A book review with Philipp Meuser and Adil Dalbai
What does the built environment of Africa look like beyond slum huts or safari lodges? What characterizes the building activity on the continent and its rapidly growing cities? Which challenges and actors determine the architecture of the sub-Saharan region? The editors of the Architectural Guide Sub-Saharan Africa, Philipp Meuser and Adil Dalbai, provide answers and offer insights into the process of creating the seven-volume publication.
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 contextualised. 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.
video lecture
Seven volumes in a slipcase:
Edited by Philipp
Meuser and Adil Dalbai First edition, spring 2021
Language English
Format
135 x 245 mm
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November 17, 2020 |