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Traditional Domestic Architecture of the Arab Region
Friedrich Ragette
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Description for Traditional Domestic Architecture of the Arab Region
Hardcover. Considers the domestic architecture of the Arab region, from the Atlantic to the Gulf. This title reviews construction materials and building techniques and discusses the evolution of settlement from the nomad's tent to the tightly packed town. Num Pages: 296 pages, 670 illus. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 304 x 250 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1748.
Probably for the first time the domestic architecture of the whole Arab region, from the Atlantic to the Gulf, is being considered. In a systematic fashion the factors influencing architecture are analysed and the extent and character of the Arab region are determined. Construction materials and building techniques are reviewed and the evolution of settlement from the nomad's tent to the tightly packed town is discussed. The domestic planning elements are identified, from roof to basement and from the closed cell to systems of courtyards with loggias and galleries. Water and waste management also receive proper attention. From this information ... Read more
Probably for the first time the domestic architecture of the whole Arab region, from the Atlantic to the Gulf, is being considered. In a systematic fashion the factors influencing architecture are analysed and the extent and character of the Arab region are determined. Construction materials and building techniques are reviewed and the evolution of settlement from the nomad's tent to the tightly packed town is discussed. The domestic planning elements are identified, from roof to basement and from the closed cell to systems of courtyards with loggias and galleries. Water and waste management also receive proper attention. From this information ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Fellbach, Germany
ISBN
9783932565304
SKU
V9783932565304
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99-15
About Friedrich Ragette
Friedrich Ragette spent about 30 years teaching and practising in the Middle East. The past couple of years he was professor of architecture at the American University of Sharjah.
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