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Writer's pictureNaol Dinku

Approach outline

Methods

Material culture investigation

Innovative and sustainable local material in traditional Africa architecture


1. Skin

a) Bamboo

b) stone

c) animal skin

2. Structure

a) Bamboo Structure

b) Ambo sandstone

C) mud / stone Structure

D) Timber

3. Pattern

a) Traditional Ethiopian Textile

b) Cross designs

C) Traditional Ethiopian Architecture

4. Ornament parts/ colors

a) Dye

b) Traditional drawing

C) Ethiopia and difference ethnic group lifestyle

5. Technology

A) Sustainable material

B) Environmental and strategy


Interview

1. David Adjaye - online interview scrips

2. Gemshu Beyene – Ethiopia large construction company owner

3.Bank Representative - Ethiopian bank and government approach

Precedent study in African hotels and others

1) Alila Yangshuo Hotel in China is PROVIDED AS A study and the elements that is mentioned Architects analyzed critical regionalism theory. so, this type of examination can be applied to the rest of African hotels example listed below too.

2) ANAYELA Hotel in Marrakech

3) SENTIDOS BEACH RETREAT in Tanzania

4) La Maison Arabe In Marrakech

5) Sharaton Addis in Addis Ababa’s


Also mentioning the First Contemporary Art Museum Aims to Revive a Local Architectural Tradition. The building technique is very Ethiopian and artistic.

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