Vernacular Buildings : A Global Survey

ISBN-13: 9781780766249 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 352 str.

Allen G. Noble

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In Vernacular Buildings Allen Noble extends the global survey contained of his earlier successful Traditional Buildings, to cover vernacular buildings and dwellings around the world. In a truly comprehensive account he ranges from the fazenda of the pioneer Brazilian settlers, the Masai dwellings of Tanzania and the gothic houses of Shanghai, to Virginia Hall and Parlor houses, the Spirit houses of Thailand, the thatched dwellings of the Eifel region of Germany and the three- decker houses of New York. Acknowledging the value of archival research the author is also a firmly convinced of the importance of field observation and the book is extensively illustrated with photographs from his own personal collection. With a comprehensive bibliography and incorporating new material from cultural geographers, historians, folklorists and anthropologists, Vernacular Buildings will be welcomed by specialist and enthusiasts alike.

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Contents List of Figures vii Acknowledgements xiii 1 Introduction: Terminology and Disciplines 1 2 Function and Form, I 12 3 Function and Form, II 23 4 Floor Plans 32 5 Dwelling Sizes, Space Organisation and Elevation 44 6 Site and Location 55 7 Orientation 64 8 Building Materials and Construction Methods: Mud, Sod, Turf, Tabby 71 9 Building Materials and Construction Methods: Brick, Stone, Snow 78 10 Building Materials and Construction Methods: Vegetative Materials, I 86 11 Building Materials and Construction Methods: Vegetative Materials, II 95 12 Above-ground Structures 104 13 Excavated Structures 112 14 Roof coverings and Dung Floors 122 15 Roof Coverings of Stone, Tile and Brick 130 16 The Effects of Climate and Seasonal Change 138 17 Threats: Man-made 146 18 Threats: Fire, Wind, Earthquake and Other Natural Hazards 160 19 Openings: Doors 168 20 Openings: Windows 176 21 Seasonal Temperatures, Heating, Smoke and Summer Kitchens 186 22 Conserving Heat, Cooling and Ventilation 196 23 Ceremony, Spirit and Devil Houses, Feng Shui 204 24 Decoration, the Evil Eve, Brick Patterns 216 25 Communal Dwellings, Communal and Non-Communal Religious Groups 224 26 Seasonal Shelters, Transhumance, Prefabricated Structures 234 27 Constancy, Open-air Museums 28 Change, Cultural Baggage and Borrowing, the Future 251 References Cited 259 Index 333