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Vernacular Architecture Of West Africa

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Author : Jean-Paul Bourdier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011

Vernacular Architecture Of West Africa written by Jean-Paul Bourdier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Adobe houses categories.

"The dwellings of hundreds of African ethnic groups offer a variety of ideas and construction practices which contradict the widespread image of the primitive huts comonly atributed to rural Africa... The cultural dimension and its application using different architectural practices are illustrated in this work."--Book jacket.

Earth Mud And Clay

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Author : Audrey Stewart Parkinson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010

Earth Mud And Clay written by Audrey Stewart Parkinson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Building, Clay categories.

Villages Of West Africa

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Author : Steven House
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Release Date : 2018

Villages Of West Africa written by Steven House and has been published by Schiffer Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Architecture categories.

Art and especially architecture are often seen as the exclusive realm of formally trained experts. Award-winning architects Steven and Cathi House explore the other side of that reality in a part of the world that has been at the crossroads of history for thousands of years. With more than 500 photographs and insightful commentary, they reveal the remarkable beauty of the people, land, villages, textiles, and vernacular architecture across seven countries of West Africa, situated between the Sahara Desert and Atlantic Ocean. The book celebrates the artisanship of tribal people who use building methods that are both practical and ingenious and that respond not just to local climate, materials, and topography, but also to the needs of the inhabitants with poetic insight, creating environments that are stimulating and sustainable. With their clarity, function, and beauty, these villages are living models of what community life can be.

Architecture Islam And Identity In West Africa

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Author : Michelle Apotsos
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-20

Architecture Islam And Identity In West Africa written by Michelle Apotsos and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-20 with Architecture categories.

Architecture, Islam, and Identity in West Africa shows you the relationship between architecture and Islamic identity in West Africa. The book looks broadly across Muslim West Africa and takes an in-depth study of the village of Larabanga, a small Muslim community in Northern Ghana, to help you see how the built environment encodes cultural history through form, material, and space, creating an architectural narrative that outlines the contours of this distinctive Muslim identity. Apotsos explores how modern technology, heritage, and tourism have increasingly affected the contemporary architectural character of this community, revealing the village’s current state of social, cultural, and spiritual flux. More than 60 black and white images illustrate how architectural components within this setting express the distinctive narratives, value systems, and realities that make up the unique composition of this Afro-Islamic community.

African Traditional Architecture

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Author : Susan Denyer
language : en
Publisher: Africana Pub.
Release Date : 1978

African Traditional Architecture written by Susan Denyer and has been published by Africana Pub. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Architecture categories.

Spectacular Vernacular

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Author : Jean-Louis Bourgeois
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983

Spectacular Vernacular written by Jean-Louis Bourgeois and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Architecture categories.

Butabu

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Author : James Morris
language : en
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Release Date : 2004

Butabu written by James Morris and has been published by Princeton Architectural Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Architecture categories.

This volume examines the complex technique of wet earth construction, as practised in parts of West Africa. It includes a variety of structures, ranging from small huts to mosques, including the mosque at Dougoumba which dates from the 12th century.

Traditional African Environments

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Author : Oluwatoyin Huntar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992

Traditional African Environments written by Oluwatoyin Huntar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Africa categories.

African Architecture

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Author : Nnamdi Elleh
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Release Date : 1997

African Architecture written by Nnamdi Elleh and has been published by McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Architecture categories.

Provides an extraordinary account of the evolution, transformation and development of architecture across this continent. It is examined and evaluated from a wide range of ethnic, climatic, political economic and religious factors.

Built To Meet Needs Cultural Issues In Vernacular Architecture

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Author : Paul Oliver
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007-06-07

Built To Meet Needs Cultural Issues In Vernacular Architecture written by Paul Oliver and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-07 with Architecture categories.

The study of vernacular architecture explores the characteristics of domestic buildings in particular regions or localities, and the many social and cultural factors that have contributed to their evolution. In this book, vernacular architecture specialist Paul Oliver brings together a wealth of information that spans over two decades, and the whole globe. Some previously unpublished papers, as well as those only available in hard to find conference proceedings, are brought together in one volume to form a fascinating reference for students and professional architects, as well as all those involved with planning housing schemes in their home countries and overseas.