Knowledge Management of Rural Vernacular Architecture

There is a Russian proverb: The best is which existed in far past but is forgotten at present .Endemic Knowledge makes the same sense .This Knowledge is used for configuration of synthetic environment and is based on nature , culture ,society and rural life earning method, and interaction between the man and environment. It includes collection of the most useful and stable ways of revenue and living in special and laborious places, transferable to the offspring. So it's reasonable to use some terminology for description of rural vernacular knowledge, indigenous technical knowledge, and people's science. The knowledge of rural vernacular architecture consists of configurating environment, construction of buildings and habitats under people supervision and participation. Now a day, new view point in sustainable development and many correlation between this knowledge and natural environment, has led to more recognition and attention to it. There are two forms of living, including immigration type in temporary habitats versus permanent habitats in traditional Iranian societies. Besides, through changing present paradigm in environmental synthetic planning, this knowledge and its concepts can influence on environmental planning methods. Furthermore, designing light housing units for temporary living and using materials easily transported, having enough strength and fast fixing is the best policy so adapt with place and time changes in this temporary residential area such as black tents , alachighs (yurt) and chappars . In rural areas, permanent housing materials and designing techniques are typically correlated with stable living in natural environment. Low cost and accessible materials such as earth, stone, bamboo are used mainly in these areas. This essay is based on vernacular architecture and documents in the field of Iranian historical rural housing.