| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 221 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword (Jack Travis); Preface (Epée Ellong); Introduction; 1. Hut of Congo, Hut of Cameroon; Sudanian-Sahelian Historical Band; Guinean Historical Band; Equatorial-Southern Historical Band; Eastern Historical Band; Architectural Links; 2. Traditional Dwellings of Cameroon; Thatch Architecture; Straw Architecture; Architecture of Raffia Braids; 3. Colonial Dwellings; The Encounter of the "Hut" and the Modern "Villa"; The Colonial House; From "Hut" to "Villa"; 4. Directions for an Architecture; Transformations from Hut to Modern Home |
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The Architect and the "Villa"Materials for an Architecture; A Hut for an Architecture; 5. Death and the Dwelling; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 31, 2019) |
| Subject |
Dwellings -- Cameroon
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Architecture, Domestic -- Cameroon
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Vernacular architecture -- Cameroon
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Architecture, Colonial -- Cameroon
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Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social.
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Architecture, Colonial
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Architecture, Domestic
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Dwellings
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Vernacular architecture
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Cameroon
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Chehab-Epée, Diane, author
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| ISBN |
1476634890 |
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9781476634890 |
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