AFRICAN SHAPE GRAMMAR - A LANGUAGE OF LINEAR NDEBELE HOMESTEADS

Authors
HERBERT T SANDERS I MILLS G
Citation
T. Herbert et al., AFRICAN SHAPE GRAMMAR - A LANGUAGE OF LINEAR NDEBELE HOMESTEADS, Environment and planning. B, Planning & design, 21(4), 1994, pp. 453-476
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Studies
Journal title
Environment and planning. B, Planning & design → ACNP
ISSN journal
02658135
Volume
21
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
453 - 476
Database
ISI
SICI code
0265-8135(1994)21:4<453:ASG-AL>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A shape grammar of the spatial design of linear Ndebele homesteads is presented. The results suggest that this analytical technique provides a useful means for relating spatial layout to social ideas in a class of architectural designs.