Vernacular architecture is a category of architecture based on local needs and construction materials, and reflecting local traditions. It tends to evolve over time to reflect the environmental, cultural, technological, and historical context in which it exists. While often not thoroughly and academically planned, this kind of architecture played ...
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Architecture created from mostly local materials, by and for the use of local people. Vernacular architecture responds to local methods of building construction, local climates, and local living needs and traditions. As local environments evolve over time, so too does vernacular architecture. Vernacular architecture typically exhibits the tradition...
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(from the article `architecture`) In much of the world today, even where institutions have been in a continuous process of change, dwelling types of ancient or prehistoric origin are ...
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The indigenous building tradition of a locality, not designed by trained architects; for example, thatched cottages in England, stone in Scotland, adobe huts in Mexico, and wooden buildings in the...
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Vernacular architecture describes buildings made of local materials in response to local needs, generally of unknown authorship and following traditional patterns, with minimal reference to the styles prevailing in the mainstream of architectural development.
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