A new book titled “Building Sharjah” traces the architectural history of the city of Sharjah and the social and political contexts of its urbanization from the mid-20th century, from before the discovery of oil off its shores until the present day.
The book includes a large number of archival images that have not been published before and documents the urban features of Sharjah, which is the capital of the emirate of the same name and the third largest city in the United Arab Emirates.
The volume also includes architectural designs and plans that are published for the first time, obtained from city residents and the experts who contributed to its construction.