
Phnom Penh
A City Shaped by Spirituality
Paul DC Robinson(Author)
Brill (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 16. July 2026
Book
Hardback
218 pages
978-90-04-76043-1 (ISBN)
Description
Prompted by lived experience, this book presents spatial impacts of spirituality in the city of Phnom Penh through a diverse array of text, photographs, and drawings. It introduces the prevalent hybrid spirituality of Khmer culture that is spatially manifest in three leading ways: the topographical elements of tree, mountain, and water; house typologies and urban focal points at variety of scale; and finally, through traditional rituals. A plausible dynamic relationship between spirituality and urban design emerges that demonstrates spirituality as a core urban design parameter. This work makes a vital and timely contribution to Southeast Asian urbanism that will inform future city design.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
ISBN-13
978-90-04-76043-1 (9789004760431)
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Person
Paul D.C. Robinson, Ph.D. (2020), is an award-winning RIBA qualified Architect and Urban Designer who regularly teaches and publishes in the fields of Architecture and Tropical Urbanism.