Adjaye: Africa: Architecture: Compact Edition

A complete overview of architecture in fifty-three African cities, seen through the eyes and images of one of the worldÆs leading young architects Educated in England, David AdjayeÆs lifelong dream was to return to Africa as an architect to document the continentÆs built environment. Over a decade, he tirelessly documented these dynamic, colorful cities, photographing thousands of buildings, sites, and public spaces, and letting each building speak for itself. The result was a stunning seven-volume work that has become an essential resource for all those interested in the burgeoning continent. The fifty-three cities featured in this remarkable study are grouped according to the terrain in which they are set: the Maghreb (north Africa); Desert; Sahel (the semi-arid transitional region between the Sahara and the south); Forest; Savannah and Grassland; and Mountain and Highveld. Each metropolis is illuminated by a concise urban history, maps, and satellite imagery, along with the dozens of photographs Adjaye has taken with an architectÆs eye. This compact edition selects the highlights from over 4,000 buildings and places captured for the initial seven-volume work. The result is one of the most original, ambitious, and important architectural publications of our time.

• | Author: David Adjaye
• | Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• | Publication Date: Sep 27, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 400 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Architecture
• | ISBN-10: 0500343160
• | ISBN-13: 9780500343166