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Space, Gender & Urban Architecture (Hardcover)
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Space, Gender & Urban Architecture (Hardcover)
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This book explores the historical roots of the current status of
women in Malta, and through extensive examination of the intricate
interconnectedness between history, culture, religion and the use
of space in architecture (specifically the Maltese covered
balcony), suggests the provenance dates back to era of the Knights
of Malta who ruled between 1530 and 1798. Malta boasts hundreds of
open-air stone balconies, a common architectural characteristic of
Mediterranean subtropical climates, allowing air to circulate
through the home during the hot summers. However, Malta also has
many covered or boxed-balconies called Gallarija, especially in the
capital city of Valletta where the Knights lived. They are a costly
addition counterproductive to the balconies intended purpose. The
first known Gallarija-type balcony sits on the Magistral Palace
built by the Knights in 1675. The Knights of Malta, a group of
ultra-religious celibate warriors from Western European aristocracy
with a mission to prevent the Muslim expansion into Europe at any
cost. With full support from the Pope, the Knights ruled Malta with
an iron first for over 250 years and imposed their male dominated
social and political ideology, completely devaluing womanly
contribution to the social, economic and political development of
Malta. The Knights were forbidden from any contact with women, a
vow they were not willing to uphold, and thus the author argues
that the Knights adopted the Gallarija to reinforce the
self-imposed isolation and conceal their illicit sexual relations
with Maltese women and prostitutes. The author presents historical
evidence and accounts connecting the Maltese Gallarija to
Moushrabiyya and similar covered balconies found throughout Muslim
countries of North Africa and the Middle East. The Muslim
counterparts were made of carved wood latticework initially
designed to keep water cool and later to obscure segregated women
within the home. The Knights consciously and intentionally modified
the design by adding glass and shutters to completely isolate
themselves from citizens, and most importantly to ensure their sins
go unnoticed.
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