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‘Modern Architecture in Africa’ is one of the few Western studies of modern African architecture. The architect Antoni Folkers calls into question the moralistic, simplified Western Modernism that has become stranded in the African savannah. The critique of the one-sidedness of Western architecture is not only theoretical, but also assumes a practical form in the pluriform and multi-coloured architecture of Africa. After studying at the TU Delft, Antoni Folkers went to Africa in 1984 to become acquainted with the critique of the practice of Western Modernism. His ‘Modern architecture in Africa’ shows both the clash and the blending of ‘original’ African architecture with Modernism. On the basis of his experiences, he sets the potential and limitations of Modernism in a cultural context and links them with the history and development of Africa. On the basis of practical examples, Folkers documents and describes the hybrid architectural forms that have emerged from the confrontation and blending with (pre-)modern Western architecture and urbanism. He narrates in passing the history of African architecture.

ruimtelijke ordening --- kolonisatie (mensen) --- Architecture --- hedendaagse architectuur --- Africa --- 960 --- 711.4 <09> --- 69.03 <213> --- 72.025 --- 72.031.2 --- 72.036 --- 726.5 --- 72.039(6) --- Architectuur ; stedenbouw ; Afrika ; 21ste eeuw --- Vernaculaire ; traditionele ; synthese met modernistische architectuur --- Architectuur en traditionele lokale technieken ; Afrika --- ArchiAfrika --- Tropische architectuur ; Afrika --- Geschiedenis van Afrika --- Gemeentelijke planologie. Stadsplanning. Stedenbouw--Geschiedenis van ... --- Size, permanence, location and shape of buildings--Warme, tropische en subtropische zones --- Architectuur: schade; verval; conservatie; restauratie; verandering van gebruik --- Primitieve bouwkunst --- Moderne bouwkunst. Architectuur van de 20e eeuw --- Kerkgebouwen. Kerkarchitectuur --- Architectuurgeschiedenis ; 2000 - 2050 ; Afrika --- History --- 726.5 Kerkgebouwen. Kerkarchitectuur --- 72.036 Moderne bouwkunst. Architectuur van de 20e eeuw --- 72.031.2 Primitieve bouwkunst --- 72.025 Architectuur: schade; verval; conservatie; restauratie; verandering van gebruik --- 69.03 <213> Size, permanence, location and shape of buildings--Warme, tropische en subtropische zones --- 711.4 <09> Gemeentelijke planologie. Stadsplanning. Stedenbouw--Geschiedenis van ... --- 960 Geschiedenis van Afrika --- Afrika --- 960 History of Africa --- History of Africa --- Gemeentelijke planologie. Stadsplanning. Stedenbouw--Geschiedenis van .. --- 20ste eeuw (architectuur) --- Gemeentelijke planologie. Stadsplanning. Stedenbouw--Geschiedenis van . --- Gemeentelijke planologie. Stadsplanning. Stedenbouw--Geschiedenis van --- architecture [discipline]