مختارات من عمارة العالم العربي 1914-2014 (ص 34)

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مختارات من عمارة العالم العربي 1914-2014 (ص 34)

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Similarly to other post-independence scenarios across the continent,
almost all urban transformations and interventions in Somalia—
including the construction of significant buildings of architectural
merit — were undertaken by the state. This was particularly evident
in the decade following 1969, when the authoritarian government of
Mohamed Siad Barre, initiated and implemented a number of public
works programs across the country that included schools, universities,
banks and other public institutions. In addition to those mentioned
above, other notable examples of buildings of this period include the
Banadir hospital in Mogadishu, completed by the Chinese in 1978,
and Hargeisa branch of the Somali Central Bank (1980). A period of
divestment, economic decline, and political instability began in the
early 1980s, which eventually led to the state's withdrawal from play-
ing a role in the production of the urban environment. This culminated
in the collapse of the state in 1991 and a civil conflict that has now
lasted for over twenty years. in terms of high-quality architecture
built during the civil war, there is very little to speak of; the war has
had a devastating impact on Somalia's architectural heritage. While
in recent years there has been a construction boom ofa sort in large
cities such as Mogadishu and Hargeisa, very little of what has been
built is informed by knowledge of the significant developments of
the pre-civil war era,
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مختارات من عمارة العالم العربي 1914-2014

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2014

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