Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism in Iran

Tradition, Modernity, and the Production of 'Space-in-Between'
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-72184-2
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 193 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 514 g

Reihe: The Urban Book Series

Provides a detailed overview from the last 150 years of Iranian architecture and urbanism, starting from mid-19 century to the present

It is the first study of contemporary architecture and urbanism of Iran from a theoretical viewpoint

It provides an in-depth analysis of three internationally recognised architects, their contribution to the emerging anti-modern, post-modern urban culture, and their success in creating a “space-in-between” which reflects both local socio-cultural roots and international advanced technological achievements

Includes novel illustrations and documents about architecture and urbanism in Iran

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shirazi, M. Reza

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Regional- & Stadtgeschichte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Mapping ‘In-Between’.- The Theory of ‘In-Between’.- Space-In-Between.- The Narratives of ‘In-Between’.- Towards a New ‘In-Between’.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. M. Reza Shirazi is a Senior Research Fellow at the School of the Built Environment, Oxford Brookes University, and currently a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Global Fellow at the Institute of Urban and Regional Development (IURD), UC Berkeley.