TY  - BOOK
AU  - Broug,Eric
TI  - Islamic geometric patterns
SN  - 9780500287217
AV  - NK1270 .B7613 2008
PY  - 2008///]
CY  - London
PB  - Thames and Hudson
KW  - Repetitive patterns (Decorative arts)
KW  - Islamic countries
KW  - Islamic decoration and ornament
KW  - Decoration and ornament, Architectural
N1  - "Translated from the Dutch "Islamitische geometrische patronen zelf ontwerpen en maken" by George Hall, [2006]"--Colofon; Includes bibliographical references; Contents; Introduction   7; CHAPTER 1: The Basics   9; Squares   10; Hexagons   13; Pentagons   16; Combinations   19; Design Tips   21; How to Use This Book   25; CHAPTER 2: Step-by-Step Construction    27 Level 1 - Easy; The Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain    27; The Great Mosque of Kairouan, Tunisia    30; Mustansiriya Madrasa, Iraq    34; Esrefoglu Mosque, Turkey    37; Cappella Palatina, Sicily, Italy    41; The Koran of Rashid al-Din, Irap    43; The'Abd al-Samad Complex, Iran    46; The Great Mosque of Damascus, Syria    49 Level 2 - Intermediate; The Great Mosque of Herat, Afghanistan    52; The Alhambra, Spain    55; The East Tower of Kharraqan, Iran    58; The Huand Hatun Complex, Turkey    62 - Difficult; The Mosque of al-Salih Tala'i, Egypt    66; Ben Yusuf Madrasa, Morocco    71; The Tomb of Jalal al-Din Hussein, Kyrgyzstan    76; The Mosque of al-Nasir Muhammad, Egypt    82; Mamluk Koran, Syria   88; The Tomb of Bibi Jawindi, Pakistan    99; Qarawiyyin Mosque, Morocco    104; Further Reading   117; About the Author   119
N2  - "Foqué establishes a general design theory based on the axioms of pragmatic thinking, a crucial unity between experience and the process of learning, and between conceptual thought and situational consciousness. Building Knowledge develops a theoretical framework and practical instrumentation to establish a knowledge base for the discipline of architecture. Part one of the book presents design methods as a third way of investigating reality apart from scientific methods or the conception of art. By describing thescience-philosophical context, Foqué extensively analyses the nature of design activity and the design process, its inherent characteristics, and the differences between science and art. As such, it is argued that design processes have a research dimension an sich, which are essentially contextual and action driven. Foqué offers an integrated and comprehensive perspective to understand design activity both from an epistemological and practical standpoint. This results in an expanded discourse about the true nature of architectural design processes. Within this theoretical framework, part two explains how case study research is a primordial means to establish a knowledge base for the discipline and profession of architecture. From this premise, Foqué compares case study research in law, medicine and business administration and develops a practical and comprehensive approach to case studies in architecture. The methodology offers a solid and general framework wherein a consistent body of knowledge regarding architectural design processes can be generated. This promotes deeper insight in the complex relationship between context, product and process, which governs every design process on the one hand, and between the several stakeholders involved on the other hand."--Publisher
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