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Conserving 20th century historic places and buildings of Jinja (Uganda) through environmentally sustainable adaptive reuse
(Universidade da Coruña, 2020) Wako, Anthony Kalimungabo
Conserving 20th Century Historic Places and Buildings of Jinja (Uganda) Through Environmentally Sustainable Adaptive Reuse - Dialnet Ayuda ¿En qué podemos ayudarle? × Buscar en la ayuda Buscar Consultar la ayuda ¿En qué podemos ayudarle? × Buscar en la ayuda Buscar Consultar la ayuda Ir al contenido Dialnet Buscar Revistas Tesis Congresos Ayuda Conserving 20th Century Historic Places and Buildings of Jinja (Uganda) Through Environmentally Sustainable Adaptive Reuse Autores: Anthony Kalimungabo Wako Localización: Planning Post Carbon Cities: 35th PLEA Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, A Coruña, 1st-3rd September 2020: Proceedings / Jorge Rodríguez-Álvarez ( ed. lit. ), Joana Carla Soares Goncalves ( ed. lit. ), Vol. 1, 2020 (Technical Articles), ISBN 978-84-9749-794-7, págs. 480-486 Idioma: inglés Enlaces Texto Completo Volumen …
Deliberations on conservation of built heritage: paying homage to a historical past through architectural education, learning and research
(WIT Press, 2021-07-26) Wako, Anthony Kalimungabo; Ahimbisibwe, Achilles
Memorialization of Africa’s architectural past continues to fade in time by way of exposure to the cruelty of natural or man-made forces, iconic buildings from as recent as the 1960s are torn down with little consideration of their heritage value. In 2010, controversy surrounding the demolition of Uganda’s National Museum for a proposed high-rise redevelopment brought to light the blatant disregard for thematic value of Uganda’s memorable architecture. Unfortunately, this was a lone survivor among a myriad of projects where developers show no sympathy, architects offer no guidance, and research efforts draw no attention to protect built heritage or safeguard rich historical narratives. Architecture Education should adopt to support participatory approaches that underpin the integration of revitalising heritage values. It is envisaged that through immersive design experiences students could gain a critical awareness of the realities, insight on regional success stories, an appreciation of limitations around conservation efforts, as well as a lasting memory of taking part in the design of integrated conservation projects. Faculty of the Built Environment (FBE), engenders learning activities appropriated with: conservation doctrines, community needs, sense of the cultural context of historic buildings. A pertinent concern during these undertakings was to initiate processes that instigate students’ abilities to band together and work jointly with: students from two similar schools of thought at the faculty of Engineering and Built Environment (EBE), University of Cape Town (UCT) and School of Architecture and Design (SADE), Ardhi University (AU), in conjunction …
Hidden histories: Indian influence on architecture and urbanism across the East African interior
(Centre for Asian and Middle East Architecture, University of Adelaide, 2022-01-01) Wako, Anthony Kalimungabo; Olweny, Mark
In 1896 construction of the Uganda Railway began at the East African port town of Mombasa, in what was then British East Africa, reaching the Lake Victoria- Nyanza terminus of Port Florence (now Kisumu) in 1901. This engineering feat was achieved with the importation of workers from British India, beginning a presence of a vibrant Asian migrant community in the interior of East Africa. They established a vigorous and ingenious Indian community in the interior of East Africa that thrived throughout the twentieth century and its influence today is unassailable. Their enterprising spirit was instrumental to the development of trading centres across the region during the early decades of the twentieth century. The legacy left behind, and ever-present reality of many urban centres, is somewhat invisible in the historical narratives related to architecture and urbanism. Exploring these hidden histories is in recognition of this contribution, a growing appreciation of the multifaceted influences on the built environments across East Africa, and a necessary frame of reference for further explorations of the development and evolution of contemporary architecture across the region. The paper uses Jinja on the northern shore of Lake Victoria-Nyanza as a focus of study. Jinja was home to a large population of ‘Ugandan’ Asians’ during the middle of the twentieth century, contributing to its role as a key transport and industrial hub. Through the tumultuous years toward the end of the century, this contribution remains as a powerful reminder of the contribution of Asian migrants to Uganda. The Asian contribution has largely been side-lined by the domination of European modernism and more recently Middle East commercialism. Through this initial foray and future explorations, we seek to build an understanding of the rich histories within the African triple heritage.