Pemba: Spontaneous Living Spaces (Built Environment City Studies)

By: Corinna Del Bianco

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Synopsis: Pemba: Spontaneous Living Spaces looks at self-built dwellings and settlements in the case study city of Pemba in the Cabo Delgado region of Mozambique. 　 Self-built houses born from need, in haste and with limited economical resources are often considered to be temporary structures but frequently become an integral part of the urban fabric, representative of a local culture of living. The study is part of the Spontaneous Living Spaces research project, and through a variety of documentation tools, it investigates the evolution of the architectural and urban elements that characterize self-built dwellings in Pemba. 　 The evolution of the spontaneous living culture creates new forms of living in the city connected to local cultural expressions and the environment. These are placed in relation to the traditional and contemporary living cultures, settlement trends and the natural environment. 　 Covering a history of housing in Mozambique and unpacking four settlement types in Pemba, this book is written for academics, professionals and researchers in architecture and planning with a particular interest in African architecture and urbanism.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 104 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000259285
Related ISBNs:: 9780367637521, 9780367499976, 9781003048466
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 10/15/20
Copyrighted By:: Corinna Del Bianco. The right of Corinna Del Bianco to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with sections
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Home and Garden, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.