UAE and the Gulf : architecture and urbanism now /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Katodrytis, George (επιμελητής.), Mitchell, Kevin, 1967- (επιμελητής.)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: London : John Wiley & Sons, 2015
• Σειρά: Profile (Chichester, England) ; 233; Architectural design (London, England : 1971) ; v. 85, no. 1.
• Θέματα: Gulf Cooperation Council; Αρχιτεκτονική > 21ος αιώνας. > Ηνωμένα Αραβικά Εμιράτα; Αστικοποίηση > Ηνωμένα Αραβικά Εμιράτα

 At the end of the 20th century, Dubai attracted international media attention as the world sought to make sense of the city's extraordinary growth. Exuberant projects such as the Burj Arab, the Burj Khalifa and the Palm Islands attracted investment in dreams to transform the region. While the global financial crisis kept dreams from becoming reality, this issue of AD seeks to present a view of architecture and urbanism in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other states in the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at a time when greater economic stability promises new beginnings. The issue presents examples of architecture that transcends preoccupation with fabricating images, and traces the process of making contemporary Gulf cities, from material tectonics to large-scale masterplans. By presenting the architecture of UAE and the Gulf within the context of broader regional developments and global trends, it highlights how projects in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have contributed to unprecedented urban growth, while emphasising the continuing environmental challenges of building in the region. In addition to highlighting various sustainable initiatives intended to counteract these challenges, the issue also explores how computational design and new technologies are being innovatively employed to mitigate the impact of arid climates. 

 Introduction : The gulf and urbanisation / George Katodrytis and Kevin Mitchell -- Museum development in the Gulf: narrative and architecture / Sarina Wakefield -- Cultural exchange and urban appropriation: spaces for art in Sharjah's historical centre / Mona El Mousfy and Sharmeen Syed -- Design for the future: educational institutions in the Gulf / Kevin Mitchell -- A city for education / Ameena Ahmadi -- Drawing on sand: cities in the making / Steven Velegrinis and George Katodrytis -- The evolution of tall building in the Gulf: from the sensational to the sensitive / Terri Meyer Boake -- Inexhaustible ambition: two eras of planning in Doha, Qatar / Kelly Hutzell, Rami el Samahy and Adam Himes -- New hearts for two Gulf cities / Varkki Pallathucheril -- Future flyovers: Dubai in 1971 / Todd Reisz -- Urban architectural sustainability in the Gulf / Robert Cooke -- Fast forwards: 10 years of sustainable initiatives in the Gulf region / Jeffrey Willis -- Performative urbanism: an emerging model of the Gulf / George Katodrytis -- The struggle for integrity: emerging local practices in the Gulf / George Katodrytis and Kevin Mitchell -- A field of possibilities: the post-oil future of Bahrain / Noura al Sayeh.