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Accepted Paper:
Early Prefabrication in Africa: ‘Balon’ houses in West and Central Africa
Johan Lagae
(Ghent University)
Paper short abstract:
co-author: Bernard Toulier
Paper long abstract:
This is a proposal to deliver a photographic essay, focusing on the ubiquitous ‘balon’ houses; prefabricated concrete small family dwellings, originated in the USA, and introduced by architects and planners to settlements and cities throughout West and Central Africa in the 1950s. Whilst many of these houses still exist, their adaptation and contemporary context give limited visual references or cues to their history and significance in past planning ideals across Africa.