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Jewish Design Identities
Chapter A: Urban-Architectural Design Identities
1. Urban Layout & Gateways
2. Typical Urban Features
3. Stairways
4. Window, Stonework & Ironwork Designs
5. Jewish Art-Nouveau & Art-Deco Motifs
Chapter B: Religious-National Design Identities
1. Star of David Emblem
2. Traditional Symbols & Motifs
3. Symbols of Remembrance & Fulfillment
4. Hebrew Inscriptions & Numerals
5. Memorial Plaques & Inscriptions
6. Righteousness & Charity
7. Street Scene – Jewish Law, Traditions & Customs
8. Beliefs, Amulets & Superstitions
Christian Design Identities
Chapter A: Urban Design Textures
Chapter B: National & Religious Characteristics
1. Europe in Jerusalem – Design Resemblances
2. Cosmopolitan Jerusalem – National & Religious Emblems
3. Christian Identity – Multitude of Languages
Chapter C: Christian Symbolism
1. Cross Types
2. Verses from the Bible & New Testament
3. Christian Motifs
4. Animal Motifs
5. Commemorative Plaques
6. Urban Chronology
Chapter D: Architectural & Ornamental Designs
1. Symmetrical Façades
2. Bell Towers
3. Gates & Doorways
4. Window Openings
5. Stained Glass Windows
6. Wall Paintings
7. Floor Paving
Chapter E: Ironwork Design
Chapter F: Structural & Decorative Stone Design
1. Pediments
2. Keystones
3. Columns & Capitals
4. Balustrades & Urns
5. Bracket Supports
6. Blind Arches
7. Palmettes
8. Stone Reliefs
9. Buttresses
10. Chimneys
Muslim Design Identities
Chapter A: Islamic Symbolism
1. Crescent & Star Symbol
2. Minarets
3. Muslim Inscription Plaques
4. Arab Numerals- Urban Chronology
5. Islamic Motifs & Images
6. Star Patterns
Chapter B: Folk Art
1. Hajj Paintings
2. Superstitions & Amulets
Chapter C: Stonework Design
1. Mamluk Stonework Design - 13th-16th Centuries
2. Ottoman Fortifications - 16th Century
3. Secondary Use of Crusader Ornamentation
4. Arab Buildings – Late 19th Century to 1940s
Chapter D: Gateways, Doorways, Stairways and Gardens
1. Courtyard Gateways
2. Doorways
3. Gateposts
4. Stairways
5. Iron Doors
6. Art-Nouveau Ironwork
7. Art-Deco Ironwork
8. Monogram Design
9. Gardens
Chapter E: Windows
1. Window Openings
2. Tracery Windows
3. Stained Glass Windows
Chapter F: Screen Design
1. Clay Pipe Screens
2. Rural & Precast Screens
3. Latticework Screens
4. Fretwork Screens
5. Balustrade Screens
Chapter G: Ceramic Tiles
1. Dome of the Rock
2. Arab Mansions
3. British Public Buildings
4. Ceramic Street Signs
Chapter H: Interior Design
1. Wooden Ceiling
2. Carpet Floor Tiles
Modern 20th Centrury Design Identities
Introduction
Chapter A: Art-Nouveau Design, 1920s
Chapter B: Bauhaus Design, 1930s-1940s
Chapter C: Art-Deco Design, 1930s-1940s
Chapter D: International Style Design, 1950s-1960s
Chapter E: Neo-Oriental Design, 1970s-1980s
Chapter F: Brutalist Design, 1980s-2000