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Contemporary architecture and urbanism in the Middle East
vii, 286 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
A documentation of over 100 major architectural projects in the Middle East from 2000 through 2009.
Small-scale residential projects: the region's architectural laboratories -- High-rise residential projects: redefining the apartment building -- Religious projects: the quiet decade -- Cultural projects: an enthusiastic embrace -- Public spaces: rethinking the city -- Higher education and research projects: instant and organically developing campuses -- Workplaces: institutional branding -- Sports projects, serving national pride and commerce -- Tourism projects: the different faces of the hotel -- Commercial projects: retail, entertainment, and restaurants -- Transportation projects: wave of the future -- Mixed-use complexes: constructing icons -- Master plans for urban districts: the prominence of public-private partnerships -- New cities: ambitions on a remarkable scale.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-282).