What is vernacular housing today Tatiana vecov Arquitectura

What is vernacular housing today ? Tatiana Švecová, Arquitectura La Salle, Universitat Ramon Llull October 15, 2010

In the past, could vernacular architecture be characterised clearly as:

-Anonymous -Spontaneous -Indigenous -Rural www. skyscrapercity. com ------- Toda hut, India "For want of a generic label we shall call it vernacular, anonymous, spontaneous, indigenous, rural, as the case may be. „ Bernard Rudofsky

-Anonymous -Spontaneous -Indigenous -Rural www. wikipedia. com -Not fashionable Stone and clay houses in rural Nepal -Designed by amateur -Function is the dominant factor -Local/available materials used ------ „. . . a building designed by an amateur without any training in design; paying little attention to what may be fashionable. The function of the building would be the dominant factor, Local materials would be used as a matter of course, other materials being chosen and imported quite exceptionally. „ Ronald Brunskill

www. archdaily. com ". . . it is contended that 'popular architecture' designed by professional architects or commercial builders for popular use, does not come within the compass of the vernacular. „ Paul Oliver, Dwellings www. blog. 100 -mile-house. org

www. archdaily. com www. blog. 100 -mile-house. org Can you answer to these questions?

Who lives here? Popular architecture www. archdaily. com Vernacular architecture Where are these buildings located? What are local / available materials of this place ? What are cultural traditions of inhabitants? ----www. blog. 100 -mile-house. org

Nowadays, it is becoming more and more difficult to find examples of vernacular housing in contemporal architecture because of using modern technologies, materials and our changing lifestyle…

Are following buildings examples of Contemporary Vernacular Housing ?

The Chhebetar Orphanage, Nepal

The Chhebetar Orphanage, Nepal - designed by Hans Olav Hesseberg and Sixten Rahlff, nestles into the hillside of a small Nepalese village

The Chhebetar Orphanage, Nepal - designed by Hans Olav Hesseberg and Sixten Rahlff, nestles into the hillside of a small Nepalese village - the building was constructed by local people using traditional skills

The Chhebetar Orphanage, Nepal - designed by Hans Olav Hesseberg and Sixten Rahlff, nestles into the hillside of a small Nepalese village - the building was constructed by local people using traditional skills - the lavatory was made from concrete and local stone

The Chhebetar Orphanage, Nepal - designed by Hans Olav Hesseberg and Sixten Rahlff, nestles into the hillside of a small Nepalese village - the building was constructed by local people using traditional skills - the lavatory was made from concrete and local stone - solid stone walls provide thermal mass for daytime cooling and warmth at night

On-nuch garage slum Bangkok

On-nuch garage slum Bangkok - house is built from carefully selected garbage what is available material in that locality

On-nuch garage slum Bangkok - house is built from carefully selected garbage what is available material in that locality - the owner / builder of the house is a man of his 40 s, who never built anything in his life before

On-nuch garage slum Bangkok - house is built from carefully selected garbage what is available material in that locality - the owner / builder of the house is a man of his 40 s, who never built anything in his life before - house respects typical design of houses in particular area

Ahwaz, Iran, Sandbag project

Ahwaz, Iran, Sandbag project - structures use local resources - the basic construction technique involves filling sandbags with earth

Ahwaz, Iran, Sandbag project - structures use local resources - the basic construction technique involves filling sandbags with earth - participation of inhabitants of all age is dominant factor

Ahwaz, Iran, Sandbag project - structures use local resources - the basic construction technique involves filling sandbags with earth - inhabitants of all age participate is dominant factor - shape of building respects local traditions

Quinta Monroy, Iquique, Chile

Quinta Monroy, Iquique, Chile - social housing offers a possibility to participate and to built house by own http: //www. elementalchile. com

Quinta Monroy, Iquique, Chile - social housing offers a possibility to participate and to built house by own - inhabitants assimilate their homes acording their economical situation, traditions and local resources

Bibligraphy http: //phiphi-design-workshop. blogspot. com http: //www. elementalchile. com http: //www. akdn. org/Architecture www. archdaily. com www. blog. 100 -mile-house. org www. skyscrapercity. com www. tibetheritagefund. org