Modernism in Africa : the architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. / txt
- 1st ed.
- 413 p. : ill. ; col. ; maps ; plans ; 29 cm. book
Includes bibliography and index.
PREFACE 6 -- EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS IN AFRICA: -- A MODERNIST REVIEW 8 Uta Pottgiesser, Ola Uduku -- COUNTRIES 24 -- TYPOLOGIES 26 -- EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS 30 -- MODERNITY AND HYBRIDISM; DESIGNING WITH THE CLIMATE 32 Ana Tostoes -- TO THIS DAY, I CANNOT IMAGINE DOING ANYTHING ELSE BUT TAKING PHOTOS 52 Interview with Jean Molitor -- ANGOLA 62 -- Cirilo & Irmao Building 68 -- Saurimo Elementary School 72 -- Miramar Open-Air Cinema 78 -- Engineering Laboratory of Angola 82 -- Prenda Neighbourhood Unit 86 -- Rádio Nacional de Angola Building 94 -- Lobito High School 100 -- State Officials Building 108 -- Commercial Bank of Angola 112 -- Mutamba Building 116 -- Huambo Veterinary Academic Hospital 120 -- GHANA 126 -- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital 130 -- GAEC Clubhouse 136 -- Senior Staff Clubhouse, KNUST 140 -- Tema Community Schools 144 -- Bolgatanga Library 148 -- Meridian Hotel 152 -- Mamprobi Post Office 156 -- MOZAMBIQUE 160 -- Prometheus Building 164 -- Manga Church 168 -- Monteiro & Giro Esemble 172 -- Smiling Lion Building 178 -- Tonelli Building 182 -- Weddings Palace 188 -- Beira Railway Station 192 -- Pyramidal Kindergarten 200 -- Polana Church 206 -- Quelimane Primary School 210 -- Quelimane Cathedral 214 -- Entreposto Group Headquarters 218 -- Quelimane Library 222 -- Polana High School 226 -- NIGERIA 230 -- Cocoa House 236 -- Main Library, University of Lagos 240 -- Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University 245 -- Faculty of Humanities, Obafemi Awolowo University 250 -- Faculty of Social Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University 255 -- Bookshop House 260 -- Federal Secretariat Complex 264 -- Faculty of Sciences, University of Lagos 266 -- Senate House, University of Lagos 269 -- RWANDA 274 -- École Belge 278 -- Hotel des Mille Collines 282 -- Iwacu Community Centre 284 -- SOUTH AFRICA 288 -- John Moffat Building, University of the Witwatersrand 294 -- Aula and Reutenbach Hall, University of Pretoria 300 -- John Bews Hall of Residences, Scully Dining Hall and Mabel Palmer Hall, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 304 -- Baxter Theatre, University of Cape Town 312 -- SUDAN 316 -- Sudan National Museum 320 -- Examination Hall, University of Khartoum 324 -- German Pavilion 328 -- Embassy of Kuwait 332 -- Friendship Hall 336 -- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa 340 -- TANZANIA 344 -- KNCU Centre 350 -- Majestic Cinema 352 -- Goan Club 355 -- A. B. A. House 358 -- Central Library 361 -- Kariakoo Market 364 -- UGANDA 368 -- Main Library, Makerere University 374 -- New Mulago Hospital 377 -- Mary Stuart Hall of Residence Extension, Makerere University 482 -- Faculty of Education, Kyambogo University 385 -- CONTRIBUTORS 390 -- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 398 -- INDEX OF PROJECTS 401 -- INDEX OF NAES 404 -- INDEX OF LOCATIONS 407 -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 408 -- ILLUSTRATIONS CREDITS 410 --
"Many African countries are home to extraordinary architecture that is virtually unknown. They are interpretations of Art Deco, International Style. Brutalism as well as of African vernacular architecture. Climate-responsive buildings with a fluidity of interior and exterior spaces play a large role. While many of these 20th-century architects were of European origin, they were deeply influenced by their surroundings and found original, site-specific expressions often in collaboration with African architects. A focus of the construction activities were educational buildings which played an important role for these young nations that mostly gained their independence in the 0960s. More than sixty buildings from nine countries are documented in detail with new scaled drawings and contemporary photos. Moreover, the stunning photography by Jean Molitor takes the reader on a journey across the continent. " -- Back cover
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Architecture -- 20th century.--Africa Architecture, Modern Modern movement Architecture Architecture--Regional African Modernism African Modernist Architecture Architectural photography Architecture of Independence Brutalism Cathedrals Church Climate control History of Architecture Hospital Lagos School buildings The arts Thermal comfort Tropical Modernism Vernacular architecture