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Book SynopsisAt the end of the 20th century, Dubai attracted international media attention as the world sought to make sense of the city s extraordinary growth. Exuberant projects such as the Burj Arab, the Burj Khalifa and the Palm Islands attracted investment in dreams to transform the region.
Table of ContentsEditorial 05
Helen Castle
About the Guest Editors 06
George Katodrytis and Kevin Mitchell
Introduction: The Gulf Urbanisation 08
George Katodrytis and Kevin Mitchell
Museum Development in the Gulf: Narrative and Architecture 20
Sarina Wakefield
Cultural Exchange and Urban Appropriation: Space for Art in Sharjah’s Historical Centre 26
Mona El Mousfy and Sharmeen Syed
Design for the Future: Educational Institutions in the Gulf 38
Kevin Mitchell
A City for Education 46
Ameena Ahmadi
The Evolution of Tall Building in the Gulf 54: From the Sensational to the sensitive 54
Terri Meyer Boake
Drawing on Sand: Cities in the Making 72
Steven Velegrinis and George Katodrytis
Inexhaustible Ambition: Two Eras of Planning in Doha, Qatar 80
Kelly Hutzell, Rami el Samahy and Adam Himes
New Hearts for Two Gulf Cities 92
Varkki Pallathucheril
Future Flyovers: Duba in 1971 100
Todd Reisz
Urban and Architectural Sustainability in the Gulf 106
Robert Cooke
Fast Forwards: 10 Years of Sustainable Initiatives in the Gulf Region 114
Jeffrey Willis
Performative Urbanism: An Emerging Model of the Gulf 120
George Katodrytis
The Struggle for Integrity: Emerging Local Practices in the Gulf 128
George Katodrytis and Kevin Mitchell
Counterpoint
A Field of Possibilities: The Post-Oil Future and Bahrain 136
Noura al Sayeh
Contributors 142
