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A common theme in traditional African architecture is the use of fractal scaling: small parts of the structure tend to look similar to larger parts, such as a circular village made of circular houses. [1] African architecture in some areas has been influenced by external cultures for centuries, according to available evidence.
African architecture by style (11 C, 4 P) Buildings and structures in Africa (12 C) Marine architecture in Africa (2 C) Sculpture gardens, trails and parks in Africa ...
Pages in category "African architecture by style" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Port Elizabeth Opera House is an important example of early South Africa theatre architecture. Rehabilitated by stauch, Voster, Vos and Philip (1985). This building in the late Renaissance style, based broadly on the Doric Order, was designed in 1891 by Mr G. W. Smith, a prominent Port Elizabeth architect and was built by the firm Small and ...
Ottoman architecture (1517–1820) North Africa (Maghrib) The Umayyads (705–750) ... Feminism and modern architecture; List of house styles; Sacred architecture.
1 African. 2 Asian. 3 South American. ... This list of house styles lists styles of vernacular architecture – i.e., ... List of architectural styles; References
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There are two main substyles of West African mosques: Sudanese [5] and Sudano-Sahelian. [6]Sudanese architecture is defined by its use of pilasters (rectangular pillars on the sides of walls used for decoration), wooden beams known as toron, [7] buttresses with cone-shaped summits, mihrabs, flat roofs, courtyards, sand floors with mats, arches, decorated exteriors, and Tata Tamberma [8] (a ...