Browsing Conference Papers and Presentations (African Perspectives) by Subject "Modernism"

Browsing Conference Papers and Presentations (African Perspectives) by Subject "Modernism"

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  • Modernism vs capitalism in the city of red sand and black gold : contemporary paradoxes in Luanda, Angola 
    Moreira, P.; African Perspectives Conference Proceedings; Bakker, Karel A. (Department of Architecture, University of Pretoria, 2010)
    Anglo suffered from armed conflicts for four decades. During this period, the territory had been "forcibly urbanised." In fact, an estimated sixty percent of the population is now living in cities. These informal settlements ...
  • A search for specificity : learning from Africa 
    Ogbu, L.; African Perspectives Conference Proceedings; Bakker, Karel A. (Department of Architecture, University of Pretoria, 2010)
    As we seek to position ourselves within this new century, the notion of defining an African urban architecture is both complex and compelling. Contemporary African cities are dynamic environments that have an ongoing ...