Welcome to our online store!
Wishlist (0)
You have no items in your basket.
Close
Menu
Filters
Search
PrevSolar Futures - How to Desi...
NextSuccessful Development of G...
Previous Previous
Next Next
Picture of Still Standing: The Ti Kais of Dominica Picture of Still Standing: The Ti Kais of Dominica Picture of Still Standing: The Ti Kais of Dominica Picture of Still Standing: The Ti Kais of Dominica Picture of Still Standing: The Ti Kais of Dominica

Still Standing: The Ti Kais of Dominica

Be the first to review this product
Author/EditorHeron, Adom Philogene (Author)
Honychurch, Marica (Author)
Publisher: Papillote Press
ISBN: 9781838041588
Pub Date17/10/2022
BindingPaperback
Pages120
Still Standing tells the story of the traditional wooden homes (known as ti kai) of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean. This gorgeously illustrated book pays tribute to these humble buildings that have withstood natural and manmade disasters.
¥4,054
excluding shipping
Availability: 1 In Stock
+ -

Still Standing is a celebration of the vanishing vernacular architecture of Dominica. These small wooden homes, ingeniously crafted and carefully adapted to their environment, have survived hurricanes and earthquakes; in contrast to many modern concrete buildings, they are 'still standing'. Even so, they are under threat from the forces of 'development'. The stories and images in this book provide powerful evidence for vernacular conservation that will inspire new respect for the island's history and culture.

Still Standing is a celebration of the vanishing vernacular architecture of Dominica. These small wooden homes, ingeniously crafted and carefully adapted to their environment, have survived hurricanes and earthquakes; in contrast to many modern concrete buildings, they are 'still standing'. Even so, they are under threat from the forces of 'development'. The stories and images in this book provide powerful evidence for vernacular conservation that will inspire new respect for the island's history and culture.

Dr Adom Philogene Heron is a lecturer in anthropology at the University of Bristol. His work in the Caribbean focuses on fatherhood and family, the social life of storms, Afro-diasporic ecologies and cosmologies. Still Standing is a collaborative study of Dominica's vernacular ti kais (kweyol: 'small houses') alongside SHAPE a Dominican heritage NGO and architecture students. Born in the UK, he has ancestral roots in Dominica. Photographer Marica Honychurch was born and raised in Dominica, and is a documentary and portrait photographer.

Write your own review
  • Only registered users can write reviews
*
*
Bad
Excellent
*
*
*

Contact Info

  • RIBA Books, 66 Portland Place
    London, W1B 1AD, UK
  • +44 (0)20 7496 8383

Information

My account

About Us

RIBA Books is owned by the Royal Institute of British Architects and offers a range of the best architecture, design and construction books from around the world.

Copyright © 2024 RIBA Books. All rights reserved.
All prices are entered including VAT. Excluding shipping
Powered by nopCommerce
Close
)
CLOSE