It represents a contemporary interpretation of the Cape cottage vernacular that characterises the region, a South African holiday home style which in turn contained a hefty dose of Victorian seaside ...

Jean-paul Bourdier, a professor of architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, has published several books on vernacular architecture ... wisely limit their study to dwellings in West ...

This iconic structure was designed by South African firms GAPP Architects ... elements and modernity with a Nigerian vernacular style of architecture in this reimagined Dominican chapel in Ibadan.

There are many reasons why this is occurring, but the main reason is the biggest myth of vernacular architecture: the negative perceptions attached to the term. Whereas Western materials and ...

Rhodes University provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. The Mbhashe area ... hadn’t yet been featured in research on vernacular architecture. We asked study participants ...

Romullo Baratto: Nzinga, you're originally from Senegal, studied in South Africa and the UK ... we use and how we apply materials. Vernacular architecture provides valuable insights into how ...

This iconic structure was designed by South African firms GAPP Architects ... elements and modernity with a Nigerian vernacular style of architecture in this reimagined Dominican chapel in Ibadan.