Publisher's large hardcover binding with illustrated dust jacket.
316pp. Profusely illustrated with photos from the very beginning through to the present day of South Africa's design & architectural heritage.
'Our Building Heritage traces the fascinating story of building in South Africa from the earliest times until present day.
This book - which has taken more than four years to compile - contains many intriguing facts about the development of the building industry in South Africa, starting with the simple dwelling erected in the Cape by the nomadic Khoikhoi, to the advanced shopping complexes built around the urban centres of Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Many curious facts about builders, specialist contractors and sub-contractors have been unearthed during the course of compilation and these include the tale of Piet Relief, the great Voortrekker leader and hero of Blood River(sic), who started out his working life in South Africa as a builder in Grahamstown and was notoriously unsuccessful, being sued for erected shoddy building on numerous occasions.
Our Building Heritage traces the history of building - both architecturally and functionally from the landing of Jan van Riebeeck in 1652 to the vast cities that are dotted around the country today. It is broken down in logical order to time-linked chapters covering the most important periods of development in the history of buildings in South Africa. Furthermore it is not limited to building techniques, but outlines changes and developments in the crafts and skills of the many thousands of people who have contributed to creating the cities we have around us today.
Furthermore legislative developments that have governed the building industry since 1652 are accurately chronicled in the pages of Our Building History making it an excellent source of reference for students involved in the building industry.'
- Jacket Condition: Very Good
- Binding Condition: Very Good
