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Who Are Godwin and Hopwood? : Exploring Tropical Architecture in the Age of the Climate Crisis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tosland, Ben.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture, Tropical--Nigeria--British influences--20th century.
- Architecture, Tropical.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (304 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Basel/Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024.
- Summary:
- Erste umfassende Monografie über die Architektur von Godwin und Hopwood in den 1950er und 1960er Jahren in Nigeria Nach ihrer Ausbildung an der Architectural Association in London zog es John Godwin und Gillian Hopwood nach Nigeria, wo sie die Architekturlandschaft des Landes mehr als sechzig Jahre lang maßgeblich mitprägen sollten. Als Nigeria 1960 nach langer britischer Kolonialherrschaft unabhängig wurde, bemühte sich das Ehepaar um eine ortsspezifische, moderne und an das Klima angepasste Architektur, die der aufstrebenden politischen und wirtschaftlichen Politik Nigerias entsprach. In dieser reich bebilderten, nach Typologie gegliederten Monografie untersucht Ben Tosland Godwins und Hopwoods Form der Tropischen Moderne, beleuchtet seine zeitgenössische Bedeutung und schließt mit seiner Relevanz in Zeiten der Klimakrise. Erste umfangreiche Monografie über die Architektur von Godwin und Hopwood Bilderreiche Publikation über eines der wichtigsten Architekturbüros für das post-koloniale, unabhängige Nigeria Aufschlußreiche Erkenntnisse für passive bauliche Kühltechniken
- First comprehensive monograph about the tropical architecture of Godwin and Hopwood in Nigeria After studying at the Architectural Association in London, John Godwin and Gillian Hopwood moved to Nigeria, where they significantly shaped the country's architectural landscape for more than sixty years. When Nigeria became independent in 1960 following British dominance since the 19th century, the couple worked to create architecture that was site-specific, modern, and adapted to the climate relevant to Nigeria's aspirational political and economic policies. In this richly illustrated monograph, organised by typology, Ben Tosland examines Godwin and Hopwood's form of tropical modernism and illuminates its contemporary meanings and concluding with its relevance in times of the climate crisis. First comprehensive monograph about the architecture of Godwin and Hopwood Image-rich publication on one of the most important architectural practices for post-colonial, independent Nigeria Insightful findings for passive structural cooling techniques
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Foreword: The Architecture of John Godwin and Gillian Hopwood
- [I] Introduction
- [II] Commercial Climaticism: The Production of Economical and Energy-Efficient Buildings
- [III] Typologies
- [IV] Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- Biography
- Image Credits
- Bibliography
- Articles Referencing Godwin and Hopwood's Work
- Imprint.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9783035626773
- OCLC:
- 1439603500
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