De Aar: Lines of Architecture in the Making of a South African Town (1902–1977) reconstructs the history of a former railway town located in, what is today, the Northern Cape province of South Africa. This town is a remarkably early example of modern urban planning in South Africa, which was at heart an exercise in spatial segregation. The book investigates historical maps, plans, and blueprints to narrate De Aar’s urban development and discusses how state officials, politicians, and town pl...
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