Author: ed. Powell Robert
Place: Geneva
Publisher: The Agha Khan Award for Architecture
Year: 1990
Pages: 300
ISBN: 981-00-2264-6
Source: Donated by Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Subject: Architecture
Sub-Subject: Modern Architecture
Keyword: Modern Architecture, Housing
Classification: 711.58
Shelf: C4R1
Accession No: B296
Contents: Foreword Chap 1: Issues Chap 2: Informal Housing Chap 3: Mass Housing Chap 4: The Individual House Chap 5: The Role of the Architect Chap 6: Conclusions Appendices Background Papers Brief History of the East African Coast The Stone Town of Zanzibar Seminar Opening Ceremony Selected Bibliography Participants Illustration Credits
Abstract: *The Architecture of Housing* examines housing design and development through global and East African lenses, addressing key issues like urbanization, affordability, and informal settlements. It explores mass housing strategies, the cultural significance of individual homes, and the architect’s evolving role as a bridge between communities, policy, and design. The book emphasizes housing as both a technical and cultural challenge. Supplementary materials—including historical insights into the East African coast and Zanzibar’s Stone Town—add regional depth. Concluding reflections offer lessons across housing types, promoting interdisciplinary and context-sensitive approaches. The work serves as a critical resource for understanding housing in diverse contexts.