Islam’s Impact on US Architecture Highlighted
The Muslim world has played an effective role in the development process of architecture in the United States for 4 centuries.
This is according to American scholar and researcher Phil Pasquini who also told IQNA that the influence of Islam on US architecture has been largely ignored in the US history.
“In 2007, while writing a paper on Islamic architecture in the world, it occurred to me to investigate the influence of Islamic architecture on US architecture,” he said.
Author of “Domes, Arches and Minarets, a History of Islamic-Inspired Buildings in America” added that he has photographed many buildings and structures in the US that have been inspired by Islamic architecture since then and then decided to write a book about this largely ignored part of the history of US architecture.
It took Pasquini over 4 years to write the book, he said, noting that he did extensive research over the issue and travelled all over the US to closely study 100 buildings.
He said the book elaborates on how the Muslim world inspired buildings in the US since 1700 until now.
Rich Islamic architectural elements have been beautifully designed and incorporated into various buildings, but some of them were mainly trendy attempts, especially in the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century, when 'Pseudo-Moorish' style was very popular in the U.S. and Europe, the book reads.
The book 'Domes, Arches and Minarets - A History of Islamic-Inspired Buildings in America' explores the architectural and aesthetic impact of various historical styles of Islamic architecture in the residental and religious architecture of American cities, from the mid-18th century until today.
“In 2007, while writing a paper on Islamic architecture in the world, it occurred to me to investigate the influence of Islamic architecture on US architecture,” he said.
Author of “Domes, Arches and Minarets, a History of Islamic-Inspired Buildings in America” added that he has photographed many buildings and structures in the US that have been inspired by Islamic architecture since then and then decided to write a book about this largely ignored part of the history of US architecture.
It took Pasquini over 4 years to write the book, he said, noting that he did extensive research over the issue and travelled all over the US to closely study 100 buildings.
He said the book elaborates on how the Muslim world inspired buildings in the US since 1700 until now.
Rich Islamic architectural elements have been beautifully designed and incorporated into various buildings, but some of them were mainly trendy attempts, especially in the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century, when 'Pseudo-Moorish' style was very popular in the U.S. and Europe, the book reads.
The book 'Domes, Arches and Minarets - A History of Islamic-Inspired Buildings in America' explores the architectural and aesthetic impact of various historical styles of Islamic architecture in the residental and religious architecture of American cities, from the mid-18th century until today.
