Somali Architecture

[DuctTape]

Somali Architecture

Ancient Cairns dating back to before Islam

Historic Qandala castle town

Mohammed Abdullah Hassan's fort in Talex

Another angle:

Historical citadel ruins in Gondershe

Dervish castle in Eyl

City of Merka

Ruins of Amud, an ancient ruined town in Northern Somalia, formerly part of the Adal Sultanate

1380 year old masjid in Zeila

Medieval Somali door decoration

 

[Adheer Warsame]

Beautiful

 

[DuctTape]

Beautiful

Most of these were built over 300 years ago
While we aren't building anything particularly magnificent now, at least we have a magnificent history

 

[Knowthyself]

is it normal to re build historical monuments or buildings that were ruined through war? because most of these were sadly reduced to ash. i would even help fund it tbh

also the way somalis used to build houses and buildings were beuitiful. we need to see more of THAT architecture. and i live the all white coloured towns like merka, mogadishu and all big cities need to implement a rule that only allows people to paint their houses/buildings white. these multi coloured houses and shops need to go. if making white paint free for all somalis will get the job done then so be it.

 

[MadNomad]

Interesting. Looks like Arab architecture to me.

 

[merka]

Check out the designs on the doors back then. I hope people still know how to make it like this.

is it normal to re build historical monuments or buildings that were ruined through war? because most of these were sadly reduced to ash. i would even help fund it tbh

also the way somalis used to build houses and buildings were beuitiful. we need to see more of THAT architecture. and i live the all white coloured towns like merka, mogadishu and all big cities need to implement a rule that only allows people to paint their houses/buildings white. these multi coloured houses and shops need to go. if making white paint free for all somalis will get the job done then so be it.

As long as you have old photos and designs they can definitely be rebuilt.

The white buildings in Merca were made from whitewashed coral. Most buildings in the region were also made the same way.

 

[TheLibertarianQuiche]

is it normal to re build historical monuments or buildings that were ruined through war? because most of these were sadly reduced to ash. i would even help fund it tbh

also the way somalis used to build houses and buildings were beuitiful. we need to see more of THAT architecture. and i live the all white coloured towns like merka, mogadishu and all big cities need to implement a rule that only allows people to paint their houses/buildings white. these multi coloured houses and shops need to go. if making white paint free for all somalis will get the job done then so be it.

The governor building was restored in xamar after being destroyed and so will other monuments.

 

[SOMALI GENERAL]

Check out the designs on the doors back then. I hope people still know how to make it like this.

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As long as you have old photos and designs they can definitely be rebuilt.

The white buildings in Merca were made from whitewashed coral. Most buildings in the region were also made the same way.

The houses being built nowadays are an abomination....

hopefully more classical & traditional styles will become trendy again.

 

[Prince Abubu]

I'm afraid we've lost all our artisans. Those doors and niches look remarkably like Zanzibari architecture. Maybe we can import a few Zanzibari architects (if you don't mind Bantus ).

 

[Amira]

Cool pics

 

[Arman]

I don't see any distinct features. It looks plain and basic. We need to invent our own style like the East Asians and the Europeans.

 

[DuctTape]

I don't see any distinct features. It looks plain and basic. We need to invent our own style like the East Asians and the Europeans.

I think it looks very ornate. Are we looking at the same pictures?
The whitewashed coastal houses and intricate designs here look very distinctly Somali tbh

 

[Arman]

I think it looks very ornate. Are we looking at the same pictures?
The whitewashed coastal houses and intricate designs here look very distinctly Somali tbh

Nope. It doesn't stand out. Looks like a half-assed combination of European and Arabian architecture. We need to make it more distinct.

 

[merka]

This should be the template for modern Somali buildings. No more ugly coloured glass buildings

https://www.pinketsandroses.com/2016/07/22/somali-renaissance-architecture-almond-hotel/

 

[SultanuuFicaan]

Ancient city of Merka

Ancient town of Barawa

- was sacked in the 16th century by the Portuguese at one point.

 

[Vanguard]

I think it looks very ornate. Are we looking at the same pictures?
The whitewashed coastal houses and intricate designs here look very distinctly Somali tbh

The whitewashed buildings are found all over the Swahili coast and in Oman. It's not only a Somali thing.

 

[merka]

 

[Aaegal]

This should be the template for modern Somali buildings. No more ugly coloured glass buildings

https://www.pinketsandroses.com/2016/07/22/somali-renaissance-architecture-almond-hotel/

That building is ugly... Looks like something from the 1920s

 

[Arman]

We should make a nice combination of Indian and Chinese architecture with a little African in there.

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[merka]

That building is ugly... Looks like something from the 1920s

It's better than these hideous monstrosities all over the country

Make me the Chief Urban Planner of a Somali city and I'll turn it into the Somali version of Paris