Islamic Heritage Architecture and Art II: (177 WIT Transactions on The Built Environment)

Papers presented at the 2nd International Conference on Islamic Heritage Architecture and Art are contained in this volume. The conference attracted important research highlighting the significance of Islamic heritage architecture and art to the world and its influence across different regions. The papers deal with the design of many types of buildings in Islamic countries, including not only the better known public buildings like mosques, mausolea, citadels and forts, but also houses and gardens, engineering works such as bridges and dams, irrigation systems and many others which have also had a profound impact on society. Traditional architecture and urban environment in most Islamic countries is now being eroded by overemphasis on a global type of architecture and city planning. As a consequence, many regions are losing their identity. The included studies review these developments in the light of what classical Islamic urban design and architecture has to offer modern society. Research contained in this book provides an analysis of the materials employed and the types of structural elements used, particularly those unique to Islamic architecture. Associated topics covered include music, textiles and ceramics, which are essential parts of the architectural fabric. Also looked at are construction materials, including not only stone and brick but also more perishable materials like adobe, wood and reeds. The preservation of heritage features also requires the development of appropriate conservation techniques in response to the different materials used and the ways structural forms work, including under extreme conditions, such as earthquakes. Academics, researchers, practitioners and government employees actively involved in the topic of Islamic heritage architecture and art will find this publication of interest.

Table of Contents:
Contents The impacts of UNESCO's built heritage conservation policy (2010-2020) on Historic Jeddah built environment; Investigating the environmental performance of the wind catcher in Jeddah; Examining the potential values of vernacular houses in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia; Enhancing the cultural tourism experience: the case of historical old Jeddah; Investigating the cultural landscape identity of Jeddah, KSA; Using multimedia in documenting and archiving the Islamic architectural heritage of the Holy Mosque area in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia; Jeddah City: a visual impression of non-figurative public art; Analysis of the architectural plan of Ottoman Mosques in Alahsa Kut, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the 10th century AH/16 AD Mosque of Alfatih (Aldibs), Mosque of Alqouba; Architecture and the inscription of history: Orhan Pamuk's representation of Istanbul; The representations of Historic Jeddah; Implementing Islamic patterns in interior design to enhance the spiritual aesthetic; The vocabulary of perception and design of Islamic geometric patterns; Sufism in the architectural typology of the Melaka Tengkera Mosque, Malaysia; Causes of deterioration of Ottoman mosques; The relocation, conservation and preservation of Kampung Teluk Memali Mosque in Kg. Gajah, Perak to Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia; The history of mosque's minaret design in Lembah Kelang, Malaysia; Israeli settlements in the old city of Hebron; Functional spaces and furnishing designs in the historical Anatolian Seljuk and Ottoman hospitals; Islamic architecture in Dubai: renewal and contemporaneity; Searching for spatial influences of Islamic beliefs on the traditional Turkish house; Islamic architectural heritage: Mashrabiya; The amalgamation of Indo-Islamic architecture of the Deccan Author index