyday as the Forbidden City of Vietnam’s emperors, and in its downgrading and eventual destruction at the hands of the Nguyen dynasty and French colonial rulers. Bringing together history, urban history, and a fascinating story of the interplay of influences from China and Southeast Asia, this is also a fascinating case of an Asian capital city coming to understand its history and deciding how to preserve its archaeological remains.Table of ContentsList of Maps and FiguresAcknowledgementsForewordIntroduction: The Discovery of Thang Long Imperial Citadel: Archaeological Dig and Historical EventPlates: Thang Long Citadel Excavation LandscapesPart I. Excavation of the Citadel as Historical Event1. Archaeological Research and Discoveries at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel Site, 18 Hoàng Di?u Street, Hanoi2. Fascinating Mysteries from a Corner of the Citadel (Section D4-D6)3. Discoveries Change Our Understanding of Vietnam's Ancient Architecture4. Interpreting the Cultural Layers5. Our Ancestors' Bricks6. The Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long Hanoi – World HeritageMaps and FiguresPart II. Research into the History of the Citadel7. Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Vietnamese Memory8. Gao Pian ?? (822-87), the Last Protector General of Annan9.The Location of the Archaeological Site at 18 Hoàng Di?u Street in the Structure of the Thang Long–Hanoi Citadel through the Historical Periods10. Ð?i Vi?t and Champa, Viewed from the Excavation Trenches at 18 Hoàng Di?u Street11. Ancient Thang Long through Old Maps12. From Thang Long to Hanoi: the Downgrading and Destruction of the 19th-Century CitadelGlossaryBibliographyList of ContributorsIndex
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Editions Didier Millet Washington: Scenes from A Capital
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Non West Modernist Past: On Architecture &
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive historical and theoretical overview of modern architecture in regions outside the “West” — Europe and North America. It brings together contributions from leading scholars in the interdisciplinary fields of architecture history, architecture theory, area studies, sociology and cultural studies. It interrogates Eurocentric views of modern architecture as autonomous and homogeneous and posits a heteronomous and heterogeneous understanding of modern architecture. Drawing from interdisciplinary theories, this book explores the complex relations between modernism, modernity and modernization and their entanglements with colonialism and postcolonialism, nationalism and development, globalization and regionalism. Closely examining the diverse cases of architectural modernisms in China, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Turkey, Brazil and South Africa, this book transcends the geographic division of labour in area studies to offer a broad comparative survey of modernisms beyond the West. It also covers heterogeneous temporalities of modernism today, tracing the continuities and discontinuities between the past and the present, from the proto-modern to the post-modern, from the west to the rest.This book is an essential resource for understanding architectural modernism outside its “western” regions and mindsets. Its in-depth discussion and insights will be invaluable to specialists, academics and graduate students. It is also comprehensive enough to be used as a textbook for undergraduate students, and general enough for practitioners and the curious general reader.Table of ContentsInterrogating Modernism and Modernities: Modernism: Where We're At (Anthony D King); Modernism across Hemisphere, or, Taking Internationalism Seriously (Mark Crinson); Modernism and Contemporaneity in Architecture: Peripheries and Centres (Leon van Schaik); Entangled Histories of Modern Architecture: A Perspective from Global South (Duanfang Lu); East, West, High, Low: How Brazilian Modernist Vernacular Problematizes It All (Fernando Luiz Lara); (Dis)Locating Modernisms in the World: (Re-)searching Modernism: Indonesia after Decolonization (Abidin Kusno); Agro-culture (Shiqiao Li); Simultaneous Modernities: Contemporary Architecture in India (Rahul Mehrotra); Redefining Criticality: The Cases from China (Jianfei Zhu); Politics of Greening: Spatial Construction of the Public in Singapore (Eunice Seng); Situated Modernism(s): A Production of Locality in 20th/21st Century Africa (Iain Low); Some Reflections on Hospitality and Cosmopolitanism Within the Context of the Early Republican Project of Modernization in Turkey (Zepnep Mennan); Brazilian Architecture, Modern Tradition, Contemporary Culture: Other Brazilian Modernities of the 1950s - 1970s (Ruth Verde Zein); Reflecting/Refracting Modernism: Commentary (C J Wan-Ling Wee); Commentary (Randolf David); Commentary (Beng-Huat Chua).
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Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd Architecture of Shame
Book SynopsisAward-winning architect Ho Kwon Cjan has a wicked sense of humour and a keen interest in history. This book combines his passions, with a big dose of sheer cheek. In Architecture of Shame, the author ‘reveals’ little-known details about famous buildings around the world, such as how India’s Taj Mahal was intended to have two domes and that the Eiffel Tower, in France, once wore fig leaves. Some of the information is startling and unheard of, not least because they were drawn from the author’s vivid imagination. Each of the 28 chapters features a building of significant historical interest and tells an alternative background story behind its development and construction in a mischevious blend of leg-pull and tall tales. Also included are the author’s original illustrations of what might have been. This book will be of interest to architects, people with an interest in history – and anyone with a sense of humour.
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The Chinese University Press Everyday Architecture in Context: Public Markets
Book SynopsisHow do public markets, as ordinary as they seem, carry the weight of a city's history? How do such everyday buildings reflect a city's changing political, social, and economic needs, through their yearslong transformations in forms, functions, and management? Integrating architecture and history, the book invites readers to go through the growth and governance of colonial Hong Kong by tracing the past and present of public markets as a study of extensive first-hand historical materials. As the readers witness the changes in Hong Kong markets from hawker pitches to classical market halls to clean modernist municipal complexes, the book offers a new perspective of understanding the familiar everyday markets with historical contexts possibly unfamiliar to most, studying markets as a microcosm of the city and a capsule of its history.
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Kite Group Ltd Art Nouveau to Modernism: Architecture in Malta
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American Center of Oriental Research The Petra Church
Book SynopsisExcavation of the Petra Church site was more than just an excavation, it was a complete project that included the excavation, publication, conservation, and presentation of the site. This beautiful book, published in 2001, was a milestone of the work of ACOR in the Petra Park that continues until today. The Petra Church offers a wealth of detail and scholarship about not only the excavations but also the historical environment of the communities living in the Petra area. The contents of the book touch on the ecclesiastical history of Petra and of this specific church, the architecture, marble furnishings and mosaics of the church, and great details concerning the myriad of finds unearthed in the excavations, such as storage jars, lamps, coins and figurines. Excavations began in 1991, soon revealing important mosaics in the two aisles of the Petra Church. In order to preserve the mosaics after excavation, a competition was held to solicit architectural designs for a permanent shelter over the archaeological site. After much discussion and debate, a shelter designed by American architect Rob Shutler was chosen and funding for its construction was secured from USAID. The shelter was completed in 1997. Illustrated throughout in colour and black & white.
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Marsilio Good News Women in Architecture
Book SynopsisFrom Lina Bo Bardi to Elizabeth Diller: how women have reshaped the disciplineIn the space of a few decades, the perception and culture of what an architect can be has evolved from the stereotype of one man at the helm to a far more complex and diversified range of possibilities: couples, collectives and teams of all kinds. But it is the ever-growing and ever-more influential presence of women that characterizes the discipline in our time.In the exemplary cases and stories presented and illustrated in this volume, reflecting not only the quality of the architecture but also the great variety of contexts and professional configurations, we find the most important names of the recent past (Zaha Hadid, Cini Boeri, Lina Bo Bardi) and the present (Elizabeth Diller, Kazuyo Sejima, Grafton Architects): women at the head of large firms, who may work alone or who collaborate with other women or a partner, or who are members of collectives.
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Viella Editrice I Luoghi del Fascismo: Memoria, Politica, Rimozione
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Viella Editrice Medioevo Digitale: Documenti E Archivi U Arte E Architettura
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Viella Editrice Doctrina Et Investigatio
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Academic Studies Press Brokers of Modernity: East Central Europe and the
Book SynopsisThe first half of the twentieth century witnessed the rise of modernist architects. Brokers of Modernity reveals how East Central Europe turned into one of the pre-eminent testing grounds of the new belief system of modernism. By combining the internationalism of the CIAM organization and the modernising aspirations of the new states built after 1918, the reach of modernist architects extended far beyond their established fields. Yet, these architects paid a price when Europe’s age of extremes intensified. Mainly drawing on Polish, but also wider Central and Eastern European cases, this book delivers a pioneering study of the dynamics of modernist architects as a group, including how they became qualified, how they organized, communicated and attempted to live the modernist lifestyle themselves. In doing so, Brokers of Modernity raises questions concerning collective work in general and also invites us to examine the social role of architects today.
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Radius Books Albert Frey Inventive Modernist
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