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- Title
A Resisting Modern Monument: Huambo Veterinary Academic Hospital.
- Authors
Quinta, Margarida
- Abstract
The author looks at the historic Veterinary Academic Hospital in Huambo, Angola. The author explores this architectural history of the country where between World War II and its independence in 1975 under the guidance of Portuguese Government the country witnessed architectural development. The author mentions that the hospital was not completed by 1975 and after decades long civil war it was brought back as historic building in 2002 with soldiers staying in the building to prevent vandalism.
- Subjects
HUAMBO (Angola : Province); ARCHITECTURAL design; VETERINARY hospitals; PRESERVATION of historic buildings; ANGOLAN Civil War, 1975-2002; HOSPITAL building design &; construction
- Publication
Docomomo Journal, 2013, Issue 48, p34
- ISSN
1380-3204
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.52200/48.a.7sghv2zu