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Workplaces: The Transformation of Places of Production. Industrialization and the Built Environment in the Islamic World

Type
book
Year
2010
A large part of the world’s population, including increasing numbers of people in the Muslim world, spend a majority of their time in places of production, such as factories, workshops, and industrial facilities. In most cases, industrial facilities are built with only economic performance in mind; the welfare of those who work in these buildings has not been a major a concern.

One of the numerous themes that the seminar, which was entitled “Workplaces: The Transformation of Places of Production,” explored, was the rapidly-changing nature of many industries and their modes of production. The old sheds that contained traditional production lines are becoming obsolete, and at the same time, the overwhelming growth of cities in many Muslim countries has meant that what were peripheral industrial sites are now located within dense urban areas. The transformation of these sites to accommodate new urban realities has become a major challenge for authorities. Many old industrial spaces were considered liabilities for their surroundings, but, with imaginative programming, some of them have been transformed into assets that support a healthy urban life. Also, while older industrial facilities are being reconfigured to accommodate new functions. 

Citation

Al-Asad, Mohammad, editor. Workplaces: The Transformation of Places of Production: Industrialization and the Built Environment in the Islamic World. Istanbul: Bilgi University Press, 2010.

Child Publications

Preface to Workplaces: The Transformation of Places of Production
book section
Introduction: Exploring Industrial Architecture in the Islamic World
book section
Industrial Architecture and Nation-building in Turkey: A Historical Overview
book section
Industrial Architecture in Egypt from Muhammad 'Ali to Sadat: A Field Survey
book section
The Evolution of Industrial Architecture in Iran
book section
An Overview of the Development of Industrial Architecture in Malaysia
book section
The Factory Factor: Two Industrial Projects from Syria
book section
Projects by Foster + Partners
book section
IPS Agro: Industrial Projects in the Coastal Regions of Kenya
book section
Working Grounds: Four Agro-industrial Projects
book section
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Authorities

Mohammad al-Asad
Jordan
editor

Collections

11th Cycle: 2008-2010
Aga Khan Award for Architecture Monographs and Proceedings
Architectural Transformations in the Islamic World

Copyright

Aga Khan Award for Architecture and Bilgi IletisimYayincilik Müzik Yapim ve Haber Ajansi Ltd.

Country

Egypt
Iran

Language

English

Keywords

Aga Khan Award for Architecture
architectural criticism

Workplaces: The Transformation of Places of Production. Industrialization and the Built Environment in the Islamic World

Type
book
Year
2010
A large part of the world’s population, including increasing numbers of people in the Muslim world, spend a majority of their time in places of production, such as factories, workshops, and industrial facilities. In most cases, industrial facilities are built with only economic performance in mind; the welfare of those who work in these buildings has not been a major a concern.

One of the numerous themes that the seminar, which was entitled “Workplaces: The Transformation of Places of Production,” explored, was the rapidly-changing nature of many industries and their modes of production. The old sheds that contained traditional production lines are becoming obsolete, and at the same time, the overwhelming growth of cities in many Muslim countries has meant that what were peripheral industrial sites are now located within dense urban areas. The transformation of these sites to accommodate new urban realities has become a major challenge for authorities. Many old industrial spaces were considered liabilities for their surroundings, but, with imaginative programming, some of them have been transformed into assets that support a healthy urban life. Also, while older industrial facilities are being reconfigured to accommodate new functions. 

Citation

Al-Asad, Mohammad, editor. Workplaces: The Transformation of Places of Production: Industrialization and the Built Environment in the Islamic World. Istanbul: Bilgi University Press, 2010.

Child Publications

Preface to Workplaces: The Transformation of Places of Production
book section
Introduction: Exploring Industrial Architecture in the Islamic World
book section
Industrial Architecture and Nation-building in Turkey: A Historical Overview
book section
Industrial Architecture in Egypt from Muhammad 'Ali to Sadat: A Field Survey
book section
The Evolution of Industrial Architecture in Iran
book section
An Overview of the Development of Industrial Architecture in Malaysia
book section
The Factory Factor: Two Industrial Projects from Syria
book section
Projects by Foster + Partners
book section
IPS Agro: Industrial Projects in the Coastal Regions of Kenya
book section
View all 10

Authorities

Mohammad al-Asad
Jordan
editor

Collections

11th Cycle: 2008-2010
Aga Khan Award for Architecture Monographs and Proceedings
Architectural Transformations in the Islamic World

Copyright

Aga Khan Award for Architecture and Bilgi IletisimYayincilik Müzik Yapim ve Haber Ajansi Ltd.

Country

Egypt
Iran

Language

English

Keywords

Aga Khan Award for Architecture
architectural criticism