Architecture in the South Pacific: The Ocean of Islands

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Architecture within the South Pacific: The Ocean of Islands recounts the latest developments of the South Pacific and its fascinating architecture. This volume traces the European architectural overlay onto this scattered group of islands in addition to the transition of these same islands towards a regional identity that has been fashioned by the remoteness of each and every location, the incomparable setting, and the distinctive ethnic mix of its inhabitants.

A series of themed essays present the tale of architectural development within the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Samoa and American Samoa, and French Polynesia.

Recent architecture typifies the evolution of the islands as they’ve been subjected to the transformative waves of alien trade, religion, colonization, war and tourism, followed by post-colonialism and revived nationalism.

As with the Pacific region itself, probably the most prominent characteristic of the architecture is its diversity. The blending of the universal and the local sets the stage for a fresh vision of the South Pacific across a variety of building types, from spectacular mission churches to sensational resorts in paradise. This book, in full colour, will appeal to architects, armchair-tourists, students and all the ones for whom the South Pacific is the idyll in their dreams.

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