African Dwelling

From Traditional to Western Style Homes

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

Av Epée Ellong, Diane Chehab, Epee Ellong, Diane Ellong, Epée

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Housing has changed in Sub-Saharan Africa since the Europeans arrived. Africans no longer live in traditional homes. This historical transition from "hut to house," from traditional to Western style, reflects slavery, colonialism and other social influences.This book focuses on Cameroon, known as "Africa in Miniature" because of its geographical and cultural representation of the continent at large. Architectural styles, materials and construction techniques are discussed within a larger context, examining how lifestyle changes and architectural trends influence each other. This work is a rich examination of the challenges and opportunities for a new generation of African architects to integrate the lessons of the past and create a future more responsive to the region's needs.

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Utgivningsdatum2019-10-01
Mått178 x 254 x 12 mm
Vikt413 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor231
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476673806

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Epée Ellong teaches African Architecture at the Ecole Supérieure Spéciale d’Architecture du Cameroun in Yaounde, Cameroon. In 1988, he was published in Présence Africaine on the use of urban space in African funeral ceremonies. While working in the U.S. as an architect, he spoke regularly at universities and at the Museum for African Art. Diane Chehab is an American project manager and former architectural designer. She lived in Cameroon from 1981 to 1993, and between 2015 and 2016. She writes about Africa on her blog, Away From Africa.

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword (Jack Travis)Preface (Epée Ellong)Introduction1. Hut of Congo, Hut of CameroonSudanian-Sahelian Historical BandGuinean Historical BandEquatorial-Southern Historical BandEastern Historical BandArchitectural Links2. Traditional Dwellings of CameroonThatch ArchitectureStraw ArchitectureArchitecture of Raffia Braids3. Colonial DwellingsThe Encounter of the “Hut” and the Modern “Villa”The Colonial HouseFrom “Hut” to “Villa”4. Directions for an ArchitectureTransformations from Hut to Modern HomeThe Architect and the “Villa”Materials for an ArchitectureA Hut for an Architecture5. Death and the DwellingChapter NotesBibliographyIndex