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ArchiAfrika's aim is to put African architecture on the map, to ensure that African Architecture is represented within the international architectural debate, to contribute to the understanding and development of African architecture by offering a platform for the exchange of knowledge and information on activities, people and projects dealing with architecture in Africa, and to stimulate the ...
The Almoravid dynasty united northwest Africa and Iberia under one empire, and brought Andalusi architects to North Africa. [65] [62] A similar situation persisted under the Almohads, whose buildings (e.g. the Kutubiyya Mosque) further cemented many stylistic trends that would characterize the architecture of the region. [66]
Green building in South Africa is overseen by The Green Building Council of South Africa [1] (launched 2007) which has developed Green Star SA rating tools, based on those developed by the Green Building Council of Australia [2] tools, to provide the property industry with an objective measurement for green buildings and to recognize and reward environmental leadership in the property industry.
It recently organized South Africa's first week-long architectural mega-event in Johannesburg in Sept, 2010, "AZA 2010", which is set to become Africa's premier urban culture festival. [3] It included a debate entitled, "The state of housing in SA". [3] Gifa also awards recognition to architects and their buildings every two years. [4]
The Sahel region (brown), proposed Great Green Wall (green), and participating countries (white) Satellite photo of the Sahara The Great Green Wall or Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel (French: Grande Muraille Verte pour le Sahara et le Sahel; Arabic: السور الأخضر العظيم, romanized: as-Sūr al-ʾAkhḍar al-ʿAẓīm) is a project adopted by the African Union in ...
Pages in category "Modernist architecture in South Africa" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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The town experienced rapid growth as the gold deposits were exploited, and is now South Africa's largest urban centre. As a result, the Johannesburg area has a wide variety of architecture, from early Art Nouveau to Postmodern buildings. [1] Hillbrow, for example, contains many buildings constructed since the 1950s, including the Hillbrow Tower.