Rupturing Architecture: Spatial Practices of Refuge in Response to War and Violence in Iraq, 2003-2023

This is the first book to critically and visually explore the spatial practices of refuge in response to conditions of war, violence, and displacement experienced in Iraq from 2003 to 2023.

Written by an Iraqi architect who has lived through the trauma of several wars, 10 years of UN—imposed sanctions, an invasion, and the subsequent violence, this book captures a broad spectrum of spatial responses to trauma and presents a fresh perspective on how ordinary Iraqis create refuge across the sp...