… In this chapter, I discuss five examples of architecture in Dubai that were commissioned to describe particular themes of identity and history; they consist of a mosque, a museum, a …
… Virtually every neighbourhood has its own mosque, but the jewel in the crown is undoubtedly Jumeirah Mosque. This fine example of modern Islamic architecture was built in 1998. It is …
Today’s new perspectives on ‘smart’cities are becoming increasingly different from the past when people thought about the idea of urbanism which was the central terminology for …
In March 2008, the Dubai Art Fair was held for the second time in the hotel, shopping and conference complex of Madinat Jumeirah, a private and discreetly monitored part of town built …
This chapter aims at revealing cultural and societal aspects of the megaengineering of artificial islands and other island development projects in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The …
… 23 The plan comprised five main phases up to … government is demolishing eighty-five old buildings with plans … oriented structure, in addition to a five-storey building. The project displays …
… However, after hearing about the epic views of Palm Jumeirah from the top floors of Burj Al Arab, we tried to reach one of these privileged vantage points. After pressing a button for a …
jcr.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/coas/27/2/article-p384.xmlPDFPalm Jumeirah is the most completely developed of several man-made coastal island megaconstructions in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The palm-shaped island, surrounded by an …
… Five development plans are evaluated in this chapter: the ARABICON plan (1967); the … In Chapters Four and Five, I discuss how the presence of British political representatives as …