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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Islamic architecture"”.
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Algorithmic Computer Reconstructions of Stalactite Vaults - Muqarnas - in Islamic Architecture
… are three--dimensional ornaments, common in the Islamic architecture. They are used in vaults, domes, niches, arches, and as an almost flat decorative frieze. It is the function of a muqarnas to guarantee a smooth transition between straight walls and more curved parts. A muqarnas vault is built …
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Mosque as a community development center in Sumberpucung Malang: Theme Islamic Architecture
… have a character who always give priority to Islamic human relationship with God (habluminallah), human relations (habluminannas), and the human relationship with nature (habluminal'alam). Besides the narrowness functions, the mosque in Indonesia have also experienced a shift in intentions …
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Islamic social centre : an Islamic architecture based on social-value expressed in the prophetic tradition
… influential role Islam as a religion has on its architecture has not been a recent interest of mine, but as a born Muslim, it has always been an area of research I wished to explore. The content of this paper is therefore not based only on theoretical research done, but also on a personal …
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Modernism with style : history, culture and the origins of modern architecture in Berlin, 1780-1870
… traces the continual, but overlooked, impact of Islamic architecture on practicing architects in nineteenth-century Berlin. As such, it examines the origins of Modernism by considering design strategies by architects in post-Schinkel Berlin. The reasons and motivations for this interest in …
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An experience in learning: design of a multi-disciplinary university at Timbuktu, Mali
… lt has been a real and legendary city, and the Islamic center of North Africa. The program proposes a major international, multi-disciplinary University which will focus the world’s attention to the problems prevalent in that area and address them. If Islamic is not an adjective defining a …
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Experiencing architecture, experiencing nature
… of this experience in the larger context of architecture and culture. Andalusia, Spain provides a uniqueness in that it unites, through many years of struggle, two cultures, the Spanish and the Islamic. It begins with the description of a personal architectural experience ... a journey …
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Islamic ceramic ornamentation and process: proposals for a new aesthetic vocabulary in contemporary architectural embellishment within kuwait
Islamic architecture is arguably one of the greatest manifestations of Islamic visual culture. One of the defining aspects of the unique, aesthetic richness of traditional Islamic architecture has been the application of ceramic ornamentation or embellishment. There is a growing concern, however, …
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Islamic cultural center
… communities that has sprung up in many non-Islamic societies throughout the world. Lubbock, like many other western cities, also have witnessed a growing trend in its muslim population over the years. Although, this number may be smaller relative to other major western cities, it is …
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Pascal-Xavier Coste (1787-1879) : a French architect in Egypt
… creating a stylistic synthesis of European and Islamic forms. Unfortunately, due to Muhammad Ali's military expenditures, much of Coste's work was sidelined, to be built later in the governor's reign. Coste's original designs and realized buildings, however, continued to have a great impact on …
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Integration/Interpretation: The Stylistic Motifs of Mughal Architecture at Fatehpur Sikri
… as a site that epitomizes the blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture. Inherent in this description is the assumption that these visual elements are distinctly religious and mutually exclusive, identified as solely Hindu or Islamic. Yet the integration of various types of imagery is indicative of …
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The architectural character of Islamic institutions in the West
… in the West. While architects building in Islamic nations are fighting their own battles against modernism in architecture in order to maintain continuity within the context of their traditional and contemporary cities, architects building for Muslim communities overseas are searching for …
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3D Mapping of Islamic Geometric Motifs
… star and a dome, the main features of Islamic architecture. However, applying Euclidean transformations to create non-Euclidean surfaces resulted in gaps and or overlaps which does not form a perfect tessellation. This is improved upon by the VSSM, which integrates two key methods, …
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3D Mapping of Islamic Geometric Motifs
… star and a dome, the main features of Islamic architecture. However, applying Euclidean transformations to create non-Euclidean surfaces resulted in gaps and or overlaps which does not form a perfect tessellation. This is improved upon by the VSSM, which integrates two key methods, …
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Structural grid shell design with Islamic pattern topologies
… ago as a dominant form of ornamentation in Islamic architecture, represent an abundant source of possible topologies and geometries that can be explored in the preliminary design of discrete structures. This diverse design space motivates the coupling between Islamic patterns and the form …
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The provision of school buildings in Saudi Arabia with particular reference to Jeddah.
… arid regions such as Saudi Arabia. Traditional Islamic architecture and school building (Madares) is examined. The outcome of this study indicated that: two major issues should be considered in the formation of the final brief. First, the relationship of the existing educational situation and …
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Heritage of the Red Orient : theories and practices of architectural restoration in Soviet Central Asia (1920-1991)
… and practical approaches to the restoration of Islamic architecture in Soviet Central Asia, this dissertation reveals the mechanisms of transmitting ideologically predicated vision of the past into the physical fabric of historic monuments. It proceeds from unpacking the Marxist-Leninist concept …
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Vision, movement and landscape experience in Princely Town Amber, India
… century and represent elements of both Hindu and Islamic architecture. The site contains three forts, lakes, gardens and Amber town with its old temples and living heritage, all located in Aravalli hill range and its valleys. It is an important tourist destination and this site alone contributes …
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The Management of the conservation of Masjed-e Jame, Isfahan
… building complex. The unique example of Iranian Islamic architecture was finally recognised as having international importance and therefore registered in 2012.The imperfections in Isfahan`s Masjed-e Jame nomination file may have delayed the registration process for its inclusion on the UNESCO …
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Understanding The Meanings of Built Environment Within Urban Educational Environments: A Critical Analysis of the Qatar University Campus
… level - the constructing and construing of architecture. Rapoport outlines a direct approach for the analysis and study of a built environment starting with an assumption that social and cultural factors are the most influential in a built environment. Based on the same concept, the study …
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Bridging between the Contemporary and the Vernacular architecture
… the essential design elements of the Islamic traditional house, which are the courtyard (the core of the house), scattered rooms which form the courtyard, and the wall that encloses the house. These landmarks are: the edge sit,representing the first landmark housing a threshold, a wall …
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