The Resource Design criteria for mosques and Islamic centres : art, architecture and worship, Akel Kahera, Latif Abdulmalik, Craig Anz, (electronic resource)
Design criteria for mosques and Islamic centres : art, architecture and worship, Akel Kahera, Latif Abdulmalik, Craig Anz, (electronic resource)
- Summary
- The design principles necessary to create functional and dynamic contemporary mosques can be hard to grasp for those unfamiliar with the Islamic faith. 'Design Criteria for Mosques and Islamic Centers' provides an easy-to-use and practical set of guidelines for mosque design, illustrated with 300 line drawings. Case studies of urban mosques in New York, Washington, Boston, and London and Birmingham amongst others, demonstrate how mosques and Islamic centers have evolved to integrate into the urban scenario. The book also compares tenets from Western and Eastern religious and secular philosophies and discusses their relation to architectural creation, place-making, meaning, and identity. The book shows how mosques fulfill multiple faith-based and social roles through their design; it provides a wide-ranging, basic understanding of Islamic liturgical conventions and secular functions to enable architects, designers, and community advocates to work with confidence. 'Design Criteria for Mosques and Islamic Centers' is the first dedicated design guide for mosques and Islamic centers available. . Features case studies from the USA, UK, and Europe . Explains fundamental principles to make it easy to create viable design solutions for these exacting buildings that fulfi ll a range of social and religious roles. * First dedicated design guide for Mosques and Islamic centres available * Features case studies from the USA, UK and Europe * Explains fundamental principles to make it easy to create viable design solutions for these exacting buildings that fulfil a range of social and religious roles
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 93 p.
- Contents
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- Foreword
- Chapter One: Interpreting Precedents; The Urban Mosque: Case Studies
- Chapter Two: Site Planning
- Chapter Three: Regulating Geometries
- Chapter Four: Enclosure and Architectural Configuration
- Chapter Five: A Word About Ornament
- Index
- Appendix
- Glossary of Terms
- Isbn
- 9780750667968
- Label
- Design criteria for mosques and Islamic centres : art, architecture and worship
- Title
- Design criteria for mosques and Islamic centres
- Title remainder
- art, architecture and worship
- Statement of responsibility
- Akel Kahera, Latif Abdulmalik, Craig Anz
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The design principles necessary to create functional and dynamic contemporary mosques can be hard to grasp for those unfamiliar with the Islamic faith. 'Design Criteria for Mosques and Islamic Centers' provides an easy-to-use and practical set of guidelines for mosque design, illustrated with 300 line drawings. Case studies of urban mosques in New York, Washington, Boston, and London and Birmingham amongst others, demonstrate how mosques and Islamic centers have evolved to integrate into the urban scenario. The book also compares tenets from Western and Eastern religious and secular philosophies and discusses their relation to architectural creation, place-making, meaning, and identity. The book shows how mosques fulfill multiple faith-based and social roles through their design; it provides a wide-ranging, basic understanding of Islamic liturgical conventions and secular functions to enable architects, designers, and community advocates to work with confidence. 'Design Criteria for Mosques and Islamic Centers' is the first dedicated design guide for mosques and Islamic centers available. . Features case studies from the USA, UK, and Europe . Explains fundamental principles to make it easy to create viable design solutions for these exacting buildings that fulfi ll a range of social and religious roles. * First dedicated design guide for Mosques and Islamic centres available * Features case studies from the USA, UK and Europe * Explains fundamental principles to make it easy to create viable design solutions for these exacting buildings that fulfil a range of social and religious roles
- Cataloging source
- OPELS
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plans
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Label
- Design criteria for mosques and Islamic centres : art, architecture and worship, Akel Kahera, Latif Abdulmalik, Craig Anz, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- http://library.link/vocab/branchCode
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- ERDC_VBG
- Color
- multicolored
- Contents
- Foreword -- Chapter One: Interpreting Precedents; The Urban Mosque: Case Studies -- Chapter Two: Site Planning -- Chapter Three: Regulating Geometries -- Chapter Four: Enclosure and Architectural Configuration -- Chapter Five: A Word About Ornament -- Index -- Appendix -- Glossary of Terms
- Control code
- ocn460107855
- Dimensions
- 28 cm.
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- xi, 93 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9780750667968
- Other physical details
- ill., maps, plans
- http://library.link/vocab/recordID
- u199642
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 114691:114785
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o460107855
- (OCoLC)460107855
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