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This presentation will explore the ways in which place making has remained a vital force in how certain buildings are erected amongst people of African descent in West Africa and its diaspora – providing a nuanced contrast to the inductive way of architectural design that dominates the field of architecture in many parts of the world.

Respondent: Rixt Woudstra

A Research Seminar Series co-organised with Rixt Woudstra (Assistant Professor in Architectural History, University of Amsterdam).

History Designing Architecture: Performance and Architecture in Africa & its Diaspora

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Event Type(s) Talks and Debates
Admission / Cost FREE
Tickets/Booking/RSVP: www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/...

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Paul Mellon Centre More Info

Address: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
16 Bedford Square
London
WC1B 3JA
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Public Transport Tottenham Court Road

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Paul Mellon Centre

About Based in London’s Bedford Square, the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art is an educational charity and research institute that champions new ways of understanding British art history and culture.
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