03681nam a22003377a 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023010001700064020001900081035002300100040003400123041000800157042000800165043001200173050002500185082002300210245012200233264003300355300004500388336002600433337002800459338002700487490004500514504005100559505258100610650003903191650002103230650001603251700002503267830005103292pucpr20251218141104.0121009s2004 enkab bi 001 0 eng  a 2004005323 a0415304008qhb a(OCoLC)ocm54677787 apucprbengcpucprdpucprerda aspa apcc aaw-----00aHT169.M628bP58 200400a307.1/216/095622200aPlanning Middle Eastern Cities :ban urban kaleidoscope in a globalizing world. /cedited by Yasser Elsheshtawy.htxt aLondon :bRoutledge ,c2004. axii, 210 p.bill. ; maps ;c26 cm.fbook 2rdacontentatextbtxt 2rdamediaaunmediadedbn 2rdacarrieravolumebnc1 aPlanning, history and environment series aIncludes bibliographical references and index. aContents: Preface vii -- Illustration Credits and Sources ix -- The Contributors xi -- 1 The Middle East City : Moving beyond the Narrative of Loss Yasser Elsheshtawy 1 -- The narrative of loss 3 -- Globalization, cultural hybridity and polarization 6 -- The structure of the book 9 -- Concluding thoughts 18 -- 2 The Merits of Cities Locations Jamel Akbar 22 -- Overview and Developments -- 3 The Spatial Development and Urban Transformation of Colonial and Postcolonial Algiers Karim Hadjri and Mohamed Osmani 29 -- Introduction 29 -- Colonial Algiers 30 -- Postcolonial Algiers 43 -- Conclusion 55 -- 4 Globalization and the Search for Modern Local Architecture : Learning from Baghdad Hoshiar Nooraddin 59 -- Introduction 59 -- Globalization and the architecture of Baghdad 60 -- Baghdad past and present 61 -- Baghdad emerging as the capital city of Iraq 62 -- The emergence of the modern architecture of Baghdad 63 -- The role of local architects, international architects and users in shaping Baghdad’s contemporary architecture 71 -- The architecture of Baghdad under international sanctions 78 -- Rebuilding Baghdad and the architecture of the city 80 -- Conclusions 81 -- 5 Sana’a : Transformation of the Old City and the Impacts of the Modern Era Khaled A. Al Sallal 85 -- Prologue 85 -- Background 89 -- History 90 -- The vernacular architecture of Sana’a 95 -- Early transformations in Sana’a after the Revolution 99 -- The vast growth of the city 100 -- The impact of modernity 102 -- Comparative analysis of architectural transformation 105 -- Tower house design 109 -- Conclusion : the need for a novel approach 111 -- Case Studies: Redrawing Boundaries -- 6 Luke Tunis or the Concept of the Third Centre Bechir Kenzari 114 -- The medina: the first form of centrality 114 -- European city : the second form of centrality 117 -- Suburbia : the expression of different symbolisms 119 -- Lake Tunis : a third form of centrality 122 -- Conclusion 131 -- 7 Cairo’s Urban Déjà vu: Globalization and Urban Fantasies Khaled Adham 134 -- The colonial economy and agrarian capitalism 138 -- Heliopolis : a European vision of the Orient 144 -- The postcolonial economy and mixed capitalism 151 -- Dreamland : an Oriental vision of the Occident 157 -- Parting thoughts 163 -- 8 Redrawing Boundaries : Dubai, an Emerging Global City Yasser Elsheshtawy 169 -- The globalization / hybridity discourse 170 -- The case of Dubai 172 -- The creation of a global image 180 -- Evoking symbols : the sail and the palm 185 -- Conclusion : redrawing boundaries 200 --  0aCity planningzMiddle East.2Local 0aCities and towns 0aMiddle East1 aElsheshtawy, Yasser. 0aPlanning, history, and the environment series.