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QUESTION: How can we create a hotel industry in Ethiopia that expresses cultural identity in the globalized environment?

Terms – Ethiopian Hotel – Ethiopian culture - Globalization


Introduction

A. What makes Ethiopia unique and memorable?

B. Why the hotel industry is important?

C. Why now?


IDENTIFY TERMS/CONCEPTS (VENN DIAGRAM)


I. Ethiopian hotel

1) Why we need to focus on Ethiopian hotel

2) History of the country

3) What are the current Ethiopia hotels looks like?

4) Ethiopian hotel Background


II. Ethiopian culture

1) Historical and Traditional Ethiopian architecture

2) Ethiopian Building identity’s and elements

3) Critical regionalism attempts to get the answers to the question


III. Globalization

1) What do we have from African designers?

2) What is the benefit of critical regionalism theory?

3) What do developers follow? Solution?

4) Why this is important to the developers.


Background

· Traditional Ethiopian Architecture

(STITCH TOGETHER IN RELATION TO THE PROJECT)

THEORY


Critical regionalism theory

1. Definition

2. Why we need this theory?

3. Examples/ precedent study /case study

4. How do we adapt this theory in Ethiopian hotel environment?


Urbanism Theory

1. Definition

2. Impact on the current development


Precedent study

ALILA YANGSHUO, china

SHERATON ADDIS HOTEL


Approach

- The research embraces a literature analysis of secondary information sources that range from books, reports, journals, case studies, precedent studies and websites.

- Working with locals

- Make a suggestion for Developers

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