vernacular architecture

SOUTHAND

CENTRALASIA

VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE

Indian’s Vernacular Architecture

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IAis the informal, functional architecture of structures, often in rural areas of India, built of local materials and designed to meet the needs of the local people.

It has been estimated that worldwide close to 90% of all building is vernacular.

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Indian’s Vernacular Architecture

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Toda,tribal hut

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Houses of Goa : Museum Goan architect Gerald da Cunha

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Earth ConstructionIN

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Mr. Rustam Vania’s houseIN

DIA

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Bamboo ConstructionIN

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A KOVILAKOM NEAR THRISSUR

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Vernacular construction in Kerala

A KOVILAKOM NEAR THRISSUR

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Stone ConstructionIN

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A Farmhouse at Tanang, Sangli

A Farmhouse at Tanang, SangliIN

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NEO-VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE P

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This means to take the best features of traditional architecture and combine it with the modern requirements.

Most of the traditional architecture originated on the bases (need and availability)

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Alama Iqbal Airport

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Sri Lanka can be affected by a multitude of natural disasters such as cyclones, minorearthquakes, Tsunami, floods and landslides. Although it is relatively easier to avoid the sites prone to floods and landslides, the built environments must have sufficient robustness against cyclones and earthquakes.

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Real examples are drawn from the tsunami reconstruction activities carried out in various parts of Sri Lanka where alternative materials such as Compressed Stabilized Earth bricks and blocks, rammed earth, chip concrete block sand micro concrete tiles have been used.

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The present trend in the Sri Lankan housing industry is to use conventional building materials such as bricks, cement sand blocks, concrete and timber etc. for permanent housing.

Earth can be used for construction of walls in many ways.

Vaasthu culture S

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Broad field of science, which includes the construction of houses, public, and religious buildings as well as direct surroundings.It takes into the account of energy flow, human health aspects and color combinations that have best effects on the residents of the house.

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South Asia An example of stupa in sri lanka

Vaasthu culture S

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Avoiding bumidosa – land/soil qualities thatWill make the construction faulty.Comparing the horoscope and designs.Placing of doors and window accdg. To the correct natural direction.Placing the house to get the max. sunlight and air.Placing rooms accdg. To correct directions.Esp. the correct placing of the kitchen

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KIRINDA,SRI LANKA S

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Traditional House of Bangladesh B

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of house according to materials and location.


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represent the heritage of a country and also reflects traditional forms and values, fundamental to the culture of the people of that country. It possesses distinct characteristics as regards planning, use of materials and location.


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Bangladesh remains traditional. For centuries traditional house has been using locally available materials. It is only from that late 19th century that traditional house began to change in the use of housing materials.


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concept has been developed by the people according to need.This traditional house has been changed along with time to fulfil the demand of the user.


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Bangladesh were built with mud bricks.

The house forms, building styles and materials used in construction had significant variations in different areas of Bengal.

Historically, bamboo had been the most important building material for housing in Bangladesh.

choushala, britighar , atchala, postaghar, dishala bandh ghar, susthita ghar, and house of the tribal people.

Structural arrangement of traditional house

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seven types:

Types of Traditional House B

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made of totally organic materials such as bamboo house, mud house, jute stick and catkin grass house, etc.

SEMI-PUCCA HOUSE: Which are made of mixed with some organic and inorganic materials such as steel house, wooden house etc.

KUTCHA HOUSE B

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stick, catkin grass, straw, bamboo mats, etc. Split are bamboo framing. In some areas wall are made by earth. • Foundation: Earthen plinth with bamboo or timber posts. • Roof: Thatch-rice or wheat or maize straw, catkin grass, etc with split bamboo framing

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SEMI-PUCCA HOUSE: B

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bamboo framing. In some areas wall are made

by earth. Sometimes part or full brick.

• Foundation: Earthen plinth; Brick perimeter wall with earth infill; Brick and concrete also use.

• Roof: CI sheet with timber or bamboo framing.

SEMI-PUCCA HOUSE B

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MUDHOUSE

MUDHOUSE B

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BAMBOO HOUSE B

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TIMBER AND STILT HOUSE B

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VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE N

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AL ECONOMICAL CONSTRUCTION

was and in many places still is a necessity due to limited resources.NEPAL is a country full of antiques and incredible blend of art, culture and region.


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AL With the great variation of topography and

natural environment and equally large number of diverse ethnicity, rural vernacular architecture of Nepal can be Varied.

Permanent human settlements are found only in those high valleys where severe climate and terrain are slightly mitigated by permanent sources of water and Micro climate conditions


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AL Three broad vernacular

architectural divisions:

-Terai-Middle hills-High Mountain


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AL Hilly

Stone is the most common material used in construction work. Since the temperature in this area falls below freezing in winter and 25 degree is not common in the Hot months.


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AL Stone is also the most

common material for wall and exterior paving and also used as roof cladding.


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AL A typical dwelling has a foundation

of builders laid in mud mortar.

Stone wall, half meter thick has few openings set in from the corners.Verandahs are widely used in hilly region.


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Nepal Hotel


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Katinpur temple house


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Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal


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AL Ceilings are low, to prevent

warm air from rising to a level where its benefit will be lots.Buildings are situated around a

courtyard which is protected from the wind by building wall.

THANK YOU!

Krztyn Delgado, a second year college of Bachelor in Science in Architecture.

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