scholarly journals The question of material conservation in vernacular architecture: theory, authenticity and contradictions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Pérez Gil
Keyword(s):  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Theoretical Interest ◽  
Cultural Approach ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Industrial Materials ◽  
Material Conservation ◽  
Architecture Theory

As a result of the lack of theoretical interest regarding vernacular architecture, there is a contradiction between the traditional way of understanding it and the criteria that are applied for its conservation. This paper approaches this issue through the question of material conservation and its different treatment on the historical and modern vernacular architecture. On the basis of the importance of Theory and authenticity concept, the different types of vernacular architecture are conceptually defined and the criteria or positions that could accordingly lead their material conservation are analysed. From a cultural approach, a more consistent operative with the abovementioned theory is presented, which involves considering the current vernacular architecture and the industrial materials that may be part of it.

Homecomings of Markov processes

1973 ◽  
Vol 5 (01) ◽  
pp. 66-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. C. Kingman
Keyword(s):  
Markov Process ◽  
Markov Processes ◽  
Continuous Time ◽  
Random Time ◽  
Random Set ◽  
Theoretical Interest ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Treat All ◽  
Image Position

Ifx0is a particular state for a continuous-time Markov processX, the random time setis often of both practical and theoretical interest. Ignoring trivial or pathological cases, there are four different types of structure which this random set can display. To some extent, it is possible to treat all four cases in a unified way, but they raise different questions and require different modes of description. The distributions of various random quantities associated withcan be related to one another by simple and useful formulae.

scholarly journals Terrorism as a type of political communication: The use of propaganda of the deed in hegemonic struggles

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 709-732
Author(s):  
Filip Otovic-Visnjic
Keyword(s):  
Political Communication ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Important Goal ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cultural Approach ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Theoretical Conception ◽  
Terrorist Acts ◽  
Efficient Realization

The paper focuses on the communicological dimension of the terrorist act, starting from the position that the violence is used to convey various messages in a non-verbal way. Throughout the research into the propaganda of the deed, the technique on which communicational tactics of terrorists are mostly based, the author seeks to examine extensive ranges of communication strategies used by insurgent groups against dominant hegemony. By combining the elements of Jacques Ellul's theoretical conception of propaganda along with the cultural approach in the interpretation of mechanisms in which hegemony operates, the author refutes perspectives that deny rebellions? possibilities for efficient realization of their propaganda goals by using acts of violence. The author?s conclusion is based on three arguments. Firstly, for modern propaganda, provoking the behavior of the audience (ortopraxie) is a more important goal than influencing its attitudes (orthodoxy). Secondly, it is possible to notice elements in the pre-propaganda field, which evade hegemonic control, due to the contradiction between ideological narratives and the real structure, and which insurgent propaganda may utilize. Lastly - by means of terrorist acts, their performers address different types of audiences with different goals simultaneously. The author concludes that the efficiency of propaganda can be manifested in two manners: in the short term - when an act of violence represents a direct ?trigger? for the desired behavior of the audience; in the long term - by including the act and provoked behavior in the network of memories, which becomes an element of pre-propaganda that can be referred to in the future.

‘Vernacular’ accommodations: wordplay in contemporary-traditional architecture theory

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Richards
Keyword(s):  
Inner City ◽  
Sheet Glass ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Traditional Architecture ◽  
Tropical Waters ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
Architecture Theory ◽  
Local Materials ◽  
Contemporary Approach

One might be forgiven for thinking that the concept of ‘vernacular’ architecture is straightforward. First, it suggests a contemporary approach to building that uses local materials and crafts, as well as the indigenous architecture of tribal peoples, such as piledwellings over tropical waters, mud houses in the desert, or animal-hide teepees on the savannah. These buildings can be distinguished easily from other types of buildings that use industrialised construction techniques and materials, such as concrete, sheet glass, plastics and steel. Second, it might suggest an alternative and more wholesome set of values towards life, the environment and aesthetics, than that represented by the out-of-town retail park or the inner-city office tower. Why bother with the word ‘vernacular’, though, let alone ‘indigenous’ or the more problematic ‘primitive’, when ‘traditional’ works well enough? Nothing could be simpler.

scholarly journals FUNCTIONALISM OF WIND RENEWABLE ENERGY IN VERNACULAR ELEMENTS OF WIND CATCHER AND MOSHABAK (CASE STUDY: QESHM ISLAND)

2020 ◽  
pp. 161-172
Author(s):  
Mahdieh Pazhouhanfar ◽  
Hamed Mohammadi Mazraeh
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Qeshm Island ◽  
Architectural Elements ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Functional Art

Qeshm, an island in southern Iran, has two significant elements of sustainable architecture—wind catcher and Latticework (Moshabak). So, it can be defined based on its performance-oriented vernacular architecture which results in the wind renewable energy. However, there are few studies on these sustainable elements. The present study attempted to analyze the performance and structure of these natural ventilation systems in the island. In our research methodology, we tried to use the qualitative approach. Initially, we used citation and library sources for gathering information. Later, we visited the site and the native architecture of the island was studied by analyzing and extracting architectural elements from 48 old buildings which are over 70 years old. Moreover, different types of wind energy and Moshabaks used in the island were thoroughly studied. Meanwhile, the temperature during different periods was compared and the height of the wind catchers and their influence on the rate of wind deflector, functional art, and ecology-oriented architecture of the island were evaluated. The results showed that in terms of function, these so-called sustainable native architectural elements have met the natural ventilation requirement appropriately.

scholarly journals Museum of Vernacular Architecture of Western Serbia and Eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina: Cattle‒Breeding Facilities and Watermills

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Duško Kuzović
Keyword(s):  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Building Structure ◽  
Cattle Breeding ◽  
Object Function ◽  
Lower Flow ◽  
Building Type ◽  
Historical Archives ◽  
Different Types

The aim of the paper is to present the Museum of Vernacular Architecture of western Serbia and eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Documentation was collected by means of fieldwork and in historical archives. Part of the material was published in scientific journals. It is necessary to present the concept of the Museum, and each of the planned units. This paper presents a group with mountain dwellings and watermills. The first part is composed of several buildings that represent different types of structures. The structure, at the same time, shows the development of the building type. The group consists of two huts, two log cabins, the half-timbered building structure, a fenced garden, and a fenced haystack. The group with watermills consists of buildings on the stream, buildings in the middle flow of the rivers, and watermills of the lower flow of the river. Description of the structure, method of construction, and object function is given for each of the buildings.

Indigenous knowledge of mud architecture: experiences of surviving against multiple natural hazards

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imon Chowdhooree ◽  
Kanu Kumar Das
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Natural Hazards ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Trend ◽  
Different Types ◽  
History Of

Purpose Mud architecture as one of the expressions of vernacular architecture illustrates the success of indigenous knowledge of traditional communities. Due to the pressure of industrialization, urbanization and globalization, the trend of using non-traditional measures guided by the Western-Euro-centric knowledge and technologies considers the traditional practices as expressions of backward past, under-development and poverty. Though mud as a building material is usually assumed as a fragile and ephemeral material that cannot survive against natural hazards, the surviving traditional mud buildings are needed to be investigated to know their performances during and after different types of natural hazard incidents. Design/methodology/approach This paper intends to study the available cases of mud architecture of Chattogram, Bangladesh to trace the history of their survival despite of experiencing multiple natural hazards and to understand their status and prospect of resisting hazards. Three individual homesteads are chosen as cases for conducting physical survey as well as engaging inhabitants and local masons of the locality in semi-structured interviews in a story telling mode to know the construction process and histories of experiencing natural hazards. Available literatures are reviewed, and experts are interviewed to understand the causes of their performances and possible ways to improve the quality. Findings Collected information on mud architecture demonstrates their quality of surviving against many natural challenges and this hazard-resilient quality can be enhanced through using contemporary building technologies and materials, promising to co-exist with the global trend. Originality/value This study as an attempt to reinvent the vernacular architectural heritage endorses the need of appreciating indigenous knowledge for enhancing community resilience against natural hazards.

Analysis of the Sustainable Construction Concept of the Vernacular Materials

2014 ◽  
Vol 893 ◽  
pp. 694-697
Author(s):  
Ying Fang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Primary Component ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Sustainable Value ◽  
Industrial Materials ◽  
Local Materials ◽  
Available Resources

Vernacular architecture is a term used to categorize methods of construction which use locally available resources and traditions to address local needs. This paper addresses the relation between Chinese vernacular architecture and locally sourced materials, which shows that the application of the vernacular materials is the primary component of the sustainable value of vernacular architecture. To assess the contribution of these materials for sustainability, a comparison with industrial materials at level of environmental indicators was established. This paper highlights the advantages of using local materials and techniques as a factor of local socio-economic development.

Logic, Paralogisms and Social Distinction

Theoria ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (155) ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Michel Lallement
Keyword(s):  
Sociological Theory ◽  
Social Ontology ◽  
Social World ◽  
Social Classes ◽  
Theoretical Interest ◽  
Social Distinction ◽  
Relevant Today ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Value Judgements

In La Barrière et le Niveau (1925), the French philosopher Edmond Goblot applied a logic of quality to the social world. The major thesis which Goblot defended at that time was: having no titles or property, the bourgeois class constructed itself superficially through value judgements, building upon commonly shared appreciations, however intrinsically contradictory they may be. If we accept this logical reading found in La Barrière et le Niveau, then two different types of paralogism, useful for sociological theory, merit consideration: paralogisms of criteria and paralogisms of judgement. When interpreted in this way, Goblot’s work presents a threefold theoretical interest: it associates logic and sociology in an original way; it illustrates the heuristic relevance of a social ontology approach, and it provides a grid of sociocultural analysis of the social classes which is still relevant today.

scholarly journals BERASTAGI HOTEL RESORT DESIGN (NEO-VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE DESIGN APPROACH)

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-11
Author(s):  
Andre Sebayang ◽  
Morida Siagian
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Swimming Pool ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Architecture Design ◽  
Recreational Facilities ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Planning Concepts

Berastagi is one of the tourist destinations in North Sumatera. The increasing number of tourists visiting and lodging is lacking. Therefore adequate it is required for the convenience of tourists. Hotel Resort Berastagi can accommodate so that the tourists who stay in Berastagi can feel and enjoy the beauty of Berastagi. The methodology used is collecting data by field survey, interview, literature, and comparative study. The results of the analysis will be processed into design and planning concepts in measurable working drawings. With a three-star hotel classification, the number of rooms is 100, and five different types of them can accommodate the visitors. The hotel also allows recreational facilities that are comfortable and appealing for them such as, swimming pool, meeting areas, and sports Centre areas. Addition, to enjoying the beauty of Berastagi, this hotel is also allowed to introduce the charm Karo Tribe culture. To keep the cultural tour, the hotel applies the theme of Neo-Vernacular Architecture. The concept used is from the Siwaluh Jabu Traditional House, namely the Karo House which is designed to keep up with the modernization of the current era so that it is not considered outdated. By applying the theme, This Hotel is expected to preserve local culture. Other than that the hotel can provide a special attraction for the tourists who visit Berastagi.

scholarly journals MORTARS AND PLASTERS PRODUCED WITH EARTH-BASED SUSTAINABLE MIXES: A METHODOLOGY PROPOSAL FOR RECOVERY OF VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE IN ROERO, PIEDMONT (ITALY)

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIV-M-1-2020 ◽  
pp. 1049-1056
Author(s):  
M. Vignola ◽  
D. Bosia ◽  
R. Pennacchio ◽  
M. Zerbinatti
Keyword(s):  
Bending Strength ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Size Analysis ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Building Maintenance ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Different Soils

Abstract. The work presented is the achievement of a master degree project, developed at Politecnico di Torino. The paper aims to provide standards for the formulation and mixing of earth-based mortars, for the rehabilitation of historic buildings of the Roero area, in Piemonte region. Roero presents a large architectural heritage, consisting mainly of fired or earth bricks rural and residential buildings, which was anciently protected using lime or earth-based plasters perfectly integrated with local landscape and environment colours appearance. In recent decades (and still to present days), vernacular plasters are frequently replaced by cement-based products, resulting hardly compatible with local bearing walls materials and landscape aesthetic features. While Roero traditional buildings plasters were produced using local earth and sands coming from streams, today, aggregates extraction in watercourses proximity is not allowed, or strictly regulated by rules and regional regulations. The paper presents a classification of the characteristics of different soils from Roero area, through different types of particle distribution size analysis and diffractometric tests, and propose a method for the production of local earth-based plasters stabilized with lime, making use of earth and rocks from local excavation sites, considered in Italy as secondary raw materials or special waste. Produced plasters compressive and bending strength have been tested, while their suitability for building maintenance and restoration, as their compatibility with Roero architecture and landscape, have been verified through spectrophotometric measures.

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