The M'Zab: A Lesson in Architecture

The M'Zab: A Lesson in Architecture

Category : Architecture Text & illustrations: André Ravéreau Photographs: Manuelle Roche Numerous illustrations and photographs Size : 24 x 22,5 cm/ Paper cover with flaps 252 pages / Colour Parenthèses ISBN : 9782863643600 / 36 € Release date : Oct 04, 24 Rights available

In the heart of the Algerian Sahara, in the M'Zab region, André Ravéreau, one of the great twentieth-century architects, found the roots of his philosophy and practice in the 1950s. Here, he describes the key elements and founding principles of the traditional architecture, dating back to the eleventh century, that he encountered. Ravéreau offers an architectural lesson advocating for a humane habitat, one that is closely connected to social organization and the natural environment.