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Colonial Architecture and Urbanism in Africa

Intertwined and Contested Histories

Colonial Architecture and Urbanism in Africa( )
Editor: Demissie, Fassil
Series title:Design and the Built Environment Ser.
ISBN:978-0-7546-7512-9
Publication Date:Jun 2012
Publisher:Routledge
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $180.00
Book Description:

Colonial architecture and urbanism in Africa created a built environment purposely suited to the administrative apparatus of empire: architecture and urbanism sought to project the authority of the European powers while simultaneously stabilizing the fragile European identity at the colonial frontier. This book seeks to uncover the multiple ways in which colonial architectural and urban design practices reconstituted colonial cities in Africa.

Book Details
Pages:456
Detailed Subjects: Architecture / History / General
Architecture / General
Architecture / Regional
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.357 x 9.204 x 1.326 Inches
Book Weight:2.145 Pounds



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