VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE

STUDY OF VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE

STUDY OF VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE
 APPROACHES IN THE
STUDY OF VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE
Hasan Fathy’s Wind Catcher in Egypt
Hasan Fathy’s Wind Catcher in Egypt
Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport
Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport
Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport
Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport
Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport
Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport
Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport
FACTORS AFFECTING HOUSE FORM – based on
HOUSE FROM AND CULTURE

Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport

FACTORS AFFECTING HOUSE FORM – based on
HOUSE FROM AND CULTURE

Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport

FACTORS AFFECTING HOUSE FORM – based on
HOUSE FROM AND CULTURE

Yagua dwelling, Amazon – wood +thatch Masai dwelling, Africa – wood + thatch + mud

Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport

FACTORS AFFECTING HOUSE FORM – based on
HOUSE FROM AND CULTURE

Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport

FACTORS AFFECTING HOUSE FORM – based on
HOUSE FROM AND CULTURE

Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport

FACTORS AFFECTING HOUSE FORM – based on
HOUSE FROM AND CULTURE

Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport

FACTORS AFFECTING HOUSE FORM – based on
HOUSE FROM AND CULTURE

Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport

FACTORS AFFECTING HOUSE FORM – based on
HOUSE FROM AND CULTURE

Source : House Form and Culture – Amos Rapoport

OTHER FACTORS
SYMBOLISM
SYMBOLISM
COLOUR
FOLK ART
 History of the settlement
 Geography of the area
 Climatic condition
 Occupation structure
 Planning
 Planning of the settlement
 Planning of the built form – plans, sections, views, construction details and its reasons
 Building elements
 Culture :
 Workmanship
 Materials 19/Aug/2019
 Technology
 Folklore
 Traditions
 Beliefs
 Religious background
 Ethnic background
 Aspects of sustainability