Des se) uLiY eaeKeniieeeWicom tn Coe Hin on OLeI AAD caey Criticism in Architecture The Aga Khan Award for ArchitectureExploring Architecture in Islamic Cultures 3 Criticism in Architecture Proceedings of the Regional Seminar in the series Exploring Architecture in Islamic Cultures sponsored by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, the Foundation for International Studies, Malta and the International Committee of Architectural Critics (CICA). Held in Valetta, Malta, December 7-9, 1987 Published forthe Aga Khan Awad fo: Arhiteeture by ‘Concept Media Pre Ld, SingaporePublished by Concept Media Pre Lid, Singapore for The Aga Khan Award for Atchitectre 32 Chemin des Crets-de-Pregny, 1218 Grand Saconnes, Geneva, Switzerland. Editor: Robert Powell Production: Patricia Theseira Design and artwork by Viscom Design Associates, Singapore Printed by Oversea Printing Supplies Pte Ltd, Singapore ISBN: 981-00-0555-5, © The Aga Khan Awards 1989 Allrights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or information storage and retrieval systems — without written permission ofthe publisher. Ciiticism In Architecture is the thied regional semi- nar sponsored by The Aga Khan Award for Architecture in a series entitled Exploring Architecture in Islamic Cultures, The seminar was conceived by the Award’ Steering Committee, and ‘tho intellectual framework was developed by the Deputy Secretary General, Dr. Suha Oaken, ‘The meetings were held under the auspices of the Inernational Committee of Architectural Critics whose past president, Dennis Sharp, acted as con stant to the Award to foster the seminar topic. In Malta, the seminar was co-sponsored by the Uni- versity of Malta's Foundation for International Stu- dies. Richard England was the seminar coordinator locally. From the Geneva Award Ofice staff, Jack Kennedy, Executive Officer, was responsible for the seminar organisation and Farrokh Derakhshar Award Procedures Coordinator, oversaw imple- mentation in Malta Robert Powell of the National University of Singa pere is editor of the Proceedings.