Urban-Architectural Forms of Historic Southeast Asia
- Nyhet
The Littoral Cities
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
Av Shireen Jahn Kassim, Illyani Ibrahim, Shireen Jahn (International Islamic University Malaysia) Kassim, Illyani Ibrahim, Shireen Jahn Kassim
2 579 kr
Kommande
Historic littoral cities and sites of Southeast Asia—those that grew along coastlines, seascapes, and river confluences—evolved from a dynamic interplay of indigenous settlements, trade, and cultural exchange. These urban formations have historically defied easy categorization. For the first time, Jahn Kassim and Ibrahim systematically characterize a series of sites whose urban-architectural cores reflect a spectrum of evolution rooted in indigenous urbanism and architecture.Departing from traditional eco-urbanism themes, this book examines 20 cities and subregions that exemplify recurring morphological, architectural, and iconographical patterns—condensed through a historical and formal lens. Despite their diversity and apparent disorder, broad patterns emerge within these coastal urban landscapes. By using morphology as a tool, the book reveals how these dense, yet sustainable and bioclimatic, urban patterns from the past can inform contemporary approaches to regional planning, architecture, and visual expression—highlighting a localized, indigenous dimension to sustainability.Tracing their development from the 16th century onwards, the narrative moves through periods of colonial syncretism, external influences, and reverts to earlier, pre-classical origins—showing how sustainability and identity are rooted in fundamental climatic and cultural patterns.This book will appeal to scholars, students, and practitioners across architecture, urbanism, cultural geography, design, visual arts, and Southeast Asian studies. It offers a novel perspective on the evolution of coastal cities, emphasizing their enduring morphological and cultural signatures.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2025-11-19
- Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
- Vikt453 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor442
- FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
- ISBN9781032746036