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Explains the importance of culture, identity and the arts, and their preservation, especially in the context of architecture and urban design
Discusses various ideologies and approaches to achieving more sustainable cities while retaining their identities
Includes the perspectives of different participants and stakeholders, providing a set of multilateral solutions
Examines examples and trends in urban identities, as well as the transformation of cities, which is shaping the current art scene in regions around the world
Part of the book series: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (ASTI)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Preserving Historical Architecture
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Branding Cities Through Their Identities
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Historical Urban Landscapes and the Development of Urban Public Spaces
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Heritage Management and Technology
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About this book
Every city has its own unique identity, which is revealed through its physical and visual form. It is seen through the eyes of its inhabitants and visitors, and is where their collective memories are shaped. In turn, these factors affect tourism, education, culture & economic prosperity, in addition to other aspects, making a city’s identity one of its main assets.
Cities’ identities are constructed and developed over time and are constantly evolving physically, culturally and sociologically. This book explains how architecture and the arts can embody the historical, cultural and economic characteristics of the city. It also demonstrates how cities’ memories play a vital role in preserving their physical and nonphysical heritage. Furthermore, it examines the transformation of cities and urban cultures, and investigates the various new approaches developed in contemporary arts and architecture.
Given its scope, the book is a valuable resource for a variety of readers, including students, educators, researchers and practitioners in the fields of city planning, urban design, architecture and the arts.
Editors and Affiliations
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Dar Al Hekma University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Yasser Mahgoub
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School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Nicola Cavalagli
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Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, University of Enna “Kore”, Enna, Italy
Antonella Versaci
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University of Westminster, London, UK
Hocine Bougdah
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Department of Theory and History of Architecture and Communication Techniques (THATC), Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
Marta Serra-Permanyer
About the editors
Yasser Mahgoub (American University in Cairo, Egypt)
Professor Yasser Mahgoub, is an architect, academic, and scholar. With more than 35 years of experience in architecture, Professor Mahgoub was a founding member in 1980 of “The Egyptian Designers” architectural firm. He has held several academic positions since 1990 at Ain Shams University, United Arab Emirates University, Kuwait University, and Qatar University. Professor Mahgoub has a number of publications in the field of architecture ranging from book chapters to peer-reviewed articles. His research interests include the social and cultural aspects of architecture, sustainable architecture, architectural pedagogy and the impact of globalization on architecture. He has also served as a scientific referee for many scientific conferences and journals and has attended and presented papers in several international and regional conferences.
Nicola Cavalagli (Universita degli Studi di Perugia, Italy)
Antonella Versaci (Universita degli Studi di Enna "Kore", Italy)
Hocine Bougdah (University for the Creative Arts, UK)
Professor Hocine Bougdah has over 25 years of experience in the field of Architectural Technology and Environment. Professor Bougdah’s teaching and research interests are focused on the technological, ecological and human aspects of architectural design. His research interests cover topics such as sustainable design, innovative low-tech, low-energy, low-impact buildings, the spatial experience of users and the issues of culture, urbanization and globalization. He is currently working on a number of research projects on the following topics, ultra-low energy housing, communication and workflow in the design process, immateriality in architecture (exploration of the user's spatial experience, climate change adaptation through community-driven Initiatives in the global South, and the relationship between culture and space in the post-colonial architecture of Algeria.
Marta Serra Permanyer
Marta Serra (1981) is a PhD Architect, researcher and adjunct lecturer in the Department of Theory and History of Architecture at the Vallès School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Catalonia – Barcelona Tech. Her research focuses on the community dimension of architecture and urbanism by investigating the social role of the architect within the design process and the autonomy of the user, theory about public space, creative spatial practices and theory from various humanist architects from the 20th century. She runs projects and courses dealing with participatory design, learning-service, urban perception, informal urbanism, memory of place, communal experiences, self-sufficiency, community planning and co-creation. Her granted dissertation “Latent Spaces: Contemporary Practices in Art Towards a Critical Urbanism” (cum laude 2014 with European Mention) includes public space politics, creative spatial practices and theory from various humanist architects from contemporary history. She has lectured at the Illinois Architecture Study Abroad Program at Barcelona-El Vallès (2018 and 2019) and was visiting professor at Università degli Studi di Enna Kore (2015-2016). Co-founder of the co-op Cíclica [space · community · ecology] (www.ciclica.eu), she has run projects awarded first prize by Bauwelt 2017 and European Prize for Urban Public Space 2016 amongst other international nominations.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cities' Identity Through Architecture and Arts
Editors: Yasser Mahgoub, Nicola Cavalagli, Antonella Versaci, Hocine Bougdah, Marta Serra-Permanyer
Series Title: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14869-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-14868-3Published: 29 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-14869-0Published: 28 November 2020
Series ISSN: 2522-8714
Series E-ISSN: 2522-8722
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 238
Number of Illustrations: 33 b/w illustrations, 298 illustrations in colour
Topics: Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Regional and Cultural Studies, Urban Studies/Sociology, Fine Arts, Cultural Heritage