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Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa Architectural Guide - Architectural Guide

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Publisher's Synopsis

Despite the growing interest in Africa, the continent's-built environment is still largely unfamiliar in many parts of the world. The seven volumes of the Sub-Saharan Africa Architectural Guide form the first comprehensive overview of architecture south of the Sahara that does justice to the region's wealth of buildings. In 49 chapters, each focusing on one country, richly illustrated texts by more than 350 authors from Africa and across the globe come together to produce a superlative work. On the basis of 850 selected buildings and over 200 thematic articles, the continent's building culture is elucidated and contextualized. The diverse contributions paint a multifaceted picture of Africa's architecture in the twenty-first century, a discipline shaped by traditional and colonial roots as well as today's global interconnections and challenges. An introductory volume on the history and theory of African architecture provides essential background knowledge.

7 volumes in a slipcase.

Book information

ISBN: 9783869224008
Publisher: Dom Publishers
Imprint: DOM publishers
Pub date:
DEWEY: 720.967
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Weight: 9999g
Height: 257mm
Width: 246mm
Spine width: 143mm