Islamabad : The Birth of a Capital/Orestes Yakas. Karachi, Oxford University
Press, 2001, xiv, 162 p., ISBN 0-19-579533-4.
Islamabad : The Birth of a Capital/Orestes Yakas. Karachi, Oxford University
Press, 2001, xiv, 162 p., ISBN 0-19-579533-4.
Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. The need for a new capital in Pakistan. 2. The selection of the location. 3. The selection of the specific site. 4. The master plan. 5. The programmes. 6. The implementation. 7. The attitude of the people. Conclusion. Epilogue. Index.
"This book covers the activities of the administration of the newly created country--Pakistan--for the selection of a new capital. It includes the planning, programming and construction of community facilities, the first low-income houses, and administrative buildings. It covers the period from 1959 to 1963, and is based on about 500 reports issued during this period by the Athens Office and local representatives of the Chief Consultant Dr. C.A. Doxiadis.
Islamabad's planning and programming constitute a unique turning point in the history of town planning. Absolutely new ideas, compatible with the technological advances of our times, had been introduced. Today Islamabad is the focus of international interest in the results of the application of these ideas. This book will definitely attract the attention of specialists, town planners, and administrators of developing countries."