Dictionary of Islamic Architecture

Petersen, Andrew

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“…The character of Bengal is largely determined by the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers which divide into innumerable branches before entering the sea. Although the area is currently divided between the two modern states of India and Bangladesh it retains a certain homogeneity based on its language (Bengali) and culture [4].…”

Section: Muslim Came In Bengalmentioning

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"Mosque Architecture” Or Architecture of Mosque: A New Notions of Bengal During the Muslim Rule

Ahmed

2016

JIA

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The mosque constitutes one of the most highly developed forms of religious architecture. With the rapid expansion of the Muslim community through conquests as well as missionary activities, it became necessary to set aside an enclosed area in cities or large towns for the purpose of established communal worship. Mosque architecture in the Muslim period exposes clearly its sacred identity, even it is continuously remarked, but in secular architecture, the ideas are not spiritually motivated in a cosmic sense. Definitely a structural idea and use of materials as well as its functional and aesthetic use play a role in determining what is expressed by it. The development of understanding of functional and aesthetic use of materials and technique with effective manner is depending on assimilated technologies. Integrated process of standard materials, skilled labor, innovative idea and socioeconomic as well as geographical factors may regard to constructing any magnificent architecture. The present study is an attempt to analyse and develop the structure, structural decoration and use of materials and design of the mosques during the Muslim period in Bengal.

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Section: Muslim Came In Bengalmentioning

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"Mosque Architecture” Or Architecture of Mosque: A New Notions of Bengal During the Muslim Rule

Ahmed

2016

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“…Later on the use of cut limestone became more usual, first in conjunction with brick and later on its own. Immediately after the conquest of Constantinople there seems to have been a reversion to brick and stone due to a shortage of cut limestone (Petersen, 1995). However, from the beginning of the sixteenth century onwards most important buildings were faced in cut limestone, although subsidiary structures continued to use brick and stone.…”

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Limestone In Islamic Religious Architecture: İstanbul And Turkish Thrace

2013

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“…-During the 16th century, Ottoman khans developed a variety of forms where the central courtyard is enclosed; some of the best examples are in Damascus and Aleppo. Also at this time khan became part of larger complexes that included a mosque, fort and bathhouse [10].…”

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Sustainable conservation for historical buildings in mediterranean cities

Afify¹

2017

Int. J. HA

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Nowadays, due to the rapidly changing patterns of life and scale of activities, a more familiar approach towards conservation must be adopted, especially if all the values of historic buildings and towns are to be recognized, preserved and used. Adaptive reuse has proven to be an important strategy in conserving historical buildings. In the literature review of the caravanserais types of historical building, few cases were successfully reused. The focus of this research is the viability of adaptive reuse as a sustainable strategy in the conservation of caravanserais. As they are considered as heritage buildings, the conservation of their cultural significant value is an important goal to achieve. However, this research aims to review the sustainable adaptive reuse of caravanserais and to find a framework of sustainable adaptive reuse for the case studies. As criteria of selection, the selected buildings share several characteristics such as historical values, structural importance and whether they have achieved a successful adaptive reuse process. The criteria of analysis for the selected examples are on two levels: first are the new functional advantages -economically and socially; the second will be conservation status -structure deviation and improvement including discussion on if new materials were used. In addition, from this research we can conclude that adaptive reuse enhances the longer-term usefulness of a building and is therefore a more sustainable option than demolition and rebuilding. The benefits from adaptive reuse include social values and community expectations, economic viability and environmental sustainability.

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Dictionary of Islamic Architecture

Cited by 74 publications

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"Mosque Architecture” Or Architecture of Mosque: A New Notions of Bengal During the Muslim Rule

"Mosque Architecture” Or Architecture of Mosque: A New Notions of Bengal During the Muslim Rule

Limestone In Islamic Religious Architecture: İstanbul And Turkish Thrace

Sustainable conservation for historical buildings in mediterranean cities

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