The Addis Ababa House: A Typological Analysis of Urban Heritage in Ethiopia1886-1936

In its early decades, the ?Ethiopian capital, founded in 1886, witnessed a very specific form of ?architecture. At the beginning of the East African country's first ?urbanization process, a mixture of vernacular knowledge and a new cosmopolitan mindset led to an archi?tectural type that local professionals refer to as the 'Addis ?Ababa Style': Pavilion-like buildings of different sizes, made of stone, earth, and wood, characterized by expressive pinched...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3869228679
• ISBN13: 9783869228679
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Dom Publishers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 9.0"