DEFINING THE CONCEPTS & APPROACHES IN VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE STUDIES

Defining “Center and Edge” Concepts and Their Relationship with Durability and Dynamism in Architecture

Explaining the Realationship between Vernacular Architecture & Contexualism

Vernacular architecture has increasingly absorbed the attention of architectural communities in recent decades. Finding a common feature between all the historical and geographical varieties of vernacular architecture will improve the recognition of this kind of architecture. On the other hand, context and contextualism in architecture is a multidimensional tendency and all the different archit...

Vernacular Architecture Values

Vernacular architecture has always had appropriate answer in conformity with the environment and climate. This paper has considered values of Iran vernacular urbanization and architecture in humid and moderate climate looking through sustainability and sustainable development concepts. Gorgan city has been studied using laboratory studies and available sources and relying on the content analysi...

defining “center and edge” concepts and their relationship with durability and dynamism in architecture

durability as continuity of identity and dynamism as changing and adaptability to new conditions are important architectural discussions. this paper aims to define the concepts and positions of durability and dynamism in the architectural structure. it seems that it is important to discuss which relations and components of an architectural structure have more effective roles in supporting ident...

Factors Affecting Vernacular Architecture in Nosmeh Village (Paveh County)

Vernacular architecture is among the most valuable phenomena, which has manifested cultural, historical, social, religious values and so on by itself. The values inherent to vernacular architecture of each city reflect the thinking of the people from that city. Therefore, the peace and quality of people's life can depend on preserving the same architectural values. Preserving and integrating of...