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Cairo since 1900 : an architectural guide

الشاهد، محمد‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪ author, Volait, Mercedes author of introduction, etc

2020

Overview

The city of a thousand minarets is also the city of eclectic modern constructions, turn-of-the-century revivalism and romanticism, concrete expressionism, and modernist design. Yet while much has been published on Cairo's ancient, medieval, and early-modern architectural heritage, the city's modern architecture has to date not received the attention it deserves. Cairo since 1900: An Architectural Guide is the first comprehensive architectural guide to the constructions that have shaped and continue to shape the Egyptian capital since the early twentieth century. From the sleek apartment tower for Inji Zada in Ghamra designed by Antoine Selim Nahas in 1937, to the city's many examples of experimental church architecture, and visible landmarks such as the Mugamma and Arab League buildings, Cairo is home to a rich store of modernist building styles. Arranged by geographical area, the guide includes entries for 150 buildings of note, each entry consisting of concise, explanatory text describing the building and its significance accompanied by photographs, drawings, and maps. This pocket-sized volume is an ideal companion for the city's visitors and residents as well as an invaluable resource for scholars and students of Cairo's architecture and urban history.

• Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
• Subject: 1900-1999 / Architecture Egypt Cairo Guidebooks / Architecture Egypt Cairo History / Cairo (Egypt) Buildings, structures, etc
• ISBN: 9789774168697, 9774168690

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
NA 1583 .E47 2020	1	BOOK	ARTS
	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE