The Battle for Home: The Vision of a Young Architect in Syria

The Battle for Home: The Vision of a Young Architect in Syria

An architectâ€™s gripping account of living and working in war-torn Syria, and the role architecture plays in whether a community crumbles or comes together
Drawing on the authorâ€™s personal experience of living and working as an architect in Syria, this timely and fascinating account offers an eyewitness perspective on the countryâ€™s bitter conflict through the lens of architecture, showing how the built environment and its destruction hold up a mirror to the communities that inhabit it.

From Syriaâ€™s tolerant past, with churches and mosques built alongside one another in Old Homs and members of different religions living harmoniously together, the book chronicles the recent breakdown of social cohesion in Syriaâ€™s cities. With the lack of shared public spaces intensifying divisions within the community, and corrupt officials interfering in town planning for their own gain, these actions are symptomatic of wider abuses of power.

With firsthand accounts of mortar attacks and stories of refugees struggling to find a home, The Battle for Home is a compelling explanation of the personal impact of the conflict and offers hope for how architecture can play a role in rebuilding a sense of identity within a damaged society. 50 black-and-white line drawings
Country USA
Brand Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer Thames & Hudson
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 50 illustrations
ReleaseDate 2016-05-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780500343173

Country	USA
Brand	Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer	Thames & Hudson
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	50 illustrations
ReleaseDate	2016-05-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780500343173

The Battle for Home: The Vision of a Young Architect in Syria

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