Global Housing: Dwelling in Addis Ababa
Global Housing: Dwelling in Addis Ababa brings together essays and architectural projects that discuss housing as a key component in the social and urban development of Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. Over the last two decades the urban landscape of Addis Ababa has been changing at a fast pace, with disruptive consequences for the physical and social fabric of the city. Housing has been one of the key factors for this transformation, affecting job creation, craftsmanship, social and spatial equity, and dwelling practices, to name but a few.
The edited volume brings together essays by educators and researchers that unpack the current process of urbanization taking place in Addis Ababa. These essay are complemented with twelve architectural projects developed by graduation students from TU Delft’s Global Housing educational program that explore alternative approaches to housing design, dwelling on the challenges brought about by Africa’s urban revolution.
This book is the first title of the Global Housing series, to be published by Jap Sam Books.
Facts
| Funder: | TU Delft Global Initiative |
| Programme: | Program Development | Seed Fund |
| Grant amount: | € 30,000 (TU Delft Global Initiative) |
| Role TU Delft: | Lead Partner |
| Project duration: | January 2019 - July 2020 |
| TU Delft researchers: | Prof.ir. Dick van Gameren Dr. Nelson Mota |
Project partners
Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development (EiABC); Jap Sam Books; TU Delft Global Initiative