Abdelhalim Ibrahim Abdelhalim An Architecture Of Collective Memory

A Compelling And Beautifully Illustrated Examination Of The Work Of One Of Egypts Foremost Contemporary Architects Since 1945, The Globalization Of Education And The Professionalization Of Architects And Engineers, As Well As The Conceptualization And Production Of Space, Can Be Seen As A Product Of Battles Of Legitimacy That Were Played Out In The Context Of The Cold War And What Followed. In This Book James Steele Provides An Informative And Compelling Analysis Of One Of Egypts Foremost Contemporary Architects, Abdelhalim Ibrahim Abdelhalim, And His Work During A Period Of Egypts Attempts At Constructing An Identity And Cultural Legitimacy Within The Postsecond World War World Order. Born In 1941 In The Small Town Of Sornaga Just South Of Cairo, Abdelhalim Received His Architectural Training In Egypt And The United States, And Is The Designer Of Over One Hundred Cultural, Institutional, And Rehabilitation Projects, Including The Cultural Park For Children In Cairo, The American University In Cairo Campus In Cairo, The Egyptian Embassy In Amman, And The Uthman Ibn Affan Mosque In Qatar.