{"product_id":"uae-and-the-gulf-isbn-9781118759066","title":"UAE and the Gulf","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the 20th century, Dubai attracted international media attention as the world sought to make sense of the city’s extraordinary growth. Exuberant projects such as the Burj Arab, the Burj Khalifa and the Palm Islands attracted investment in dreams to transform the region. While the global financial crisis kept dreams from becoming reality, this issue of \u003ci\u003eAD\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to present a view of architecture and urbanism in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other states in the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at a time when greater economic stability promises new beginnings. The issue presents examples of architecture that transcends preoccupation with fabricating images, and traces the process of making contemporary Gulf cities, from material tectonics to large-scale masterplans. By presenting the architecture of UAE and the Gulf within the context of broader regional developments and global trends, it highlights how projects in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have contributed to unprecedented urban growth, while emphasising the continuing environmental challenges of building in the region. In addition to highlighting various sustainable initiatives intended to counteract these challenges, the issue also explores how computational design and new technologies are being innovatively employed to mitigate the impact of arid climates. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors include: Ameena Ahmadi, Kelly Hutzell, Varkki Pallathucheril, Todd Reisz, Rami el Samahy, Terri Meyer Boake, Jeffrey Willis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational architects: Foster + Partners, Frank Gehry, HOK, IM Pei, Legoretta + Legoretta, Jean Nouvelle, Reiser + Umemoto, Allies and Morrison.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegional architects: AGi (Kuwait), DXB.lab (UAE), X Architects (UAE).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditorial 05\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHelen Castle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Guest Editors 06\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorge Katodrytis and Kevin Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Gulf Urbanisation 08\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorge Katodrytis and Kevin Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuseum Development in the Gulf: Narrative and Architecture 20\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSarina Wakefield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Exchange and Urban Appropriation: Space for Art in Sharjah’s Historical Centre 26\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMona El Mousfy and Sharmeen Syed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign for the Future: Educational Institutions in the Gulf 38\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKevin Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA City for Education 46\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmeena Ahmadi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of Tall Building in the Gulf 54: From the Sensational to the sensitive 54\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTerri Meyer Boake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on Sand: Cities in the Making 72\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteven Velegrinis and George Katodrytis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInexhaustible Ambition: Two Eras of Planning in Doha, Qatar 80\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKelly Hutzell, Rami el Samahy and Adam Himes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Hearts for Two Gulf Cities 92\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVarkki Pallathucheril\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Flyovers: Duba in 1971 100\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTodd Reisz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban and Architectural Sustainability in the Gulf 106\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Cooke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFast Forwards: 10 Years of Sustainable Initiatives in the Gulf Region 114\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeffrey Willis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformative Urbanism: An Emerging Model of the Gulf 120\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorge Katodrytis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Struggle for Integrity: Emerging Local Practices in the Gulf 128\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorge Katodrytis and Kevin Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCounterpoint\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Field of Possibilities: The Post-Oil Future and Bahrain 136\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNoura al Sayeh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Mitchell has taught at AUS since 1999 and currently serves as Interim Provost. Areas of research and writing include design pedagogy and contemporary architecture and urbanism in the Middle East. His recent work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Superlative City: Dubai and the Urban Condition in the Early Twenty-First Century\u003c\/i\u003e (Harvard University Press, 2013), \u003ci\u003eArchitecture and Globalisation in the Persian Gulf Region\u003c\/i\u003e (Ashgate, 2013), \u003ci\u003eTransfigurations: Photographs of Tarek Al Ghoussein\u003c\/i\u003e (Black Dog Publishing, in press) and \u003ci\u003eThe Courtyard House: Between Cultural Expression and Universal Application\u003c\/i\u003e (Ashgate, 2010). He is a founding Editorial Board member for the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Islamic Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Katodrytis\u003c\/b\u003e is currently Associate Professor of Architecture at AUS. He studied and taught at the Architectural Association (AA) in London and has been a visiting professor at various schools around the world. He has built a number of projects in Europe and the Middle East, and published widely on contemporary architecture, urbanism, cultural theory and digital media. His work addresses the Gulf 'city', especially as it is evolving in the 21st century. He is also involved in a series of design projects in territories of limited resources that include children’s homes, schools and refugee camps in the Middle East and Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAt the end of the 20th century, Dubai attracted international media attention as the world sought to make sense of the city’s extraordinary growth. Exuberant projects such as the Burj Arab, the Burj Khalifa and the Palm Islands attracted investment in dreams to transform the region. While the global financial crisis kept dreams from becoming reality, this issue of \u003ci\u003eAD\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to present a view of architecture and urbanism in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other states in the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at a time when greater economic stability promises new beginnings. The issue presents examples of architecture that transcends preoccupation with fabricating images, and traces the process of making contemporary Gulf cities, from material tectonics to large-scale masterplans. By presenting the architecture of UAE and the Gulf within the context of broader regional developments and global trends, it highlights how projects in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have contributed to unprecedented urban growth, while emphasising the continuing environmental challenges of building in the region. In addition to highlighting various sustainable initiatives intended to counteract these challenges, the issue also explores how computational design and new technologies are being innovatively employed to mitigate the impact of arid climates. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors include: Ameena Ahmadi, Kelly Hutzell, Varkki Pallathucheril, Todd Reisz, Rami el Samahy, Terri Meyer Boake, Jeffrey Willis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational architects: Foster + Partners, Frank Gehry, HOK, IM Pei, Legoretta + Legoretta, Jean Nouvelle, Reiser + Umemoto, Allies and Morrison.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegional architects: AGi (Kuwait), DXB.lab (UAE), X Architects (UAE).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Academy Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990422241509,"sku":"NP9781118759066","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118759066.jpg?v=1761787763","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/uae-and-the-gulf-isbn-9781118759066","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}