Titre et auteur:

The courtyard house : from cultural reference to universal relevance / edited by Nasser O. Rabbat.

Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2010.

Description:

xxix, 260 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-252) and index.
pt. I. Historical and sociological paradigms. A house divided : the harem courtyards of the Topkapı Palace / Jateen Lad -- Edward W. Lane's representation of the Cairene courtyard house / Asiya Chowdhury -- Tradition and transformation of the Kabuli courtyard house / Marcus Schadl -- Migration, urban form, and the courtyard house : socio-cultural reflections on the Pathan Mohallas in Bhopal, India / Manu P. Sobti -- pt. II. Cultural variations and contemporary adaptations. Beyond the nostalgic conservation of the past : the urban courtyard house in Korea (1920-70) / Alfred B. Hwangbo -- Interiorized exterior : the courtyard in Casablanca's public and company housing (1910-60) / Monique Eleb -- Talking about the courtyard : some post-colonial observations on the courtyard in Sri Lanka / Anoma Pieris -- Adaptation strategies for Hispanic courtyard buildings / John S. Reynolds -- The Central Asian courtyard house and its contemporary applications / Rafi Samizay -- More than a pattern : the contributions of the courtyard house in the developing world / Reinhard Goethert -- pt. III. Architects and their courtyard projects. One thousand courtyards : observations on the courtyard as a recurring design element / Hashim Sarkis -- The courtyard house in Kuwait today : design approaches and case studies / Wael Al-Masri -- Learning from traces of past living : courtyard housing as precedent and project / Kevin Mitchell.
Dust jacket.

Résumé:

The courtyard house is one of the most enduring architectural forms, transcending regional, historical and cultural boundaries. This book presents a series of viewpoints on courtyard houses in different regions around the world.

ISBN:

9780754638438 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
075463843X (hardcover ; alk. paper)

Sujet:

Courtyard houses.
Maisons à cour.
courtyard houses.
Architektur
Atriumhaus
Hofhaus
Islam.
Naher Osten.
Nordafrika.
Asien.

Vedettes secondaires:

Rabbat, Nasser O.

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 269799
Cote: BIB 202234
Statut: Disponible