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The cultural village of Foumban stands here as a beacon to help resolve these scourges, maintain peace and promote living together. As an architectural approach, this project makes it possible to explore the human, social, cultural and natural resources in order to provide a possible response to the development, flourishing and coexistence of the peoples of Cameroon. Given the immaterial nature of the problem, the village presents itself as an architecture that arbitrates cultural encounters between people and tempers extremist and exclusive thoughts. It brings each person who goes there to face a reality different from the one they live on a daily basis, through the principle of the pilgrimage which is articulated in three steps: WHAT YOU BELIEVE TO BE, WHAT YOU ARE, FRESH START). The purpose here is to touch the sensitivity of the human being and to push each person into questioning, which is the basis of any change. Through its components (museum, performing arts service area, traditional restaurant, memorial of truth), the Foumban village, allows each pilgrim to understand and know his culture and that of his neighbor. It is a place that combines the tranquility of the village, the historic side of the memorial, and the collective aspect of places of gathering and worship (because it encourages meditation and appeals to its humility). Architecture The cultural village of Foumban is a synthesis of the architectures encountered among different peoples of Cameroon. Each component developed in the village is inspired by the traditional architecture of a people (Mosgoum, Pygmy, Sawa, Bamiléké, etc.), from the spatial organization to the volumetric composition. The materials The choice of materials is also influenced by the availability and the techniques mastered and used by the peoples of Cameroon. For the foundations, the choice of stone was advocated, earth (adobe, BTC) for the elevations and thatch for the roof. Bioclimatic principle From the point of view of sustainability, at the environmental level, the village is in perfect coherence with its immediate environment. The project is designed according to the morphology of the site and takes into account the initial state of the premises. It is crossed in its length by a natural river so the flow was not affected. Most of the trees on the land have been preserved.
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
A thought-provoking blend of high fashion, art and culture brought to you by the creators of AnOther Magazine
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Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
See the prestige arts of Cameroon come to life in their natural palatial settlings in this first set of field photographs.
Gekauft für ein Pfund Salz und einen Beutel Kleider: Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts wurde Ota Benga nach Amerika verschleppt und ausgestellt wie ein Tier. Der Pygmäe wurde zum Publikumsmagneten des New Yorker Zoos - und bezahlte die Sensationsgier der Besucher mit dem Leben.
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
A thought-provoking blend of high fashion, art and culture brought to you by the creators of AnOther Magazine
A thought-provoking blend of high fashion, art and culture brought to you by the creators of AnOther Magazine
A thought-provoking blend of high fashion, art and culture brought to you by the creators of AnOther Magazine
A thought-provoking blend of high fashion, art and culture brought to you by the creators of AnOther Magazine
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
See the prestige arts of Cameroon come to life in their natural palatial settlings in this first set of field photographs.
A thought-provoking blend of high fashion, art and culture brought to you by the creators of AnOther Magazine
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
A thought-provoking blend of high fashion, art and culture brought to you by the creators of AnOther Magazine
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
See the prestige arts of Cameroon come to life in their natural palatial settlings in this first set of field photographs.
A thought-provoking blend of high fashion, art and culture brought to you by the creators of AnOther Magazine
See the prestige arts of Cameroon come to life in their natural palatial settlings in this first set of field photographs.
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
A thought-provoking blend of high fashion, art and culture brought to you by the creators of AnOther Magazine
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
See the prestige arts of Cameroon come to life in their natural palatial settlings in this first set of field photographs.
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
Kamerun (deutsche Kolonie 1884-1919) in einer Übersicht, Geschichte in alten Ansichtskarten und zeitgenössischen Texten.
