The integration of local cultural identity and tradition into built environment : a case of cultural centre in Lobamba, Swaziland.
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2010
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Abstract
The aim of this document is to explore the potential culture and tradition has in restoring
and preserving local cultural identity through built environment. The need to create local
cultural identity to built environments and to ensure that these are expressed in a
progressive and dynamic way in order to expresses culture as a dynamic evolving organ,
not a as static dogma ensuring versatility and significance to all generations.
Most built environments do not consider the importance of culture and tradition hence
such ignorance has resulted in the formation of spaces that lacks the identity of the
society. The research will explore how culture, tradition and built environments may be
integrated to create a meaningful environment in order to achieve environments that are
an epitome and responds to the people’s needs.
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Thesis (M.Arch.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2010.
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Theses--Architecture., Architecture--Social aspects., Community centres., Historic sites--Africa, Southern.