African Vernacular Architecture

http://sustainablecitiescollective.com/tcaine/140826/why-leed-doesn-t-work-rural-africa-and-what-will

An article on why LEED will not work in rural Africa.
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Article will most likely be a students thesis projects or research published on a topic. These pages will have all words and little to no pictures.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14722179

An article on a house in Nigeria made from recycled water bottles.
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http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/education/201206/87940.php

An article announcing the ArchiAfrika Educational Network.
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http://www.architectural-review.com/essays/exploring-eye/the-fabulous-diversity-of-vernacular-architecture-along-the-west-coast-of-africa/8603280.article#

Architectural Review goes to 3 countries on the west coast of Africa looking at vernacular architecture.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mud_hut

Mud hut on Wkipedia
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http://inhabitat.com/stilts-inhabitat-monkeys-around-in-sustainable-kenyan-treehouses/

Inhabitat looks at sustainable stilt lodges in Kenya.
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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=farmers-in-sahel-beat-back-drought-and-climate-change-with-trees

Scientific American looks at planting trees in The Sahel.
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http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/united-kingdom/100630/british-design-architecture-africa-african-american-museum

Interview with British architect David Adjaye on Global Post..
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http://www.wmor.co.uk/images/documents/wmorarmay2010.pdf

Article about a road trip looking at vernacular architecture on Africa's west coast.
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http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/HomesandProperty/The-hut--the-first-building-in-Uganda/-/689858/1522996/-/item/0/-/k3l3a4z/-/index.html

The hut, the first building in Uganda by Daily Monitor.
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http://www.greenprophet.com/2013/07/sand-dunes-darth-vaders-home-tatooine/

Darth Vader's childhood home being taken over by sand dune by Green Prophet.
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http://thinkafricapress.com/blog/full-interview-award-winning-architect-francis-kere

Interview with architect Francis Kere from Think African Press.
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http://inhabitat.com/gorgeous-forum-homini-boutique-hotel-cradles-africas-evolutionary-history/

Inhabitat article about a hotel in the "cradle of humankind".
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http://sites.ace.ed.ac.uk/aapwd/

Draft paper, a review on four books covering African architecture.
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http://network.designmind.co.za/profiles/blogs/vernacular-architecture

Inhabitat article about a hotel in the "cradle of humankind".
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rondavel

Wikipedia posting on rondavels.
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http://www.scribd.com/doc/52983157/vernacular-architecture

A Scribid article on vernacular architecture.
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http://www.sundaystandard.info/article.php?NewsID=2493&GroupID=5

The issue of Culture and Identity with town planning in Botswana.
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http://www.designboom.com/architecture/andbeyond-ngorongoro-crater-lodge-tanzania/

Safari lodge in the middle of the Ngorongoro crater.
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http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/mud-structures-citadel/2227

10 incredible mud structures.
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http://www.slideshare.net/mugdhayelkar/vernacular-construction

Seismic considerations in Malawi vernacular architecture.
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http://archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=5057

Can you call this Kenyan vernacular architecture?
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