From the late 1940's at the inception of the oil exporting industry, via political independence in 1961, through to the late 1980's when Kuwait was invaded, the city-state experienced an etraordinary social and civic transformation, deeply inscribed in its built environment. The old coasttal town was radically tranformed through architecture and urban planning in the process of gaining wealth and automomy. Important foreign and local architects found here the possibility to expand their professional horizons and the challenge to ompose an entire city, creating important examples of Late Modern Architecture during these four decades. This publication is based on several years of multidisiplinary research, featuring a repertoire of more than 150 buildings, all fully illustrated and analyzed in order to understand the dymanics of change and innovation they represent.
Atlas. Building Locator
Modern Architecture Kuwait. the Role of the Building
Timeline. A chronological context for architecture in Kuwait
Specimens I – Building as Infrastructure: 1960–1949
Specimens II – Building as National Identity: 1970–1961
Specimens III – Building as Cityscape: 1979–1971
Specimens IV – Building as Programme: 1989–1980
Arabic Texts.
Biographical Notes. Designers, planners and builders who shaped Kuwaitʼs environment
Selected Bibliography
ISBN
9783721209488Title
Modern Architecture Kuwait 1949-1989Author
Roberto Fabbri; Ricardo Camacho; Sara Saragoca SoaresPublisher
NiggliPublication year
2016Binding
PaperbackLanguage
English
