Country: Lebanon
Compiling this reference book has provided an opportunity to restore to favor local architecture which for too long has been unfairly undervalued and ignored.
The Dictionary
Compiling this reference book has provided an opportunity to restore to favor local architecture which for too long has been unfairly undervalued and ignored. It was also a chance to pay homage to those numerous builders – past and present – who have left such a legacy. The numbers speak for themselves: 1645 biographies: 1334 architects, 165 engineers and 146 public figures. There are 212 relevant texts (explanatory notes, architectural trends and institutions), the architectural and city planning details of Lebanese towns as well as a bibliography of 122 books.
1104 pages, 101 years of the history of architecture in Lebanon, 2024 reference notes, 2324 illustrations and 52 paintings.
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