Sub-Saharan Africa: Architectural Guide [Multiple-component retail product, slip-cased]

Despite the growing interest in Africa, the continents-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 regions 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 continents building culture is elucidated and contextualized. The diverse contributions paint a multifaceted picture of Africas architecture in the twenty-first century, a discipline shaped by traditional and colonial roots as well as todays global interconnections and challenges. An introductory volume on the history and theory of African architecture provides essential background knowledge.

7 volumes in a slipcase.