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‘Wall Street’ By Aklile Tsige
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early a decade has gone since Ethiopia entered construction revolution; the capital Addis Ababahas especially been showing a remarkable facelift through various construction schemes like housing and real estatedevelopment projects, as well as greening and beautification endeavors. A city with a distinct architectural style has a certain draw to travelers. 06
Great architecture is both artistic and scientific, both beautiful and practical. Even more, architecture gives us cultural clues about a city’s past, present and future. Important architectural advancements such as the invention of the dome, of concrete, and of the skyscraper itself not only advanced the technology of construction, but
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also challenged architects to compete amongst themselves to produce more efficient and creative structures. We in Ethiopia have been witnessing only few amazing and unique buildings being constructed in various cities of the country that have developed a reputation for notable architecture styles and histories, it’s also impossible to give enough attention to all architectural masterpieces.
