
The History of Qatari Architecture
From 1800 to 1950
Skira (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 11. January 2010
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-88-6130-793-3 (ISBN)
Description
The first book that examines the geographical, historical, and functional aspects of architecture in Qatar. Historically, in the old architecture of Qatar, the urban development of cities and villages was based on the creation of agglomerations of housing units. These agglomerations were the essence of traditional Qatari architecture which can be defined as architecture of social values, derived from a combination of different factors such as religion, privacy, and the extended family. After the discovery of oil, Qatar became a wealthy country and saw the introduction of a new modern language which did not reflect the vernacular architecture.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Milan
Italy
Illustrations
Illustrated in black and white throughout
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 242 mm
Weight
1660 gr
ISBN-13
978-88-6130-793-3 (9788861307933)
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