Author: Fernando Varanda Publisher: MIT Press (MA) ISBN: Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 306
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This is the first systematic survey of the architecture of Yemen, covering the full range of vernacular building types, styles, and materials found throughout the country. It may also be the last look at this architecture in its purest, most homogeneous form as Yemen becomes increasingly susceptible to the Western influences which have already begun to alter the environments of its richer neighbors on the Arabian Peninsula. The carefully chosen photographs and line drawings make this a definitive reference book for architects, travelers, and readers interested in a remarkably varied and elaborate architectural tradition. Part one, Space and Form, covers the environment and its control through dams, terraces, wells, and moats; the basic types of shelters from tents and caves to the remarkable "tower houses" (commonly six stories high) and the basic types of settlements from desert outgrowths and hilltop hamlets to urban centers of trade and polity; building methods and materials, including mud, plaster, stone, and brick; and architectural elements such as roofs, walls, gratings, doors, and windows (many with brilliantly colored glass). The book's second part, Regional Surveys, notes architectural variations and distributions from the coastal strip to the midlands, highlands, and plateau, and includes a separate chapter on urban development. Fernando Varanda is an architect who has spent a number of years in Yeman under the auspices of the United Nations and later the Art and Archaeology Research Papers of London.
Author: Salma Samar Damluji Publisher: Laurence King Publishing ISBN: 9781786275721 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 0
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This was the first book to offer an in-depth investigation into the characteristic architecture of Yemen. This new, revised edition includes drawings, documentation and information on the building and reconstruction projects carried out from 2008 to 2014 at locations in Hadrumat and Dawan. Moving beyond the major cities, Salma Samar Damluji explores the architecture of regions that could be said to be the last strongholds of traditional Arab architecture. With a wealth of insights from both the master builders and home owners, the book examines in detail building techniques and methods little known outside of Yemen.
Author: Salma Samar Damluji Publisher: Garnet Pub Limited ISBN: 9781859640838 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 499
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This book records and examines in detail for the first time both the modern and vernacular architecture of the Sultanate of Oman. The Sultanate's landscapes are striking in their contrasts - from the powerful, primary blues and greens of the country's lush oases and the Indian Ocean that laps at its shores, to its arid deserts and rugged mountains. There is a primordial quality in the art of its architecture, imbuing it with a spirit of minimalism and austerity, qualities which have defined the extent and form of architectural construction and urban growth, from the smallest vernacular towns of the interior and coastal regions, to the impressive modern buildings of the Sultanate's capital, Muscat. To date, little of this rich and varied architecture has been documented. With a combination of her own original research based on extensive fieldwork and surveys, and previously unpublished drawings, plans, illustrations and surveys from architects working in Oman, coupled with first-hand accounts from local master builders, Dr Damluji has succeeded in compiling the most definitive work so far on the architecture of the Sultanate. By investigating traditional and modern building processes, urban planning and design concepts, and with thorough contributions from other specialists, Dr Damluji analyses, from an architectural viewpoint, the extent of Oman's success compared with many other developing countries in maintaining its rich cultural heritage in the face of the demands necessitated by a rapidly changing urban landscape. Illustrated with over 1000 of the author's own colour photographs and some 200 plans and elevations, and with a foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales, the book represents an invaluable record of the architecture of an immensely diverse and fascinating country.
Author: Fuad Al-Qrize Publisher: Tredition GmbH (Hamburg) ISBN: 3347972708 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 80
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I. Introduction - Brief overview of Yemen's history and culture - Importance of Yemen's architectural heritage - Purpose and scope of the book II. Vernacular Architecture of Yemen - Definition of vernacular architecture and its characteristics - Examples of vernacular architecture in Yemen - Use of local materials and construction techniques - Adaptation to environmental conditions - Examples of mosques, fortresses, and palaces III. Challenges to the Preservation of Yemen's Architectural Heritage - Ongoing conflict and destruction of historic buildings and sites - Displacement of people and loss of traditional knowledge and skills - The need for conservation and restoration efforts IV. Supporting the Preservation of Yemen's Architectural Heritage - Training of local experts in conservation and restoration techniques - Creation of digital archives - Support of local cultural organizations - International initiatives led by organizations such as UNESCO and the World Monuments Fund V. Traditional Crafts and Skills in Yemen - Overview of traditional crafts and skills in Yemen - Examples of pottery, weaving, metalwork, and woodworking - Other traditional crafts and skills in Yemen, including basket weaving, leatherwork, stone carving, and calligraphy VI. Supporting Traditional Crafts and Skills in Yemen - Training and support for artisans - Promotion of the use of traditional materials and techniques - Economic opportunities for communities that rely on traditional crafts and skills VII. Yemen's Cultural Heritage Beyond Architecture and Crafts - Overview of other aspects of Yemen's cultural heritage, including literature, music, dance, theater, cuisine, traditional dress, and festivals - Influences of ancient trade routes and Islamic scholarship and learning on Yemen's cultural heritage VIII. Conclusion - Summary of the importance of preserving Yemen's cultural heritage - Call to action for supporting preservation efforts - Final thoughts and reflections on Yemen's unique and valuable cultural legacy
Author: Trevor Hugh James Marchand Publisher: ISBN: 9781909942073 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 0
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Generations of highly skilled masons, carpenters and craftspeople have deftly employed local materials and indigenous technologies to create urban architectural assemblages, gardens, and rural landscapes that dialogue harmoniously with the natural contours and geological conditions of Yemen. Unfortunately, a sharp escalation in military action and violence in the country since the 1990s has had a devastating impact on the region's rich cultural heritage. In bringing together the astute observations and reflections of an international and interdisciplinary group of acclaimed scholars, this book aims to raise awareness of Yemen's long history of cultural creativity and the urgent need for international collaboration to protect it and its people from the destructive forces that have beset the region.
Author: Stéphane Pradines Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004356339 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 294
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This edited volume follows the panel “Earth in Islamic Architecture” organised for the World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES) in Ankara, on the 19th of August 2014. Earthen architecture is well-known among archaeologists and anthropologists whose work extends from Central Asia to Spain, including Africa. However, little collective attention has been paid to earthen architecture within Muslim cultures. This book endeavours to share knowledge and methods of different disciplines such as history, anthropology, archaeology and architecture. Its objective is to establish a link between historical and archaeological studies given that Muslim cultures cannot be dissociated from social history. Contributors: Marinella Arena; Mounia Chekhab-Abudaya; Christian Darles; François-Xavier Fauvelle; Elizabeth Golden; Moritz Kinzel; Rolando Melo da Rosa; Atri Hatef Naiemi; Bertrand Poissonnier; Stéphane Pradines; Paola Raffa and Paul D. Wordsworth.
Author: Nancy Um Publisher: University of Washington Press ISBN: 0295800232 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 272
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Gaining prominence as a seaport under the Ottomans in the mid-1500s, the city of Mocha on the Red Sea coast of Yemen pulsed with maritime commerce. Its very name became synonymous with Yemen's most important revenue-producing crop -- coffee. After the imams of the Qasimi dynasty ousted the Ottomans in 1635, Mocha's trade turned eastward toward the Indian Ocean and coastal India. Merchants and shipowners from Asian, African, and European shores flocked to the city to trade in Arabian coffee and aromatics, Indian textiles, Asian spices, and silver from the New World. Nancy Um tells how and why Mocha's urban shape and architecture took the forms they did. Mocha was a hub in a great trade network encompassing overseas cities, agricultural hinterlands, and inland market centers. All these connected places, together with the functional demands of commerce in the city, the social stratification of its residents, and the imam's desire for wealth, contributed to Mocha's architectural and urban form. Eventually, in the mid-1800s, the Ottomans regained control over Yemen and abandoned Mocha as their coastal base. Its trade and its population diminished and its magnificent buildings began to crumble, until few traces are left of them today. This book helps bring Mocha to life once again.
Author: Salma Samar Damluji Publisher: Laurence King Publishing ISBN: 9781856695145 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 0
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Until the early 1990s the southern and eastern towns of Yemen were extremely difficult to access. The result of nearly two decades of research, this is the first book to offer an in-depth investigation into the characteristic architecture of the region. The author's first hand research provides detailed insights into building techniques and methods, though still practiced, are little known outside the area. Refreshingly, the book moves out of the more familiar major cities into the hinterlands and explores regions that could be said to be the last strongholds of traditional Arab architecture. The author was allowed to visit locations and sites that had previously been closed to architectural historians. As a result of this privileged access, the text and images combine to convey unique insights and viewpoints: those of the master builders and house owners who actually create and inhabit the buildings.
Author: Ronald Rael Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press ISBN: 9781568987675 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 216
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"The ground we walk on and grow crops in also just happens to be the most widely used building material on the planet. Civilizations throughout time have used it to create stable warm low-impact structures. The world's first skyscrapers were built of mud brick. Paul Revere Chairman Mao and Ronald Reagan all lived in earth houses at various points in their lives and several of the buildings housing Donald Judd's priceless collection at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa Texas are made of mud brick." "While the vast legacy of traditional and vernacular earthen construction has been widely discussed, little attention has been paid to the contemporary tradition of earth architecture. Author Ronald Rael founder of Eartharchitecture.org provides a history of building with earth in the modern era focusing particularly on projects constructed in the last few decades that use rammed earth mud brick compressed earth cob and several other interesting techniques. Earth Architecture presents a selection of more than 40 projects that exemplify new creative uses of the oldest building material on the planet."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Fernando Varanda
Author: Salma Samar Damluji
Author: Salma Samar Damluji
Author: Fuad Al-Qrize
Author: Fuad Al-Qrize
Author: Trevor Hugh James Marchand
Author: Stéphane Pradines
Author: Nancy Um
Author: Salma Samar Damluji
Author: Ronald Rael