<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The present paper intends to analyse the current urban situation of the city of Baku. Starting from its history and the vicissitudes that have seen the alternating city periods of splendour with gloomy moments, some of the great urban projects realised since the end of the 20th century and which are transforming the appearance of Baku are taken into consideration. Accomplice a new moment of splendour, favoured by the huge proceeds of the oil industry, the city of Baku is, in fact, revolutionising its appearance and its structure to become a new city of global importance, as it happened for Dubai.</p></abstract>

The present paper intends to analyse the current urban situation of the city of Baku. Starting from its history and the vicissitudes that have seen the alternating city periods of splendour with gloomy moments, some of the great urban projects realised since the end of the 20th century and which are transforming the appearance of Baku are taken into consideration. Accomplice a new moment of splendour, favoured by the huge proceeds of the oil industry, the city of Baku is, in fact, revolutionising its appearance and its structure to become a new city of global importance, as it happened for Dubai.

Baku and architecture: from Soviet building to archistars

Geopolitical, Social Security and Freedom Journal

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The present paper intends to analyse the current urban situation of the city of Baku. Starting from its history and the vicissitudes that have seen the...

Baku and architecture: from Soviet building to archistars

Pubblicato online: 03 giu 2019

Pagine: 76 - 83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gssfj-2018-0015

Parole chiave
Baku, Zaha Hadid, Heydar Aliyev Centre, HOK Architects, Flame towers, Autoban, Heydar Aliyev Airport, Yanar Dag, Qobustan

© 2018 Federico De Boni, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Baku and architecture: from Soviet building to archistars

Pubblicato online: 03 giu 2019

Pagine: 76 - 83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gssfj-2018-0015

Parole chiaveBaku, Zaha Hadid, Heydar Aliyev Centre, HOK Architects, Flame towers, Autoban, Heydar Aliyev Airport, Yanar Dag, Qobustan

© 2018 Federico De Boni, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Baku, Zaha Hadid, Heydar Aliyev Centre, HOK Architects, Flame towers, Autoban, Heydar Aliyev Airport, Yanar Dag, Qobustan