In this impressive volume, an international group of 13 architects and art historians look at the enduring style of house and how it continues to adapt to changing regions, historical periods,
and cultures. Locales and eras include late medieval Bhopal, India; 20th-century Korea; 21st-century Kuwait; and uses of the courtyard in the developing world. Individual topics include the
harem courtyards of the Topkapi Palace; an overview of courtyard house architecture in Kabul, including later western influences; the courtyard in Casablanca's tract housing; and adaptation
strategies for courtyard buildings in C籀rdoba, Spain and Colima, Mexico. The volume is well illustrated with b&w plates of the buildings and courtyards, including many drawings of
groundplans and sections. Rabbat is Aga Khan Professor of Islamic architecture at MIT. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
