African Identity in Post-apartheid Public Architecture
White Skin, Black Masks

Since the end of Apartheid, there has been a new orientation in South African art and design, turning away from the colonial aesthetics to new types of African expression. This book examines some of the fascinating and impressive works of contemporary public architecture that 'concretise' imaginative dialogues with African landscapes.

The book offers insights into these debates through interviews with key parties concerned - architects, competition jurors, politicians, council and city officials, artists and crafters, as well as people who are involved in the day-to-day life of the buildings in question.

Foreword
Introduction
Imagination and identification, part 1: the Mpumalanga legislature, Nelspruit
Imagination and identification, part 2: the Northern Cape legislature, Kimberley
'We the People', part 1: The Constitutional Court of South Africa, at Constitution Hill, Johannesburg
'We the People', part 2: the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication, Kliptown
Honouring our other 'We': Freedom Park, Pretoria
Conclusion
Index.