{"product_id":"two-squares-hashim-sarkis-9780935617894","title":"Two Squares: Studies and Designs for Martyrs Square, Beirut, and Sirkeci Square, Istanbul","description":"\u003cp\u003eThrough a series of essays by urban historians and designers, \u003ci\u003eTwo Squares\u003c\/i\u003e examines the changing role of public space in the cities of Beirut and Istanbul as they undergo major urban redevelopment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe study of Beirut looks at the redesign of Martyrs' Square, the city's primary public space, in the aftermath of the civil war and the ongoing reconstruction efforts to rebuild the center. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Istanbul, the focus is on Sirkeci Square, one of the main intermodal hubs in the historic peninsula, as it readies itself to host a new station for the first under-Bosphorus train tunnel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe two urban transformations are taken as opportunities to examine the nature of public space in the 21st-century city, the history and evolution of public life in Beirut and Istanbul, and the possibilities of using these vital transportation nodes as opportunities for new landscape, urban, and architectural design strategies. The book also includes a series of hypothetical design projects for these two squares.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hashim Sarkis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0935617892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780935617894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Graduate School of Design\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.92h x 7.90w x 0.41d","brand":"Hashim Sarkis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447819186431,"sku":"9780935617894","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d336be3a-096e-45f0-b477-ae1dbf3b1937.jpg?v=1777235029","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/two-squares-hashim-sarkis-9780935617894","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}