Un morceau de territoire en quête de référence: le centre commercial dans les aires métropolitaines en Afrique du Sud
Résumé
Territorial recompositions within South African cities bear the influence of global economic forces. The fragmented urban morphology inherited from apartheid composes today with the rapid development of malls. Designed to be cities within the city, or appeal to the exotic imaginary, some offer a new vitality to once decayed environment, and even a haven for desegregation. Other further urban fragmentation while participating in the globalisation of South African cities. Their use of architectural and toponymic references to international and/or vernacular styles can be analysed within the dialectic framework of africanisation/globalisation. We propose to explore these issues through the case study of three Cape Town malls: the Victoria & Albert Waterfront, Century City and Vangate Mall.
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