Architecture##Bernard Khoury: "Fighting amnesia in postwar Beirut" by Imke Lode##The Beirut-born architect celebrates contradictions: life and death, past and future, remembrance and amnesia. This special essay introduces Khoury's buildings as confrontational creations that engage viewers in a dialogue they would rather not be a part of. Grounded in academic architectural discourse, Khoury perceives his work as anti-intellectual. Driven by emotions and playing with the values of Middle eastern entertainment culture, Khoury creates memorable places of power.

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artikel

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Architecture##Bernard Khoury: "Fighting amnesia in postwar Beirut" by Imke Lode##The Beirut-born architect celebrates contradictions: life and death, past and future, remembrance and amnesia. This special essay introduces Khoury's buildings as confrontational creations that engage viewers in a dialogue they would rather not be a part of. Grounded in academic architectural discourse, Khoury perceives his work as anti-intellectual. Driven by emotions and playing with the values of Middle eastern entertainment culture, Khoury creates memorable places of power.

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2004

Onderwerp:

Khoury, Bernard
Architectuurgeschiedenis; Na 1970

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Onbepaald

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(Kunstenbibliotheek)

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tijdschriftartikel

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