African Identity in Post-apartheid Public Architecture

Download or read book African Identity in Post-apartheid Public Architecture written by Jonathan Alfred Noble and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the end of Apartheid, there has been a new orientation in South African art and design, turning away from the colonial aesthetics to new types of African expression. This book examines some of the fascinating and impressive works of contemporary public architecture that 'concretize' imaginative dialogues with African landscapes, craft and indigenous traditions.