scholarly journals Evaluation of vernacular architecture of Uzundere District (architectural typology and physical form of building) in relation to ecological sustainable development

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 490-501
Author(s):  
Faris Karahan ◽  
Sanaz Davardoust
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Physical Form

Tents: a paradigm of lightness and sustainability in vernacular architecture and in Frei Otto's work

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan María Songel
Keyword(s):  
Essential Feature ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Soap Film ◽  
Common Goal ◽  
Membrane Structures ◽  
Traditional Architecture ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Physical Form ◽  
Hanging Chain ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to explore the relationship between vernacular architecture and Frei Otto's work, searching for shared principles and specific singularities, and testing whether lightness and sustainability can be identified as a common goal.Design/methodology/approachThe study is focused on tents and yurts, as archetypal examples of traditional architecture, and membrane structures and gridshells, as two types of light structures developed by Frei Otto. A comparative analysis of their behavior, form, elements, types, materials and strength has been carried out.FindingsThe survey carried out shows that Frei Otto's innovative tents and gridshells were not based on form imitation of vernacular architecture, but rather on a thorough understanding of physical form-generating processes, driving specific materials to optimal form, like his experiments with soap film models to generate tensioned minimal surfaces or his experiments with hanging chain net models to generate compressive antifunicular lattice shells.Originality/valueThis paper highlights how Frei Otto's endeavor to get the maximum with the minimum, to achieve a lot from a little, is also a key target of lightness and sustainability, and an essential feature of vernacular architecture.

Ecological Adaptability of Traditional Vernacular Architecture of the Taihang Mountains

2012 ◽  
Vol 174-177 ◽  
pp. 3134-3137
Author(s):  
Hui Xian Jia ◽  
Ying Peng ◽  
Qing Hui Dong
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Ecological Factors ◽  
Mountainous Terrain ◽  
Ecological Adaptability ◽  
Construction Techniques

Because of the special mountainous terrain of Taihang Mountains, a large number of vernacular architecture adapt to the environment and continue to develop so far, which encompasses a large number of eco-technologies and concepts. By analyzing and researching the layout of the vernacular architecture of the Taihang Mountains, the shape of space, materials technology, energy-saving technologies, construction techniques, we can discover the suitable ecological factors, and provide the basis for the realization of sustainable development and updating of the vernacular architecture.

scholarly journals Revitalization of Traditional Architecture Towards Sustainable Development of the Skadar Lake Area

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-42
Author(s):  
Irena Rajković ◽  
Marija Bojović
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Lake Area ◽  
Traditional Architecture ◽  
Building Activity ◽  
Vernacular Building ◽  
Potential Evaluation ◽  
Ecological Building ◽  
Lake Skadar

Abstract Traditional architecture is one of the most important segments in the preservation and development of cultural identity. The Lake Skadar region abounds in examples of vernacular building activity that provide the clearest evidence of the creation of settlements and houses as a result of adaptation to natural environment. The study of vernacular architecture on the shores of Lake Skadar is related to the identification and potential evaluation of its local traditional features, as ecological building forms which express the principle of sustainability. Within the framework of research on vernacular architecture of this area, analysis is undertaken with the aim of defining guidelines for revitalizing traditional settlements in this region. In this respect the emphasis of this work is on recognizing the potential and possible directions in revitalization of cultural heritage of traditional settlements in keeping with the principles of sustainable development.

scholarly journals The Effect of Balcony to Enhance Natural Ventilation in Local Houses in Mazandaran Province

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 894
Author(s):  
Azadeh Mahmoudi Kohneh Rood Posht ◽  
Khosro Daneshjoo ◽  
Seyed Majid Mofidi Shemirani
Keyword(s):  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Regional Climate ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Maximum Level ◽  
Mazandaran Province ◽  
The Caspian Sea ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Climate Classification ◽  
Physical Form

<p>Utilization of natural ventilation in buildings has a long history. Architecture has been trying to response to weather conditions all the time. Wind catcher, mashrabiya, portico and iwan are some examples of climate designs in vernacular architecture which have shown the importance of natural ventilation since a long time ago. The efficiency scope of natural ventilation when used with other cooling techniques will be more widespread. Today, designing desirable buildings using natural ventilation requires knowing theoretical foundations and a detailed study based on new knowledge regarding the feasibility of the use of components design and equipment related to natural ventilation. The present research aims to offer architects some design solutions in order to take advantage of natural ventilation in buildings using the vernacular architecture. Through matching features of functional spaces in local houses with climatic characteristics of regions around the Caspian sea (Mazandaran province) and determining the pattern used in these spaces in housing areas, the present study seeks to answer this question: “Are types of local houses in regions with moderate and humid climate in Iran (Mazandaran) consistent with regional climate in terms of patterns applied in internal functional spaces? How do regional climate features affect physical form of houses?”</p><p>The results show that there is a direct and consistent relationship between vernacular architectural features of Mazandaran province and climate classification and regional climate. It also enhances home comfort in summer and finally, it can be concluded that local houses are built based on the climate classification and environment context, and natural ventilation is the most important factor affecting the conditions which improve environmental comfort. The present research provides some guidelines for the architectural design of residential buildings in regions with moderate and humid climate with the aim of achieving maximum level of natural ventilation.  Also, in order to exploit the potential of natural ventilation, the results of the research will help architect select optimal designing parameters in harmony with the regional climate. </p>

scholarly journals Formal characteristics of vernacurar architecture in Erbil city and other Iraqi cities

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmood Ahmed Khavat ◽  
Binyad Maruf Khaznadar
Keyword(s):  
Peer Group ◽  
World View ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Collective Wisdom ◽  
Good Taste ◽  
Physical Form ◽  
Grand Design ◽  
Folk Tradition ◽  
Ways Of Life ◽  
The Ideal

Related to their environmental contexts and available resources they are customarily owner- or community-built, utilizing traditional technologies. All forms of vernacular architecture are built to meet specific needs, accommodating the values, economies and ways of life of the cultures that produce them." (Oliver, 1997, p.ii) In another definition Oliver gives a description about the context of vernacular architecture: "Within the context of vernacular architecture it embraces what is known and what is inherited about the dwelling, building, or settlement. It includes the collective wisdom and experience of a society, and the norms that have become accepted by the group as being appropriate to its built environment." (Oliver, 1997, p.ii) In his book (House Form and Culture), Amos Rapoport makes a comparison between the buildings that belong to the grand design tradition and those of the folk tradition. (Rapoport, 1969,p.2) According to Rapoport, the monument- buildings of the grand design tradition- are built to impress either the populace with the power of the patron, or the peer group of designers and cognoscenti with the cleverness of the designer and good taste of the patron. The folk tradition, on the other hand, is the direct and unself-conscious translation into physical form of a culture, its needs and values as well as the desires, dreams, and passions of a people.•lt is the world view writ small, the "ideal" environment of a people expressed in buildings and settlements, with no designer, artist, or architect with an axe to grind (although to what extent the designer is really a form giver is a moot point). The folk tradition is much more closely related to the culture of themajority and life as it is really lived than is the grand design tradition, which represents the

scholarly journals The Effect of Optimal Use of Soil on Sustainability of Iranian Desert Buildings with Iranian Sustainable Architecture Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 165-181
Author(s):  
Lida Hosseinzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Thermal Capacity ◽  
Sustainable Architecture ◽  
The Past ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Original Type

In the past architecture of Iran, traditional architects had been able to provide comfort for residents through the smart use of architectural materials and strategies. Soil architecture is the most original type of Iranian architecture and the use of soil with characteristics such as high thermal capacity and thermal latency is at the cutting edge of this field in energy consumption and the pursuit of sustainable architecture in the world. This type of architecture not merely in the form of constructing a building in a single ground, but it has been united proportional to the scale and location of the project on the ground and an indivisible part of it. The research method adopted in this paper is based on text studies and the use of visual documents in the context of library research and descriptive-analytical method. In this research, a comparative study of the principles of sustainability with the vernacular architecture of Iran and the sustainable elements, including Shaw Shawādān, sunken gardens and etc. have been addressed in traditional Iranian architecture. The results of these studies show that desirable solutions derived from this vernacular architecture for achieving sustainable architecture can be presented for reducing fossil fuels and as a result reducing contamination that plays a significant role in these issues and the issue of sustainable development.

scholarly journals Return to the Native Earth: Historical Analysis of Foreign Influences on Traditional Architecture in Burkina Faso

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 757
Author(s):  
María Lidón de Miguel ◽  
Fernando Vegas ◽  
Camilla Mileto ◽  
Lidia García-Soriano
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Traditional Architecture ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Resource ◽  
Local Perception ◽  
The 19Th Century

Learning from the sustainability of traditional architecture, as a solution to the current ecological crisis, seems more challenging in societies where a cultural imposition has occurred. In Burkina Faso, vernacular architecture has experienced a process of transformation, still in course, relying heavily on foreign resources and losing its adaptation to environmental conditions. As in other contexts, the dynamics of transformation are being examined. Joining this line of work, this research aims to explain the causes of the current local perception of traditional building techniques in Burkina Faso in order to consider how a sustainable development of its architecture would be possible. To this end, a historical analysis is conducted by reviewing the literature, consulting historical documents and collecting data during two stays in 2018. The study shows how earth has ceased to be appreciated by progressively becoming associated with “non-definitive constructions”; this perception is due to the narratives put forward by foreign agents since the end of the 19th century. The sustainable development of architecture in Burkina Faso seems to demand a return to the use of earth, local resource par excellence, but this will only be possible if the devaluation of this building material is reversed.

scholarly journals Formal characteristics of vernacurar architecture in Erbil city and other Iraqi cities

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmood Ahmed Khavat ◽  
Binyad Maruf Khaznadar
Keyword(s):  
Peer Group ◽  
World View ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Collective Wisdom ◽  
Good Taste ◽  
Physical Form ◽  
Grand Design ◽  
Folk Tradition ◽  
Ways Of Life ◽  
The Ideal

Related to their environmental contexts and available resources they are customarily owner- or community-built, utilizing traditional technologies. All forms of vernacular architecture are built to meet specific needs, accommodating the values, economies and ways of life of the cultures that produce them." (Oliver, 1997, p.ii) In another definition Oliver gives a description about the context of vernacular architecture: "Within the context of vernacular architecture it embraces what is known and what is inherited about the dwelling, building, or settlement. It includes the collective wisdom and experience of a society, and the norms that have become accepted by the group as being appropriate to its built environment." (Oliver, 1997, p.ii) In his book (House Form and Culture), Amos Rapoport makes a comparison between the buildings that belong to the grand design tradition and those of the folk tradition. (Rapoport, 1969,p.2) According to Rapoport, the monument- buildings of the grand design tradition- are built to impress either the populace with the power of the patron, or the peer group of designers and cognoscenti with the cleverness of the designer and good taste of the patron. The folk tradition, on the other hand, is the direct and unself-conscious translation into physical form of a culture, its needs and values as well as the desires, dreams, and passions of a people.•lt is the world view writ small, the "ideal" environment of a people expressed in buildings and settlements, with no designer, artist, or architect with an axe to grind (although to what extent the designer is really a form giver is a moot point). The folk tradition is much more closely related to the culture of themajority and life as it is really lived than is the grand design tradition, which represents the

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