Form and Façade in Yoruba Architecture: Society, Culture and Religion
This week's materials further plunge us into the dynamism of African architecture through the use of form and façade. The relationship between form (ground plan) and façade (aesthetics and decorations) within architecture is especially unique because while they coexist, they hold key differences. Within traditional Yoruba culture and architecture, this unique coexistence between form and façade is present. Traditional form or ground plan of Yoruba architecture usually entails hollow rectangles or square homes in quad-shaped courtyards. This architectural form is cohesive with the way traditional social communities are structured. For Yoruba architecture, the form reveals the social lives of the Yoruba people, and the manner in which they interact with each other and their community.
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