Environmental Sustainability in the Conservation of Vernacular Architecture. The Case of Rural and Urban Traditional Settlements in Cyprus

Philokyprou, Maria; Michael, Aimilios

doi:10.1080/15583058.2020.1719235

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“…While it was a neighborhood of Atabey until 1908, it was converted into a town in 1955 and finally became a village connected to Atabey due to the decrease in population [75]. (Konstantinou and Dimitrijevic, 2018 [46], Philokyprou and Michael, 2020 [53]) (Bullen and Love, 2010 [29], Philokyprou and Michael, 2020 [53])…”

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“…Human needs and quality of life (Konstantinou and Dimitrijevic, 2018 [46], Philokyprou and Michael, 2020 [53]) Memory, sense of place (Bullen and Love, 2010 [29], Philokyprou and Michael, 2020 [53])…”

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“…The local material is used at this point, which is supported by local construction techniques and craftsmanship [18]. Local workforce demands are improving local crafts and trade [53].…”

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Evaluation of Sustainability Principles in Adaptable Re-Functioning: Traditional Residences in Demirel Complex

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Sustainable living is basically being able to construct the balance of protecting and using natural resources. In this way, the heritage value transferred to future generations is formed by the interaction of people and the environment. This is also very important for “architecture”, which expresses sustainability and is an important tool. In addition to the continuity of sustainable architecture and cultural heritage, it is possible to create economic resources and detect sociological data. Local architecture, which bridges the past and the present and best reveals the relationship of people with each other and their environment, has a place in many parts of the world with its rich diversity. Local architecture has an active place in contemporary society with its cultural, socio-economic and concrete identity values. These structures are protected by various strategies and methods and transferred to future generations. One of these methods is adaptive re-use. Within the scope of adaptive re-use, the study examined the principles of sustainability through eight second-degree registered İslamköy residences in the Demirel Complex of İslamköy village in Atabey district of Isparta province in Turkey. Thus, by evaluating three basic principles, environmental, economic and social, in terms of the continuity of local architecture with the sub-parameters determined, it was aimed to reveal the benefits and damages caused by the complex to the settlement in terms of sustainability. In this way, the change and transformation created by re-functioning with the renewal of building materials and typology was examined.

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“…Tangible dimensions through building construction techniques; the application of construction of buttons and bond systems for protection to the extreme disasters and adaptation to local climatic conditions through the application of a passive system. The passive system is one of the sustainable strategies for improving occupant comfort [27,[62][63][64][65][66][67] and the purpose of building design is to provide occupants comfort [20][21].…”

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Construction System and Environment Adaptation of Traditional Architecture in Moluccas Island

Rahim¹,

Ibrahim²,

Marasabessy³

2021

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Traditional architecture has a variety of original and smart techniques to meet various needs according to the cultural context and natural conditions. Moluccas Islands is a natural disaster-prone area that has several unique traditional houses and was formed based on local wisdom, climatic, and topography conditions since the 13th century. This study aims to explore the traditional architecture in North Maluku Island by literature study and field observation to understand the design principles and building construction systems in response to extreme environmental conditions and to find out the sustainable features of traditional architecture in the past. Research focuses on five traditional houses located in different locations and topographical conditions by observing and analyzing site conditions, building orientation, construction techniques, building materials, ornaments, typology, and philosophy buildings. Study results show that sustainable features can be found on traditional houses in North Moluccas Island. Traditional houses of North Maluku were built using limited resources by passive design strategies and response to extreme conditions to achieve occupant comfort with the basic concept of "spiritual-human-nature". The characteristics of buildings differ in each region according to topographic conditions and local wisdom but in the same strategy: "harmony with nature" so that the traditional architecture of North Maluku can provide a comfortable living environment for occupants over the centuries according to the resources available at that time. The success of the traditional architecture of North Maluku in adapting to extreme environmental conditions can inspire sustainable building designs in the future, especially for the archipelago context.

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“…It is the main reason for the formation of the same characteristics, which can still meet the actual needs or realize people's sense of belonging and identity. Local and traditional materials and other available resources satisfy local residents' needs in simple and economic ways [18]. The characteristics of traditional architectural form are the identified cultural symbols of locals, so the building process becomes a way for locals to protect and preserve their religious identity and cultural belonging [19].…”

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Dwelling Is a Key Idea in Traditional Residential Architecture’s Sustainability: A Case Study at Yangwan Village in Suzhou, China

Zhou

2021

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Previous studies have failed to grasp the essence of traditional building habits responding to natural challenges. Therefore, contradictions arise between unified regulations protecting traditional residential architecture proposed by experts and the diverse construction transformation performed by locals. To resolve these contradictions, fieldwork was conducted in Yangwan, a famous village in South China. The traditional residential architectural characteristics in three periods were obtained and compared. Peirce’s interpretation of the three natures of habit and Heidegger’s dwelling help determine the essence of building habits. The logic in traditional residential architecture is analysed through the “four-layer integrated into one” framework (including the natural environment, livelihood form, institution and ideology), yielding the following results. (1) The characteristics of the residential architectural form change with local livelihood form, institution and ideology. Nevertheless, the process by which local residents think, judge and respond to natural challenges remains unchanged (Thirdness of Habit), forming the core of dwelling. (2) The characteristics of the architectural form are determined by the causal chain of “four-layer integrated into one”. Stable causal chains are formed by the Thirdness of Habit, which represents people’s initiative in addressing natural challenges. Therefore, the protection of traditional residential architecture should centre on dwelling and people’s agency in response to the natural environment rather than on maintaining a unified physical form.

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Environmental Sustainability in the Conservation of Vernacular Architecture. The Case of Rural and Urban Traditional Settlements in Cyprus

Cited by 41 publications

References 44 publications

Evaluation of Sustainability Principles in Adaptable Re-Functioning: Traditional Residences in Demirel Complex

Evaluation of Sustainability Principles in Adaptable Re-Functioning: Traditional Residences in Demirel Complex

Construction System and Environment Adaptation of Traditional Architecture in Moluccas Island

Dwelling Is a Key Idea in Traditional Residential Architecture’s Sustainability: A Case Study at Yangwan Village in Suzhou, China

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