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Exploring the design of Dakar as a regional capital, the book delves into the interplay between French colonial doctrines of assimilation and association and their impact on planning and architectural policies in sub-Saharan Africa. It examines how these ideologies influenced the development of urban spaces, offering insights into the broader implications of colonialism on architecture and regional identity.
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French colonial Dakar, Liora Bigon
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- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- French colonial Dakar
- Subtitle
- The morphogenesis of an African regional capital
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Liora Bigon
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 230
- ISBN13
- 9780719099359
- Category
- Geography / Topography
- Description
- Exploring the design of Dakar as a regional capital, the book delves into the interplay between French colonial doctrines of assimilation and association and their impact on planning and architectural policies in sub-Saharan Africa. It examines how these ideologies influenced the development of urban spaces, offering insights into the broader implications of colonialism on architecture and regional identity.