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Em Busca de Identidade após Descolonização. Um Olhar Sobre a Casa Angolana
| Summary: | The different political contexts in Angola contributed to the construction of a new dynamic and diverse identity - the Angolan identity, marked by the different groups that compose it. This identity is also reflected in the Angolan way of living. As Angola is a multi-ethnic and multicultural country, the dissertation presents considerations and surveys that reflect the diversity of perceptions around the theme. It also presents five case studies of singlefamily housing that appropriated buildings from the colonial period and the current ones whether private or government housing. These case studies reveal that Angolans have a particular way of using the rooms and duplicating certain rooms on the outside, for example, one kitchen indoors and one outdoors. The interesting thing is that one does not cancel the other, they are independent but complement each other. This implies that it is necessary to rethink the Angolan house and design it in ways that respond to the real needs of those who live in it. In short, the Angolan experience and way of living is particular, and must be taken into consideration in future constructions. |
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| Subject: | Arts Artes |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Document type: | master thesis |
| Access type: | Open |
| Associated institution: | Repositório Aberto da Universidade do Porto |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Origin: | Repositório Aberto da Universidade do Porto |
| Summary: | The different political contexts in Angola contributed to the construction of a new dynamic and diverse identity - the Angolan identity, marked by the different groups that compose it. This identity is also reflected in the Angolan way of living. As Angola is a multi-ethnic and multicultural country, the dissertation presents considerations and surveys that reflect the diversity of perceptions around the theme. It also presents five case studies of singlefamily housing that appropriated buildings from the colonial period and the current ones whether private or government housing. These case studies reveal that Angolans have a particular way of using the rooms and duplicating certain rooms on the outside, for example, one kitchen indoors and one outdoors. The interesting thing is that one does not cancel the other, they are independent but complement each other. This implies that it is necessary to rethink the Angolan house and design it in ways that respond to the real needs of those who live in it. In short, the Angolan experience and way of living is particular, and must be taken into consideration in future constructions. |
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