Africa's BuildingsArchitecture and the Displacement of Cultural Heritage

A groundbreaking history of Africa’s looted architectural heritage—and a bold proposal for the repatriation of the continent’s stolen cultural artifacts Between the nineteenth century and today, colonial officials, collectors, and anthropologists dismembered African buildings and dispersed their parts to museums in Europe and the United States. Most of these artifacts were ca…

Concrete ColonialismArchitecture, Urbanism, and the US Imperial Project in th…

During US colonial rule in the Philippines, reinforced concrete was used to the near exclusion of all other building materials. In Concrete Colonialism, Diana Jean S. Martinez examines the motivations for and lasting effects of this forgotten colonial policy. Arguing that the pervasive use of reinforced concrete technologies revolutionized techniques of imperial conquest, Martinez shows how con…

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Managing the Magic of Old PlacesCrafting Public Policies for People-Centered …

From 1849 to the early 1980s, the development of US historic preservation policy was shaped by fewer than one hundred elite White men from Europe and America. This orthodox preservation doctrine has too long silenced the vibrant, experiential relationships between everyday people and their heritage. Managing the Magic of Old Places: Crafting Public Policies for People-Centered Historic Preserva…

Earthen Floors, Second EditionA Modern Approach to an Ancient Practice

The essential guide to making, installing and living with beautiful, all-natural earthen floors – now fully revised and updated This full-color guide includes complete step-by-step instructions for installing your own earthen floors as well as the history, use, and maintenance of this beautiful, durable, non-toxic flooring material. Updated to reflect current best practices, it is the only r…

Arquitectura y urbanismoDerecho urbano. Municipalizar es el nuevo nombre del …

Propuesta académica para pensar y gestionar un nuevo paradigma de Estado Federal que fortalezca sus raíces municipalistas desde la disciplina del Derecho Urbano, es decir, desde el encuentro entre el Derecho público y el Derecho privado, reinterpretados en clave de la Ciudad y del municipio. El Derecho Urbano es el sistema normativo que, partiendo de los principios generales de la Constituci…

Les villes intelligentesLe mirage numérique ? Perspectives philosophiques

Le concept de ville intelligente englobe une multitude de définitions et l'existence des villes dites intelligentes est appréhendée à travers des manifestations variées allant d'une application numérique de transport en commun au surgissement hors terre d'une ville entièrement numérique. Où en est-on aujourd'hui, après vingt ans de projets de « ville intelligente »? Quelle…

Reparación integral en tiempos de conflictoDe la justicia transicional a la …

Aborda uno de los mayores desafíos del país: la reparación integral de las víctimas del conflicto armado. En el texto se evidencian avances en los procesos de reparación individual y colectiva en función del ordenamiento del territorio. Con una mirada desde arriba a través de las leyes 1448 del 2011 y la Ley de Ordenamiento Territorial (388 del 1997), articulada con una visión desde aba…

Der Meißner Dom

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Vom Bauen und Wohnen20 Jahre Arbeitskreis für Haus- und Siedlungsforschung i…

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