Chapter III — Architectural Typology
Babu Heritage Research Series
The Door Census
The
Gujarati arch
dominates Stone Town — over 200 doors outlived their makers
200
150
100
50
148
Arab-Omani
Rectangular
203
Gujarati Arched
1860–1890 boom
87
Swahili Fusion
1890–1930
42
Colonial Hybrid
1930–1960
28
Post-Independence
1960–present
508 SURVIVING DOORS
This is the
Swahili Stone Town Door
design system, applied by
Curio Design
— a design-style library for AI agents. Full Swahili Stone Town Door guide →
designbycurio.com/learn/swahili-stone-town-door