African "cities" And Architecture

Brianhjh · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 2:47 am Post subject:

African cities have been ravaged by war, famine, colonialism, viruses....

but some cities, due to the country's growth in the 90's, have kept itself quite well.

This is none-artist thread, if you are interested in architecture, or if you wanted your "manga" to be placed in Africa, now you know how they look like.

Do any of you notice that all cities look like the 70's American cities? :huh:
(except the one that's made out of sand)

Port Louis, Mauritus, colonized by France

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Brianhjh/port_louis.jpg[/img]

Antannaravio, Madagascar, colonized by France

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Brianhjh/antananarivo.jpg[/img]

Windhoek, Namibia, colonized by Germany

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Brianhjh/Windhoek.jpg[/img]

Mombasa, Kenya, colonized by Britain

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Brianhjh/Mombasa.jpg[/img]

Nairobi, Kenya, colonized by Britain

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Brianhjh/downtown20Nairobi20with20effects.jpg[/img]

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Brianhjh/Nairobi.jpg[/img]

Gabon, Botswana, colonized by Britain

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Brianhjh/GaboroneBotswana.jpg[/img]

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, colonized by Italy

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Brianhjh/addisababa37rd.jpg[/img]

Timbuktu, Mali, colonized by France

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Brianhjh/Moschee_in_Timbuktu.jpg[/img]

This is one heck of a completely useless thread ain't it? :huh:

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jhonenfreak · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:21 am Post subject:

That building in Mombasa, Kenya is gorgeous! I love the stairs, columns, and lighting, not the mention the stone work and the structure of the roof. Beautiful evening presentation.
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Sailor_InuyashaMon · Very bored Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 127

Ah! I loved visiting Gambia though, my grandmum & I visited Africa for some time.

Heybaberiba · Newb Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 12

I have only been to zimbabwe but atleast in south of africa, the modern cities are quite a shocking contrast to the modest countryside where people do still live in huts.
Great thread btw Smile

Kittyduck · Newb Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 15

I love the Mombasa, Kenya building myself. ^_^