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Architectural and cultural guide : East Polynesia / Natascha Meuser and Philipp Meuser ; with additional contributions by Martín Anzellini [and four others] ; interviews with Félix Barsinas [and four others].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Meuser, Natascha, 1967- author.
- Meuser, Philipp, 1969- author.
- Series:
- Architectural and cultural guide
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture--Polynesia--Guidebooks.
- Architecture.
- Architecture and society--Polynesia--Guidebooks.
- Architecture and society.
- Polynesia--Civilization--Guidebooks.
- Polynesia.
- Physical Description:
- 445 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm.
- Other Title:
- East Polynesia
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin : Dom Publishers, [2026]
- Summary:
- "This Architectural and Cultural Guide East Polynesia challenges the romanticised visions of the South Pacific by critically examining the built environment through the lens of architecture, history, and cultural resilience. Across over 400 richly illustrated pages, it traces how traditional knowledge systems, ecological adaptation, and colonial ruptures have shaped architectural practices from the Cook Islands via French Polynesia and Pitcairn to Rapa Nui in Chilean Polynesia. With contributions from local experts, architects, geologists, and historians, the guide foregrounds the complex entanglements of place, power, and memory. Rather than offering a conventional typological catalogue, it maps networks of meaning: from sacred stone platforms (marae) and climate-responsive vernacular dwellings to the infrastructural legacies of nuclear testing and space-age geopolitics. The Pacific is not portrayed as a void but as a stage of cultural innovation and architectural intelligence"--Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9783869228464
- 3869228466
- OCLC:
- 1564474542
- Publisher Number:
- 9783869228464
- CIPO000370726
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