Still Standing
The Ti Kais of Dominica
Seiten
2022
Papillote Press (Verlag)
978-1-8380415-8-8 (ISBN)
Papillote Press (Verlag)
978-1-8380415-8-8 (ISBN)
Still Standing tells the story of the traditional wooden homes (known as ti kai) of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean. This gorgeously illustrated book pays tribute to these humble buildings that have withstood natural and manmade disasters.
Still Standing is a celebration of the vanishing vernacular architecture of Dominica. These small wooden homes, ingeniously crafted and carefully adapted to their environment, have survived hurricanes and earthquakes; in contrast to many modern concrete buildings, they are ‘still standing’. Even so, they are under threat from the forces of ‘development’. The stories and images in this book provide powerful evidence for vernacular conservation that will inspire new respect for the island’s history and culture.
Still Standing is a celebration of the vanishing vernacular architecture of Dominica. These small wooden homes, ingeniously crafted and carefully adapted to their environment, have survived hurricanes and earthquakes; in contrast to many modern concrete buildings, they are ‘still standing’. Even so, they are under threat from the forces of ‘development’. The stories and images in this book provide powerful evidence for vernacular conservation that will inspire new respect for the island’s history and culture.
Dr Adom Philogene Heron is a lecturer in anthropology at the University of Bristol. His work in the Caribbean focuses on fatherhood and family, the social life of storms, Afro-diasporic ecologies and cosmologies. Still Standing is a collaborative study of Dominica's vernacular ti kais (kweyol: 'small houses') alongside SHAPE a Dominican heritage NGO and architecture students. Born in the UK, he has ancestral roots in Dominica. Photographer Marica Honychurch was born and raised in Dominica, and is a documentary and portrait photographer.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.10.2022 |
|---|---|
| Illustrationen | Marica Honychurch |
| Zusatzinfo | 100 black and white and colour photographs |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Technik ► Architektur |
| ISBN-10 | 1-8380415-8-3 / 1838041583 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-8380415-8-8 / 9781838041588 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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