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MOHOA . A Lesson in Sustainability Given by Modern Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Sacred Architecture of Paul Dequeker by Manlio Michieletto; Victor Bay Mukanya is a Arts and Humanities article available to read on EtoBox.
What is MOHOA . A Lesson in Sustainability Given by Modern Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Sacred Architecture of Paul Dequeker about?
The Tropical Modernism that spread in the sub-Saharan Africa, consigning to history many ancient architectural artifacts and practices. The Democratic Republic of the Congo preserves some precious examples of tropical architecture that were realized before and after independence. The aim of this paper is to examine this heritage and the sustainability already embedded in the language of tropical architecture, and its application in the design process through analyzing quintessential instances of Paul Dequeker's work, in particular his sacred architecture. Six projects in DR Congo are presented:
Who reads MOHOA . A Lesson in Sustainability Given by Modern Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Sacred Architecture of Paul Dequeker?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Arts and Humanities.
- Author
- Manlio Michieletto; Victor Bay Mukanya
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)