Adjaye · Africa · Architecture: A Photographic Survey of Metropolitan Architecture

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David Adjaye Peter Allison

Adjaye · Africa · Architecture

A Photographic Survey of Metropolitan Architecture

David Adjaye, Peter Allison

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Thames & Hudson Ltd
01 November 2011

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Sir David Adjaye is one of the world's most exciting and accomplished architects, and has built many highly acclaimed houses and public buildings in the UK and USA. Over a ten-year period, the Tanzanian- born, London-based architect has visited 53 major African cities and photographed thousands of buildings, sites and places that few of us will ever be able to visit.

This seven-volume slipcased edition documents Adjaye's tribute to African metropolitan architecture. The individual volumes present cities according to the terrain in which they are situated - the Maghreb, Desert, The Sahel, Savannah and Grassland, Mountain and Highveld, and Forest. Each city is shown in a concise urban history, fact file, maps and satellite imagery, along with Adjaye's personal travel notes and dozens of photographs of the city's civic, commercial and residential architecture. All six 'terrain' volumes feature an introductory essay by Adjaye, and a separate volume is dedicated to essays by leading academics and commentators on Africa.

By: David Adjaye
Edited by: Peter Allison
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 297mm, Width: 245mm, Spine: 72mm
Weight: 3.730kg
ISBN: 9780500289143
ISBN 10: 050028914X
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 01 November 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Vol 1. Essays • Vol 2.The Maghreb (north Africa) • Vol 3. Desert • Vol 4. The Sahel (the semi-arid region between the Sahara and the south • Vol 5. Forest • Vol 6. Savanna and Grassland • Vol 7. Mountain and Highveld

Sir David Adjaye has offices in London, New York and Berlin. With his London practice, he has built a stunning array of houses, and his public buildings - including a médiathèque in London, a contemporary art museum in Denver, and the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo - have brought him international critical acclaim. Peter Allison is professor of architecture at South Bank University. He is the author of several books published by Thames & Hudson.