Traditional Mossi housing–case studies in Baasneere (Burkina Faso) (original) (raw)

Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, 2022

Abstract

PurposeThe common language behind vernacular architecture only seems to be maintained in societies that preserve a traditional way of life. Changes in these societies can threaten their cultural heritage, while research may be a tool for its conservation and enhancement. In this paper, the habitat of a Mossi community is therefore studied as a first stage in analysing the possibilities of its maintenance.Design/methodology/approachAfter a previous study, data collection from a stay in Baasneere (Burkina Faso) and the analysis of 32 traditional residential units were completed. The research showed some common features which, when compared against the bibliography reviewed, could be defined as characteristic of the traditional architecture of this culture.FindingsThe home for a family unit consisted in an enclosure formed by the grouping of adobe constructions around a courtyard. As the family grew so did the compound, in a relationship directly linking the scales of architecture and ...

María Lidón de Miguel hasn't uploaded this paper.

Let María know you want this paper to be uploaded.

Ask for this paper to be uploaded.