Location(s): dompofie / Subject(s): housing / Genre: 35 mm slide - Improving African Futures Using Lessons from the Past

Description:: The walls of an atakpame (coursed-earth) structure drying before the next course of earthen building material is added. Behind, to the left, a block constructed building in progress and houses with metal roofs. Dompofie, September, 1982.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:: https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17172 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16763
Location(s) Facet:: Dompofie
Subjects:: Techniques; Atakpame
Subjects Facet:: Villages; Bricks; Housing; Building, Clay; Metal roofing
Identifier:: 32
Creator:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:: 1982
Date searchable:: 1982-09
Genre:: 35 mm slide
Genre Facet:: 35 mm slide
Location(s):: Dompofie;8.148574, -2.367172
Date Digitized:: 2016
Commentary:: Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.148574, -2.367172

Description:: A skilled builder (Akwasi Nyua Tonyaa) places atakpame balls on the previously laid and dried course of earthen wall. He carefully molds the moist earthen ball to the dry course to ensure a strong wall. Dompofie, September, 1982.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:: https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16762 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17172
Location(s) Facet:: Dompofie
Subjects:: Techniques; Atakpame
Subjects Facet:: Building, Clay; Housing
Identifier:: 33
Creator:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:: 1982
Date searchable:: 1982-09
Genre:: 35 mm slide
Genre Facet:: 35 mm slide
Location(s):: Dompofie;8.148574, -2.367172
Date Digitized:: 2016
Commentary:: Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.148574, -2.367172

Description:: Assisted by his son (Wayo Fordjour), a skilled builder (Akwasi Nyua Tonyaa) shapes balls of atakpame as he prepares to add another course to the walls of a house under construction. Each course must be allowed to dry gradually before the next is added in order to create a strong wall. Calabash bowls (chrԑgbͻͻ in Nafaanra) used by the builder sit nearby. Two photos. Dompofie, September, 1982.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:: https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16762 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16763
Location(s) Facet:: Dompofie
Subjects:: Techniques; Atakpame
Subjects Facet:: Housing; Building, Clay
Identifier:: 31
Creator:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:: 1982
Date searchable:: 1982-09
Genre:: ;35 mm slide
Genre Facet:: 35 mm slide
Location(s):: Dompofie;8.148574, -2.367172
Date Digitized:: 2016
Commentary:: Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.148574, -2.367172

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