In the Land of the Patriarchs

Design and Contestation in West Bank Settlements

Noam Shoked

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English

University of Texas Press
10 October 2023

City & town planning - architectural aspects; History of architecture; Middle Eastern history

Series: Lateral Exchanges: Architecture, Urban Development, and Transnational Practices

An on-the-ground account of the design and evolution of West Bank settlements, showing how one of the world's most contested landscapes was produced by unexpected conflicts and collaborations among widely divergent actors.

Since capturing the West Bank in 1967, Israel has overseen the construction of scores of settlements across the territory's rocky hilltops. The settlements are part of a fierce political conflict. But they are not just hotly contested political ventures. They are also something more everyday: residential architectural projects.

In the Land of the Patriarchsis an on-the-ground account of the design and evolution of West Bank settlements. Noam Shoked shows how settlements have been shaped not only by the decisions of military generals, high-profile politicians, and prominent architects but also by a wide range of actors, including real estate developers, environmental consultants, amateur archeologists, and Israelis who feel unserved by the country's housing system. The patterns of design and construction they have inspired reflect competing worldviews and aesthetic visions, as well as everyday practices not typically associated with the politics of the Israeli occupation. Revealing the pragmatic choices and contingent circumstances that drive what appears to be a deliberately ideological landscape, Shoked demonstrates how unpredictable the transformation of political passion into brick and mortar can be.

By: Noam Shoked
Imprint: University of Texas Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 481g
ISBN: 9781477328545
ISBN 10: 1477328548
Series: Lateral Exchanges: Architecture, Urban Development, and Transnational Practices
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 10 October 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Urban Transplants Chapter 2. Community Settlements Chapter 3. Quality-of-Life Settlements Chapter 4. Faithful Cities Chapter 5. Outposts Conclusion Acknowledgments Appendix: Planning, Design, and Development Agencies Mentioned in the Book Notes Index

Noam Shoked is an assistant professor of architecture at Tel Aviv University. Before pursuing a career as a scholar of the built environment, he worked as an architect in Israel and the United States.