Yoruba

West African architecture with impluvium courtyards.

Overview

Yoruba architecture, using mud and thatch, features courtyard houses with impluvium designs, prominent in Nigeria.

Core Characteristics

• Impluvium courtyards.
• Mud walls, thatched roofs.
• Vernacular prevalence.

Notable Examples

• Oba’s Palace, Ife (Nigeria, traditional, courtyard).
• Yoruba Compounds (Nigeria, traditional, impluvium).

Architectural Connections

• Vernacular: Regional focus.
• Residential: Compounds.
• African Architecture: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Led by Yoruba craftsmen, it fosters communal living.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Adobe Construction (technique), Functionalism (theory), Courtyard (element), Vernacular (movement)