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Spaces of Belonging - The Architecture of Muzharul Islam

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Spaces of Belonging - The Architecture of Muzharul IslamMuzharul Islam (19232012) has left behind an outstanding architectural legacy in Bangladesh. Yet until now, his work has remained relatively unknown despite its relevance and singularity. This monograph presents numerous photographs and reproductions of detailed original drawings to introduce a series of unique buildings to an international audience. Muzharul Islam (19232012) has left behind an outstanding architectural legacy in Bangladesh, with a

Muzharul Islam (1923–2012) has left behind an outstanding architectural legacy in Bangladesh. Yet until now, his work has remained relatively unknown despite its relevance and singularity. This monograph presents numerous photographs and reproductions of detailed original drawings to introduce a series of unique buildings to an international audience. Muzharul Islam (1923–2012) has left behind an outstanding architectural legacy in Bangladesh, with a significance reaching far beyond the temporal and geographical horizons of its creation. Yet until now, his work has remained relatively unknown despite its relevance and singularity. This monograph presents numerous photographs and reproductions of detailed original drawings to introduce a series of unique buildings to an international audience, highlighting the Bengali architect’s way of thinking and actions, as well as his engagement in cross-cultural dialogue. Contributions by practising architects from different continents present multifaceted perspectives on Islam’s work, placing him within a historical context and global interconnections. Muzharul Islam’s pioneering and timeless works address burning issues that are currently shaping the global architectural debate: climate-sensitive and self-sufficient construction, social engagement and overcoming colonial mindsets are all fields that the architect pursued relentlessly since the beginning of his career in the 1950s. His ideas are no less relevant today than those of Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi and Charles Correa, translating the often abstract conceptual construct of Modern building into a sensorial, approachable and contextual architecture that naturally integrates its users’ way of life. Islam, who studied in the USA and England in the 1950s and 1960s, called for Modern architecture that was compatible with the local climate and culture, without lapsing into provincialism or unthinking internationalism. In keeping with his ideal of intercultural dialogue, he managed to attract international protagonists such as his teacher Paul Rudolph, his fellow student Stanley Tigerman and ultimately Louis I. Kahn to carry out important building tasks in his homeland. Numerous contemporary photographs, plans and reproductions of Islam’s masterful original drawings take the readership on a voyage of discovery. Essays by former companions and the editors present multifaceted perspectives on Islam’s work, placing him within a historical context and current global interconnections.

EAN: 9783037613009
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Erscheinungsjahr: 28.02.2025
Titel der Reihe: Monografie / Monography##
Redaktion: Graber, Niklaus & Chowdhury, Kashef
Auflage/Ausgabe: Not for Online
Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 280
Abbildungen: ca. 220 Abbildungen, ca. 110 Pläne
Themenüberschrift: ARCHITECTURE / Individual Architects & Firms / General
Keyword: Architektur; Bangladesch; Tropische Moderne
Fachschema: Architekt - Baumeister~Architektur / Architekt~Bauberuf / Architekt~Bangladesh~Architektur / Geschichte, Regionen~Kunst
Fachkategorie: Geschichte der Architektur
Länge: 290 mm
Breite: 240 mm
Höhe: 32 mm
Gewicht: 531 gr
Produktform: Kartoniert
Genre: Geisteswissenschaften/Kunst/Musik
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