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Mehdi Ali Mirza: Pioneer of Architecture in Pakistan, 1910-1962 / edited by Zain Mankani; Graphics & Layouts, Mahjabeen Mankani, Umair Ahmed.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Karachi : Arch Press, 2012Edition: First editionDescription: 160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9789699803000
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 720.92 MAN 14817
LOC classification:
  • NA1510.73.M57 M44 2012
Summary: "Mehdi Ali Mirza: Pioneer of Architecture in Pakistan, 1910-1962" by Zain Mankani is a comprehensive monograph that documents the life and work of one of Pakistan's most significant but often overlooked architects. The book, a product of extensive research, aims to restore Mehdi Ali Mirza to his rightful place as a founding figure in the country's modern architectural history. It's a critical look at a period of nation-building and the challenges of establishing a new architectural identity. Mankani's work traces Mirza's journey from his education in the United States and Britain to his return to a newly independent Pakistan. The book highlights Mirza's key projects, including his contributions to the planning of Islamabad and the design of major public buildings. It discusses his design philosophy, which was a blend of modernist principles with a deep concern for the local climate and cultural context. The book serves as a vital historical record, celebrating Mirza's contributions to the development of a unique architectural language for post-independence Pakistan.
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This book is a biography and critical analysis of the architect Mehdi Ali Mirza. It includes an index, bibliography, and a list of his projects.

"Mehdi Ali Mirza: Pioneer of Architecture in Pakistan, 1910-1962" by Zain Mankani is a comprehensive monograph that documents the life and work of one of Pakistan's most significant but often overlooked architects. The book, a product of extensive research, aims to restore Mehdi Ali Mirza to his rightful place as a founding figure in the country's modern architectural history. It's a critical look at a period of nation-building and the challenges of establishing a new architectural identity.

Mankani's work traces Mirza's journey from his education in the United States and Britain to his return to a newly independent Pakistan. The book highlights Mirza's key projects, including his contributions to the planning of Islamabad and the design of major public buildings. It discusses his design philosophy, which was a blend of modernist principles with a deep concern for the local climate and cultural context. The book serves as a vital historical record, celebrating Mirza's contributions to the development of a unique architectural language for post-independence Pakistan.

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