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VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE. . . . . . .

Farheen Bano


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Ve r n a c u l a r A r c h i t e c t u r e

DEFINITIONS. . . . . . .

The term vernacular is derived from the Latinvernaculus, meaning "domestic, native,

indigenous. Hence it means native science of building.

The shape is usaully studied to answer the climate limit conditions: for istance the Arabic house answers to the daily

temperature range and the strong solar radiation using raw earth bricks covered by white quicklime. And the same typology

was developed in central America by Indios and in Mediterrean area.

To protect from the intense rain in the tropical climate the hut shape was developed using wood, piling structure, wattle

and broad sloped roof made by leaves. The same hut is present in Madagascar, Carabeans and Polynesia.

Vernacular architecture is a category of architecture based on localized needs

and construction materials, and reflecting local traditions.


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The term "vernacular architecture" in

general refers to the informal buildingof structures through traditional

building methods by local builders

without using the services of a

professional architect. It is the most

widespread form of building.

Vernacular architecture stems from the belief that architecture is a balanced

combination of

logical knowledge,

divine inspiration and

common sense

RURAL HOUSE, VENETO, ITALY

Architecture without architects


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It is based on :

localized need, construction materials, and

local traditions.

Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over time to reflect the environmental,

cultural, technological, and historical contextin which it exists.

It is an epitome of place to which it belongs. It cannot be imported from elsewhere.

The architecture of the people By the people and

for the people.

- OLIVER


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SOME FAMOUS WORDS. . . . . . .

It is a building designed by an amateur without any training in

design The function of the building would be the dominantfactor, aesthetic considerations, though present to some small degree, being

quite minimal Local materials would be used as a matter of

course, other materials being chosen and imported quite exceptionallyRONALD BRUNSKILL

"Folk building growing in response to actual needs,

fitted into environment by people who knew no better than

to fit them with native feeling"-FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT


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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. . . . . . .

Architecture designed by professional architects is usually not considered to

be a vernacular asprocess of consciously designing a building makes it non-

vernacular

Many modern architects have studied vernacular buildings and claimed to

draw inspiration from them, including aspects of the vernacular in their designs

In 1946 Egyptian Architect Hassan Fathy who was appointed to design the

town of New Gourna ,studied traditional Nubian settlements and technologies

and incorporated traditional mudbrick vaults of Nubian settlements in his

design. Though this attempt failed due to socioeconomic reasons but the

attempt is considered to be first recorded event.

Thereafter Srilankan architect Geoffrey Bawa pioneered the regionalism inarchitecture of south Asia .Similarly Charles Correa , Balkrishna Doshi ,Raj

Rewaland so on are found taking references and inspiration from vernacular

architecture in their design.


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SYNONYMOUS TERMS . . . . . . .

ancestral or traditional architecture

primitive or aboriginal architecture

indigenous architecture

folk, popular, or rural architecture

ethnic architecture or ethno-architecture

informal architecture

the so-called "anonymous architecture" or "architecture without

architects;"

non-pedigree architecture

eco-friendly architecture

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