AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES 2009 (25 - 28 September, Pretoria), the third international conference in the series to be hosted in Africa, will focus on the unique and diverse character of the African City as resource, as well as resourcing the city.
AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES 2009, the third international conference in the series to be hosted in Africa, will focus on the unique and diverse character of the African City as resource, as well as resourcing the city.
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What started as a one-off event in Tanzania in 2005 under the title ‘Modern Architecture in East Africa around Independence’ was followed up by the ‘African Architecture Today’ congress in Kumasi, Ghana in 2007. During the African Perspectives event at the Delft University of Technology in December 2007, it has been decided by a group of institutes to establish the series into a bi-annual event hosted on the African continent focusing on urbanism and architecture of the continent.
‘The African City Centre (Re)sourced’ carries multiple meanings, which are translated into three themes:
* the African City Centre in a contemporary global context
* the (historical) identity of the African City Centre
* the future life of the African City Centre
For full details about 'African Perspectives 2009: The African City Centre (Re)sourced' please find attached: APP2009 Flyer, Call for Entries & Field Academy
Please see also University of Pretoria (hosts of the conference) Website:
http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp
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