A Sustainable Future

Urban Parks & Gardens

Philip Jodidio, HCP Team

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Prestel
01 July 2022

Urban & municipal planning; Gardens (descriptions, history etc)

Discover how these brilliantly designed green spaces have helped improve the lives of urban dwellers all over the Arab World, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. For centuries the garden has served as a central element in Muslim culture. In that tradition, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture has been rehabilitating existing parks and creating new spaces for more than 20 years. The results, seen in this fascinating book, show how these urban oases are catalysts for positive economic, social and cultural change - as well as encourage ethical ideals of stewardship, ecology, and beauty in the built environment. Philip Jodidio first traces the history of Islamic gardens and helps clarify the environmental and design ethos in the Islamic religion. He also discusses the beneficial sociological and economic impacts of urban gardens and parks. Succeeding chapters identify thirteen specific projects that illustrate these principles. There are historic sites, such as Humayun's Tomb Garden in Delhi and Timur Shah Mausoleum in Kabul; contemporary locations, including the National Park of Mali, and Al Azhar Park in Cairo; and settings that celebrate cultural and multi-cultural identities, such as Aga Khan Garden in Alberta and a city park Khorog, Tajikistan. Each chapter offers colour photographs, plans, and brief texts about the site and its environment, and each site demonstrates how green spaces bring people of different backgrounds together to provide space for reflection, spirituality, education and leisure. Together these achievements demonstrate how parks and gardens can enhance the economic, cultural, and general wellbeing of their neighbouring populations. AUTHOR: Pnilip Jodidio served as Editor in Chief of the French art magazine Connaissance des Arts from 1980 to 2002. He is the author of numerous books, mainly about contemporary architecture, and has published a number of books about the Muslim world with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. 300 colour illustrations

Contributions by: HCP Team
Edited by: Philip Jodidio
Imprint: Prestel
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 284mm, Width: 226mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 1.639kg
ISBN: 9783791359960
ISBN 10: 3791359967
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 01 July 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Philip Jodidio served as Editor in Chief of the French art magazine Connaissance des Arts from 1980 to 2002. He is the author of numerous books, mainly about contemporary architecture and has published, along with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, a number of books about the Muslim world.

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A Sustainable Future

Urban Parks & Gardens

Philip Jodidio, HCP Team

$125

Hardback

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