Few countries have ever had the opportunity to rethink their architectural dogma as abruptly and radically as South Africa since the few years leading up to the democratic elections of 1994. With only a few exceptions, the pre-democratic South African architecture of the 20th century has always lacked a unique identity. But, coinciding with trends towards Critical-Regionalism and ‘green’ initiatives, the emergence of a new South Africa has inspired the profession as a whole to search for new directions.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1001307 |
Date | January 2008 |
Creators | Steyn, G |
Publisher | South African Journal of Art History |
Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Text |
Format | |
Rights | South African Journal of Art History |
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