Transformation of residential units into commercial spaces in the Central Business District of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 159-166

  Ombeni, Swai ^a   Deguchi, Atsushi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Building components; Building function; City centre; Space between buildings; Swahili architecture

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; BUILDING COMPONENTS;

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES; CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS; CITY CENTERS; CITY CENTRE; CURRENT SITUATION; IN-BUILDINGS; SPACE BETWEEN; TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS;

HOUSING;

EID: 68349130108     PISSN: 13467581     EISSN: 13472852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3130/jaabe.8.159     Document Type: Article

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