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Dabrowska Karen - Mohamed Makiya A Modern Architect Renewing Islamic Tradition - Hardcover
Dabrowska Karen - Mohamed Makiya A Modern Architect Renewing Islamic Tradition - Hardcover
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Description: Makiya was Baghdad and Baghdad was Makiya. These words sum up the life of one of the Middle East's most famous architects. Mohamed Makiya's career spanned seven decades and included projects in more than ten countries. He was a master of incorporating traditional and classical styles into modern architecture. For Makiya the continuity of tradition as a 'living dimension was the justification for his work. Makiya was revered as a teacher of architecture in Iraq where he set up the first Department of Architecture at Baghdad University in 1959. Makiya was also a promoter of Iraqi art which he displayed at his Kufa Gallery in London that was set up to build a bridge between the East and the West. This compelling biography reveals the life of a visionary who achieved remarkable feats in Iraq and whose philosophy and humanity crossed all borders and cultures.
Title: Mohamed Makiya A Modern Architect Renewing Islamic Tradition
Author(s): Dabrowska Karen
Publisher: Saqi Books
Barcode: 9780863564161
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 2/8/2022
Category: Biography: Arts & Entertainment
Description: Makiya was Baghdad and Baghdad was Makiya. These words sum up the life of one of the Middle East's most famous architects. Mohamed Makiya's career spanned seven decades and included projects in more than ten countries. He was a master of incorporating traditional and classical styles into modern architecture. For Makiya the continuity of tradition as a 'living dimension was the justification for his work. Makiya was revered as a teacher of architecture in Iraq where he set up the first Department of Architecture at Baghdad University in 1959. Makiya was also a promoter of Iraqi art which he displayed at his Kufa Gallery in London that was set up to build a bridge between the East and the West. This compelling biography reveals the life of a visionary who achieved remarkable feats in Iraq and whose philosophy and humanity crossed all borders and cultures.
Title: Mohamed Makiya A Modern Architect Renewing Islamic Tradition
Author(s): Dabrowska Karen
Publisher: Saqi Books
Barcode: 9780863564161
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 2/8/2022
Category: Biography: Arts & Entertainment
