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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Epée Ellong; Diane Chehab-Epée; Jack Travis |
ISBN: | 9781476673806 1476673802 |
OCLC Number: | 1105750309 |
Notes: | "The original title (in the French edition of the book) was De la case à la villa"-- Author's preface. Translated from French. |
Description: | ix, 221 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
Contents: | Hut of Congo, hut of Cameroon -- Traditional dwellings of Cameroon -- Colonial dwellings -- Directions for an architecture -- Death and the dwelling. |
Other Titles: | De la case à la villa. |
Responsibility: | Epée Ellong with Diane Chehab ; foreword by Jack Travis. |
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Abstract:
Descriptions of architectural styles, layouts, materials, and construction techniques are woven into this discussion of the larger historical and cultural context, examining how lifestyle changes and architectural trends influence one another. Readers will come away with a rich understanding of the challenges and opportunities for a new generation of African architects.
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