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Downloaded on 2 February 2009 From Homogenisation of Representations Edited by Modjtaba Sadria Aga Khan Award for Architecture Acknowledgements Contents The second of two Knowledge Construction workshops organised by the Aga Khan Award Acknowledgements 2 for Architecture was held in Vancouver on the 26–28 February 2009. The workshop, on the topic of ‘Homogenisation of Representations’ was conceptualised and implemented Preface 5 on behalf of the Award by Professor Modjtaba Sadria, member of the 2007 Award Steering Farrokh Derakhshani Committee. List of Contributors 7 The Award would like to thank Professor Sadria and the participants of the workshop Introduction 11 for their thoughtful and engaging presentations and the stimulating discussions around the Modjtaba Sadria topic, all of which are reproduced in this publication. Section One: Foundations Special thanks are due to Rebecca Williamson of the Institute for the Study of Muslim Globalisation and Homogenisation: The State of Play 17 Civilisations in London (AKU-ISMC) for her assistance with the organisation of the Anthony King workshop and subsequently with the preparation of this book for publication. The Anxiety Concerning Cultural Homogenisation 35 Ian Angus The Homogenisation of Urban Space 51 Modjtaba Sadria Section Two: Building Blocks Conscious and Unconscious Aspects of Homogenisation Processes in Architectural Representation 69 George Baird Note: All images, unless otherwise noted, are courtesy of the author. Neither Homogeneity Nor Heterogeneity: Modernism’s Struggles Published by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in the Muslim World 87 1–3 Avenue de la Paix Nezar AlSayyad 1202 Geneva, Switzerland www.akdn.org/architecture Generative Copies: Modernist Architecture and Urbanism in Brazil 97 James Holston Editor: Modjtaba Sadria Production Editor: Nuha Ansari Why is Contemporary Islamic Architecture Risking Banality? 113 Text editor: Rebecca Williamson Copy editor: Name TK Nasser Rabbat Design : Thê-Hông Tang Cover Design : Irma Boom Section Three: Building Bridges ISBN : 978-1-84885-625-7 A Research Agenda for the AndAnd 125 Printed and bound by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon Mari Fujita 2 3 Acknowledgements Contents The second of two Knowledge Construction workshops organised by the Aga Khan Award Acknowledgements 2 for Architecture was held in Vancouver on the 26–28 February 2009. The workshop, on the topic of ‘Homogenisation of Representations’ was conceptualised and implemented Preface 5 on behalf of the Award by Professor Modjtaba Sadria, member of the 2007 Award Steering Farrokh Derakhshani Committee. List of Contributors 7 The Award would like to thank Professor Sadria and the participants of the workshop Introduction 11 for their thoughtful and engaging presentations and the stimulating discussions around the Modjtaba Sadria topic, all of which are reproduced in this publication. Section One: Foundations Special thanks are due to Rebecca Williamson of the Institute for the Study of Muslim Globalisation and Homogenisation: The State of Play 17 Civilisations in London (AKU-ISMC) for her assistance with the organisation of the Anthony King workshop and subsequently with the preparation of this book for publication. The Anxiety Concerning Cultural Homogenisation 35 Ian Angus The Homogenisation of Urban Space 51 Modjtaba Sadria Section Two: Building Blocks Conscious and Unconscious Aspects of Homogenisation Processes in Architectural Representation 69 George Baird Note: All images, unless otherwise noted, are courtesy of the author. Neither Homogeneity Nor Heterogeneity: Modernism’s Struggles Published by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in the Muslim World 87 1–3 Avenue de la Paix Nezar AlSayyad 1202 Geneva, Switzerland www.akdn.org/architecture Generative Copies: Modernist Architecture and Urbanism in Brazil 97 James Holston Editor: Modjtaba Sadria Production Editor: Nuha Ansari Why is Contemporary Islamic Architecture Risking Banality? 113 Text editor: Rebecca Williamson Copy editor: Name TK Nasser Rabbat Design : Thê-Hông Tang Cover Design : Irma Boom Section Three: Building Bridges ISBN : 978-1-84885-625-7 A Research Agenda for the AndAnd 125 Printed and bound by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon Mari Fujita 2 3 Preface FARROKH DERAKHSHANI Defiant Ambivalence: Globalisation, Architecture, and Urbanism 137 Jyoti Hosagrahar Homogeneity of Representations: Salvation or Menace? 153 Abidin Kusno The social, cultural and economic life of a society is manifest in its built environment. An analysis of that environment can provide insights about the lives of the people who Fragmented Representations: A critique of homogeneity inhabit its spaces. One difficulty in making such an analysis stems from the fact that the in the built environment 167 Mohammad al-Asad physical environment changes shape at a slower pace than the lived environment. It is thus important to assure at the outset that material forms are flexible and adaptable, so Evaluating Lived Landscapes and Quotidian Architecture of Muslim Devon 185 that they can serve their users through a long period of time. Architects and planners Arijit Sen are some of the many actors who shape the built environment, and the importance of Commentary: Homogeneity and Heterogeneity? 207 their role becomes evident when their built work is able to transcend the period and the Edward Soja generation in which it was conceived and constructed. Heterogeneities and Enriching Encounters 211 The role of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture since its inception in 1977 has been Rebecca Williamson to foster a better built environment for societies in which Muslims live. Its core activity List of Workshop Participants 229 is to present recent, exemplary schemes that benefit their users and respond to the aspirations of their clients. Every three years, projects are selected to receive the Award through a meticulous process of nomination, documentation and expert evaluation. By juxtaposing projects of different scale, programme, location and style, the Award tries to showcase the plurality that exists within our societies. The common factor in choosing these projects is ‘excellence’ – in the approach of the architect in designing the most appropriate solution. As architectural solutions have moved from local to global, it has become clear that homogenised solutions are seldom the most appropriate response to local needs. The series of ‘Knowledge Construction Workshops’ of which this publication is an outcome, were organised by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in order to create a body of research that could assist the Award steering committee and master juries to better understand the contexts of the projects that they are asked to assess. The Award also has a programme of specialised and thematic colloquia and seminars that bring eminent scholars and professionals together, all aimed at creating a body of knowledge for practitioners and researchers looking for inspiration and tools. 4 5 Preface FARROKH DERAKHSHANI Defiant Ambivalence: Globalisation, Architecture, and Urbanism 137 Jyoti Hosagrahar Homogeneity of Representations: Salvation or Menace? 153 Abidin Kusno The social, cultural and economic life of a society is manifest in its built environment. An analysis of that environment can provide insights about the lives of the people who Fragmented Representations: A critique of homogeneity inhabit its spaces. One difficulty in making such an analysis stems from the fact that the in the built environment 167 Mohammad al-Asad physical environment changes shape at a slower pace than the lived environment. It is thus important to assure at the outset that material forms are flexible and adaptable, so Evaluating Lived Landscapes and Quotidian Architecture of Muslim Devon 185 that they can serve their users through a long period of time. Architects and planners Arijit Sen are some of the many actors who shape the built environment, and the importance of Commentary: Homogeneity and Heterogeneity? 207 their role becomes evident when their built work is able to transcend the period and the Edward Soja generation in which it was conceived and constructed. Heterogeneities and Enriching Encounters 211 The role of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture since its inception in 1977 has been Rebecca Williamson to foster a better built environment for societies in which Muslims live. Its core activity List of Workshop Participants 229 is to present recent, exemplary schemes that benefit their users and respond to the aspirations of their clients. Every three years, projects are selected to receive the Award through a meticulous process of nomination, documentation and expert evaluation. By juxtaposing projects of different scale, programme, location and style, the Award tries to showcase the plurality that exists within our societies. The common factor in choosing these projects is ‘excellence’ – in the approach of the architect in designing the most appropriate solution. As architectural solutions have moved from local to global, it has become clear that homogenised solutions are seldom the most appropriate response to local needs. The series of ‘Knowledge Construction Workshops’ of which this publication is an outcome, were organised by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in order to create a body of research that could assist the Award steering committee and master juries to better understand the contexts of the projects that they are asked to assess. The Award also has a programme of specialised and thematic colloquia and seminars that bring eminent scholars and professionals
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