Modernity and Community

Architecture in the Islamic World

• Author(s): Kenneth Frampton, Charles Correa, David Robson, Aga Khan Award for Architecture (Organization),
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Pages: 176
• ISBN_10: 0500283303
  ISBN_13: 9780500283301
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Architecture / History / General ,

Description:... Today, with sophisticated telecommuni-cations and internet technology beginning to bridge cultural and physical gaps around the world, there is a risk that the fusion of modernity and local culture strips both of their important characteristics. This tendency is perhaps most noticeable in the developing countries. The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was established in 1977 to bring to international attention the work of architects and designers working in the Muslim world, specifically to communicate those projects that demonstrate excellence in promoting local building traditions, rehabilitating urban fabrics and rural townships and forging new architectural languages and modes of creation.