A History of the Buildings of the Namibia Scientific Society

Authors

  • Jens Wiedow Namibian University of Science and Technology Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66365/jnss.2025.10

Keywords:

Architecture, Architectural History, Heritage Preservation, Gottlieb Redecker

Abstract

Of the many remaining civil servants’ houses built in Windhoek during the German Colonial Period, houses h and m remain in an excellent state of preservation due to the care given to them by the Namibia Scientific Society, which has been their custodian since the mid-1980s. Little is known about the history of the two houses or their innate technical, aesthetic, and spatial values, which determine their historical significance. This paper addresses this gap while evaluating previous restoration and re-use approaches against the preservation of these values.

Author Biography

  • Jens Wiedow, Namibian University of Science and Technology

    Jens Wiedow is a lecturer of Architecture at the Namibian University of Science and Technology and doctoral candidate at the Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg. His research focusses on the history of Namibian architecture.

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Published

2026-05-11

How to Cite

A History of the Buildings of the Namibia Scientific Society. (2026). Journal of the Namibia Scientific Society, 72, 12. https://doi.org/10.66365/jnss.2025.10

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