History of Architectural Education in the Middle East and North Africa
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- ISBN 9781399521949
- Dimensions: 216 x 276mm
- Publication Date: 30 Nov 2026
- Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The History of Architectural Education in the Middle East and North Africa explores the varied socio-political landscapes within which different architectural programs and schools were established across the region. It addresses a significant gap in our understanding of the diverse strategies and paths through which architectural pedagogy underwent institutionalisation and standardisation during the 19th and 20th centuries. This process of modernisation was greatly influenced by rapidly evolving socio-economic conditions and the interests of the real estate market. Concurrently, architectural educators and institutions responded to public demands for more inclusive urban environments, shaping the social ambitions and expectations of emerging modern cities.
Karim and Gharipour present an interconnected and parallel history of these institutions through a series of case studies. They argue that architectural pedagogy and its stakeholders didn't solely shape the technical discourse of the building industry. Instead, their activism and advocacy collectively ignited epistemological debates concerning the perception of modern urban society and its direction.
Farhan Karim is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University. He is the author of Of Greater Dignity than Riches: Austerity and Housing Design in India and editors of Routledge Companion to Architecture and Social Engagement, Flows, Boundaries and the Construction of Muslim Selves since 1900, and Memorial Reproduction of 1971 in Contemporary Bangladesh. He served as President and Vice President of the Society of Urban and Architectural Historians of Asia. He is co-editor of the book series Across Asia at the University of Singapore Press. He received Grants and fellowships from the Canadian Center for Architecture, Aga Khan Foundation at MIT, Dumbarton Oaks at Harvard, and the Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO), Berlin. An ACSA Distinguished Professor, Mohammad Gharipour serves as a Professor and Director of the Architecture Program at the University of Maryland, USA. He has published 15 books and has received awards and grants from many organizations, including AIA, NEH, NIH, Fullbright, SAH, ARCC, and ACSA. He is the director and founder of the award-winning International Journal of Islamic Architecture (IJIA), the director and co-founder of the Epidemic Urbanism Initiative, and the president of the Society of Architectural Historians.
