architecture
 Wed, 05/13/2009 - 12:50
National Museum, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Architect: French & Hastings, built in: 1967-1971.
Museum. Title: National Museum
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Architect: French & Hastings
Year: 1967-1971
Function: Museum
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 Wed, 05/13/2009 - 12:47
St. Peter's Church, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Architect: H.L. (Sukhi) Shah, built in: 1958-1962.
Church. Title: St. Peter's Church
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Architect: H.L. (Sukhi) Shah
Year: 1958-1962
Function: church
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 Wed, 05/13/2009 - 12:36
KNCU Cooperative Headquarters, Moshi, Tanzania.
Architect: Ernst May, built in: 1949-1952.
Headquarters. Title: KNCU Cooperative Headquarters
Location: Moshi, Tanzania
Architect: Ernst May
Year: 1949-1952
Function: Headquarters
The building was designed to be the new head office of the KNCU (Kilimanjaro Native Cooperative Union Ltd.), to replace the old offices along Arusha Road.
Primary functions of the KNCU were to collect food and cash crops (mainly coffee), supply fertilizer, seeds and agricultural equipments as well as providing funds and banking services to ensure the social and cultural well-being of its members.
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 Wed, 05/13/2009 - 12:11
Dar es Salaam Institute or Goan Club, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Architect: Anthony B. Almeida, 1958-1961.
Society Club
Title: Dar es Salaam Institute or Goan Club
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Architect: Anthony B. Almeida
Year: 1958-1961
Function: Society Club
Designed by Anthony B. Almeida for the Goan Community in Dar es Salaam, of which he himself is a member.
Severe and closed on the outside, and open and joyfull on the inner side; the building is witness to its social functions and in particular to its use as a private club, fitting into a closed urban block.
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 Wed, 05/13/2009 - 12:03
Ubungo Housing, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Architect: National Housing Corporation (NHC), 1969-1971.
Public housing. Title: Ubungo Housing
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Architect: National Housing Corporation (NHC)
Year: 1969-1971
Function: public housing
Ubungo was a product of the Ujamaa ideology of the newly independent state Tanzania.
Ubungo housing includes 9 apartment blocks of 48 dwellings each and at present most of them are rented and inhabited by Africans.
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 Wed, 05/13/2009 - 11:49
Ilala Housing, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Architect: National Housing Corporation (NHC), 1969-1971.
Public housing
Title: Ilala Housing
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Architect: National Housing Corporation (NHC)
Year: 1969-1971
Function: public housing
Ilala was a product of the Ujamaa ideology of the newly independent state Tanzania.
Ilala housing includes 12 apartment blocks of 24 dwellings each.
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 Fri, 09/19/2008 - 14:40
Title: Central Library, Maktaba Kuu Ya Taifa
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Architect: Anthony B. Almeida
Year: 1965-1967
Function: library, offices (public building) Title: Central Library, Maktaba Kuu Ya Taifa
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Architect: Anthony B. Almeida
Year: 1965-1967
Function: library, offices (public building)
Near the city centre, the Central Library was built serving the city of Dar es Salaam. Because it was the first library of Tanzania, it is also the National Library for the whole country, housing all printed items on legal deposit. It is also the administrative headquarters for the national wide public and school library services.
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 Wed, 09/10/2008 - 16:12
Saint Xavier's School, or Goan School, by Anthony B. Almeida.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Title: Saint Xavier's School, or Goan School
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Architect: Anthony B. Almeida
Year: 1954
Function: school
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 Wed, 09/10/2008 - 11:01
Saint Joseph Convent School by Anthony Almeida
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Title: Saint Joseph Convent School
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Architect: Anthony Almeida
Year: 1954-1958
Function: school
The Saint Joseph's School is a secondary school, with rooms on top to house the sisters who were running the school.
The school's name is now "Forodhani Secondary School".
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