Reinier de Graaf - The Masterplan
Archis Foundation, ISBN 9789077966914,
Pb, 328 pgs, 13 x 20cm
Acqn. 31327
In Stock
£21.00
Pb, 328 pgs, 13 x 20cm
Acqn. 31327
In Stock
£21.00
When asked to design the capital of a young African republic, Rodrigo Tomas sees the opportunity of a lifetime. Eager to outshine his famous father he accepts, but he soon discovers that not all is what it seems_ Chronicling the trajectory of an architect craving recognition, 'The Masterplan' delivers a fictional reconstruction of an architectural dream blown to dust by bigger forces. A personal story comes to reveal a larger story - of an emerging nation's struggle with colonial residue, the growing Chinese influence in Africa and the fraught workings of a global real estate market.

