The modernist city of Asmara is an outstanding example of a colonial capital that bears witness to the universal encounter with modernity in the 20th century and consequent postcolonial experiences. The historic urban landscape embodies in a whole city the unity of innovative urban planning and modernist architecture combined with local

2021年1月27日 · Asmara, at an altitude of 2325 meters above sea level, and its modernist architecture have received worldwide recognition, especially after it was included in the UNESCO world heritage list. Although its master plan was designed and the city constructed by Italian colonizers, it had been inhabited long before the advent of the Italians.

A position that hinges between the institutions dealing with cultural development, such as the newly created Eritrean Cultural and Natural Heritage Board, and those dealing with planning and building permits in the city, such as the Department of Public Works Development (DPWD), is highly desirable.

2019年12月6日 · According to information in social media, The Eritrean government plans to build new houses in the city of Asmara. The government is planing to reduce the housing shortage in the capital. This project is part of the new construction plan 2020.

The chapter investigates notions of interdependence in the context of colonial city networks by excavating the depiction of Asmara as a veritable ‘hub of Empire’, through the focus, evident in the moving image, on the city as a node in networks of modern technology, from air transport to rail, to roads and trade.

Asmara (/ æsˈmɑːrə / əs-MAHR-ə), or Asmera (Tigrinya: ኣስመራ, romanized:ʾAsmära), is the capital and most populous city of Eritrea, in the country's Central Region. It sits at an elevation of 2,325 metres (7,628 ft), making it the sixth highest capital in the world by altitude and the second highest capital in Africa.

2017年10月4日 · Asmara’s innovative urban plan was laid out at the start of the twentieth century, coinciding with the birth of the modern profession of town planning. Asmara’s planners recognised the benefits of modern planning, adopting their principles and combining them with elements of the gridiron system and adapting them to local topographical ...

2016年2月29日 · But in its present home, Asmara, Eritrea, the unlikely service station from the late '30s actually makes sense in a cityscape filled with Rationalist design and sweeping curves. It’s the most...

A testing ground for Italian Modernism and Rationalist urban planning in the 1930s, Asmara has long been one of the most westernized African capital cities. The city boasts a highly developed physical infrastructure, including strong road and service systems, low crime rates, and high education and literacy rates.

2020年9月29日 · With a population of 963,000 in 2020, Asmara was planned by the Italians as their colonial capital for the region, has been described as ‘Africa’s Secret Modernist City’. The city centre is host to an exceptional range of late nineteenth- to early twentieth-century architectural styles, including a number of iconic buildings from the 1930s.