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Building an Icon: Dombeya                                       

By SG Editor·
Community-led conservation building in Africa with eco-friendly architecture.

A modern brick structure promoting sustainable tourism and community engagement in Africa.

Dombeya is an iconic architectural landmark in Brits, South Africa, that was created by the artist Alexis Preller in the mid-1950s. A compound of structures inspired by a variety of African architectural traditions, the masterpiece is a vaulted brick structure intended to be a gallery to showcase the collection of Preller’s deceased friend, architect Norman Eaton.

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