01350nas a2200193   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260001200043653002300055653001800078653001900096653002200115653002800137100001700165700001700182245008500199520085200284020002001136       2022                            d  c2022///10aBamiléké culture10afamily estate10aPète-Bandjoun10aplanning heritage10avernacular architecture1 aJoseph Elame1 aTagne Landry00aLa concession familiale Bamileke: un exemple d'architecture endogene au Cameroun3 aThis paper addresses the issue of vernacular or endogenous architecture and design in Cameroonian cities. More precisely, we study the traditional Bamiléké family estate as a specific type of housing and property structure within the community of Pète-Bandjoun. According to our research, these estates usually involve the following spatial units: green spaces, a delineating structure, a courtyard, the family landfill, the magico-religious place, the family cemetery, the dwelling itself, and the dwelling's main functional units (kitchen, toilets, attic, etc.). We suggest the idea that the Bamiléké family estate is in itself an important source of endogenous knowledge related to architecture and planning. Moreover, it is a tangible and intangible cultural heritage which should be preserved in Cameroon despite widespread urbanization.  a00083658 (ISSN)