- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Merrell Publishers (Feb 1 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1858943825
- ISBN-13: 978-1858943824
- Product Dimensions: 28 x 24.1 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #658,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An excellent overview of Asmara's colonial past, the ambitious building program of its Italian occupants, and its present condition.
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Asmara, the capital of the small East African country of Eritrea, bordering the Red Sea, is one of the most important and exciting architectural 'discoveries' of recent years. Built almost entirely in the 1930s by the Italians, who transformed it into a hotbed of radical architectural innovation, Asmara has one of the highest concentrations of Modernist architecture anywhere in the world. This superb building-by-building survey, illustrated with previously unpublished archival material and specially commissioned photography, chronicles the colonial past and remarkable survival of a city that has evocatively been described as "the Miami of Africa".
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent for the arm chair traveler and history buff,
By Ron T. (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City (Hardcover)
I spent several years living with my family in Asmara as a young boy. Now as an adult I've been searching for a book that would allow my to do some arm chair traveling back to my former home. Mr. Denison's book allowed me to do that in both word and picture. The book is broken up into a general history section followed by detailed photos on the major architecture of Asmara in each of the significant eras, and offers both vintage and current photographs and design plans of the buildings in the city.
5.0 out of 5 stars
How cool is this?!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City (Hardcover)
Terrific "lost history" book! Thank you, Mr. Denison, et al,for rediscovering and sharing this fascinating story with the rest of us!
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5.0 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent for the arm chair traveler and history buff,
By Ron T. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City (Hardcover)
I spent several years living with my family in Asmara as a young boy. Now as an adult I've been searching for a book that would allow my to do some arm chair traveling back to my former home. Mr. Denison's book allowed me to do that in both word and picture. The book is broken up into a general history section followed by detailed photos on the major architecture of Asmara in each of the significant eras, and offers both vintage and current photographs and design plans of the buildings in the city.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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An authoritative work,
By Starks - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City (Hardcover)
A very important work that includes both the Eritrean history and the architectural mystique and prominence of this otherwise unknown city.
I applaud the authors for helping to preserve Eritrea's architectural treasures, which stand as a true gem compared with the rest of the African continent. Outlined in the book are those that were spared from the marauding British and greedy Ethiopian invaders and withstood decades of war. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A 'must' for any college-level collection strong in architecture and modern urban landscapes.,
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City (Paperback)
Edward Denison, Guang Yu Ren and Naigzy Gebremedhin's ASMARA: AFRICA'S SECRET MODERNIST CITY examines the nature and architectural innovations of a city which holds one of the highest concentrations of Modernist architecture in the world. Experts with detailed knowledge of the city survey many of the structures, add notes from previously unpublished archival material, and include original photography not to be seen elsewhere. A 'must' for any college-level collection strong in architecture and modern urban landscapes.
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