Architecture of Angola
The architecture of Angola spans three distinct historical periods: precolonial, colonial and independent. The impact of Portuguese colonial control over Angola has left a large architectural legacy in the country. However, present-day Angola is increasingly influenced by broader global trends in architecture, especially as a result of the country's oil-boom in the early 21st Century.
The unique and distinctive architectural style of Angola’s cinemas
Although the film making industry in Angola has never been famous, by 1975 there were 50 cinemas in the country. Cinemas can be considered landmark buildings in some countries and cultures. Although the film itself may be the only important element in many cultures, there are many African countries that realize the cinemas themselves, the actual structures, are also meaningful. Since the end of the war in 2002, when the oil boom broke out, the redevelopment and reconstruction of Angola has been a subject of rising praise and lamentation for Africa. However, cultural space and historical heritage have not been well developed in general.[1]
Angola’s housing
When the
To help more people, in 2013 the government introduced a subsidized rent-buy program for people with jobs and national citizenship through Sonangol Imobiliaria e-owned (SONIP), a real estate company owned by the state oil company. At the very beginning, apartments in these projects were priced between $125 thousand and $200 thousand. However, these housing programs do not really address the cost of living because most of these housing projects are far from the city. Public transport is not very developed, which means that many residents rely on expensive private transport. [6] Although the government still gives priority to state-funded housing construction, budget constraints caused by the global economic recession continue to limit the government's ability to invest its own resources for the development of housing. In order to raise funds to continue the government's housing programme, the State established the Housing Development Assets Fund (FADEH). These initiatives, as well as promotion for public-private partnerships and the task force set up to enhance private sector participation in the national urbanism implementation and housing provision, mark opportunities for housing financiers and users along supply chain for housing. Future legal changes in the field of land and property should promote private sector investment and generate taxes that can be used to improve the housing sector. So far, housing finance and development initiatives have barely affected the lower-income segments of the population, despite the existence of the housing development fund and the legislative system governing cooperatives and microfinance institutions. In addition, most of the initiatives are limited to the capital and major urban areas of the country. The best practices developed by Kixicredit and other old companies provide opportunities for building and further expansion.[3]
Churches in Angola
Between 1641 and 1648, Bengo, a national monument, was built. This shrine for mutineers offers housing for thousands of
The province of
Citations
- ^ "The unique and distinctive architectural style of Angola's cinemas".
- ^ "ANGOLAN CINEMAS: PAST AND PRESENT TENSE". Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Angola housing".
- ^ "Churches in Angola". Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
References
- Ana Magalhães. "Modern Movement Migrations: Architecture in Angola and Mozambique (1948-1975)" (PDF). Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- Walter Fernandes. "The unique and distinctive architectural style of Angola's cinemas". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- Ana Magalhães. "Modern Movement Migrations: Architecture in Angola and Mozambique (1948-1975)" (PDF). Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- "Settlement patterns of Angola".
- CEZARY M BEDNARSKI. "'Angola's housing estates show a distinct lack of thought for cultural interaction'". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- "Angola housing".
- "Churches in Angola". Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2018.