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1. 1. Streets | Facades | Rooftops : Motifs of Duality in Lahore and Stockholm

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Shayan Firoz Khilji; Zehra Ahsan Chughtai; [2020]
   Keywords : solidarity; resilience; appropriation; visibility; international; diversity;

   Abstract : Old Lahore holds an ephemeral magic in its experiences, lying in the center of not only the city, but also a key component to all religious, spiritual and everyday activities, which expand beyond the horizontal planes. The vibrance of the old city threads itself into the dense urban fabric through its traditional jharokas (balconies) and intricately woven rooftops, these tendrils extend out to the modernized environment from which its identity is unique and unparalleled. READ MORE