PROJECT  Affordable Sustainable Housing, Bakondji, Cameroon

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PROJECT COMPLETION DATE  10/1/2016

ARCHITECT  RM Sovich Architecture

ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT  N/A

OWNER/CLIENT  Zoma Build

CONTRACTOR  Zoma Build

PHOTOGRAPHER  RM SOVICH ARCHITECTURE

DESIGN TEAM  Randy Sovich, Fitsum Temelisso, Jojo Duah

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:

Housing is sorely needed in the Central African Republic of Cameroon. The government projects the need for 100,000 new dwellings for government employees. This design/build project proposes 240 dwellings and community buildings, creating a village near the city of Bafang, Cameroon. The courtyard is a dominant house form in Cameroon. It is significant for its versatility and utilitarian qualities. The project proposes a 21st century courtyard house with African qualities and indigenous materials, poised to create much needed access to quality housing for the urban poor. This project employs ISSB or Interlocking Soil Stabilized Brick,[Zoma Bricks], soil/cement dry stacked brick manufactured with soil directly taken from the site. Sustainable strategies include, rainwater harvesting-potable uses, Rainwater harvesting-groundwater recharge, natural ventilation, PV solar energy generation, solar hot water, and soil-cement dry stacked brick made with soil from the area.

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IMAGE 1  Affordable Housing in Cameroon_01.pdf_Section Diagram

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IMAGE 4  Affordable Sustainabe Housing in Cameroon_04.jpg_Courtyard

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