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OverviewInternationally renowned, Peter Rich’s career represents a lifelong attempt to find a contemporary, yet uniquely African mode of design. This book follows the chronology of his work which emerges from a fascination with African indigenous settlements, including his documentation, publication and exhibition of Ndebele art and architecture, and his friendship with sculptor Jackson Hlungwani. It explores what Rich calls 'African Space Making' and its forms of complex symmetry; various collaborative community oriented designs of the Apartheid and post-Apartheid period, especially Mandela's Yard in Alexandra township; and finally, his more recent timbrel vaulted structures, constructed from low-tech hand-pressed soil tiles derived from his highly innovative and award winning work at Mapungubwe. The book shows how Rich combines African influences with an environmental awareness aligned to Modernist principles. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan NoblePublisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd Imprint: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd ISBN: 9781848222571ISBN 10: 1848222572 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 21 October 2020 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJonathan Noble is Professor of Architecture at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. He is author of African Identity in Post-Apartheid Public Architecture: White Skin, Black Masks, 2011, Ashgate. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |