Literature review on earthen vernacular heritage: contributions to a referential framework

Carlos, G.D.; Ribeiro, Telma; Achenza, Maria Maddalena; Oliveira, Cristina; Varum, Humberto

doi:10.1186/s43238-022-00061-1

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“…In 1968, the term "vernacular architecture" began to appear. Rudolfsky famously proposed the topic "architecture without an architect" at the Museum of Modern Art in 1964 [17]. In the 21st century, the research on traditional dwellings has continued to develop, among which the Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review (TDSR) and the meeting of the International Association for Traditional Environmental Research (IASTE) have achieved remarkable results, which are of landmark significance to the international architecture community.…”

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Spatial Evolution of Traditional Village Dwellings in Heilongjiang Province

2023

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Heilongjiang Province belongs to the temperate continental monsoon climate. The special climatic conditions have resulted in the creation of unique traditional dwellings, which is a field worth studying. In order to study the spatial form of the traditional village dwellings in Heilongjiang Province, we conducted field research, administered a questionnaire survey, and mapped the traditional village dwellings in the region from the 1950s to the 1990s. Through field visits to the village of Aihui and other villages, conversations with the masses, and field measurements of the local traditional dwellings, we summarized the development and evolution process of the traditional village dwellings in Heilongjiang Province. With the support of materials and data, this paper discusses the evolution process of the traditional village dwellings from the aspects of housing, space, material, heating, and so on. With the development of the economy, the population is gradually outflowing, which has resulted in housing problems, which are particularly prominent. The speed at which traditional villages are disappearing is also striking. According to official statistics, an average of 1.6 traditional villages disappears every day in China. In order to curb this phenomenon, reasonable suggestions are put forward on issues such as heritage protection and cultural industry development to provide a reference for follow-up research on the traditional village dwellings in Heilongjiang Province.

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Spatial Evolution of Traditional Village Dwellings in Heilongjiang Province

2023

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“…Several studies have been conducted on architectural, artistic, social, and material transformation, management, and preservation aspects of traditional architecture, but no specific research has been published on the architectural characteristics of traditional mosques, particularly mosques demonstrating heritage values (Asim and Shimizu 2022a;Asim and Shimizu 2022b;Redjem 2022;Azizi-Bondarabadi and Haji Sadeghi 2022;Carlos et al 2022;Correia and Duarte Carlos 2021;Moriset, Rakotomamonjy, and Gandreau 2021).…”

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Physical features and analysis of traditional mosques: the case of Quzzat quarter of Herat Old City, Afghanistan

Asim

Shimizu

2023

Built Heritage

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This study examines the physical features of traditional mosques in the Quzzat (Bardrani) quarter of Herat Old City, Afghanistan. Traditional mosques are constructed with locally available materials and are planned based on cultural and climatic conditions. Mosques are categorised as modern or traditional. Traditional mosques are divided into three subcategories: preserved, damaged (defaced), and transformed. Transformed mosques are formerly traditional mosques reconstructed with modern or industrial materials (concrete and reinforcement). This study explores the distribution of mosques and analyses their plan typology. Mosques are categorised into five plan types, and three relative case studies are described in detail to provide a better understanding and an in-depth analysis of mosque typology.

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“…In what is specifically regarded as the conservation of earthen architectural heritage, as is the case with rammed-earth defensive structures, two main knowledge gaps can be detected in the literature: a lack of conservation theory as a background for earthen heritage interventions and a need for a clear understanding of the values and significance of a place. These two interlocking aspects contribute immensely to less-conscious conservation actions and the implementation of methodologies that do not follow the basic principles of heritage intervention [6].…”

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Conservation of Defensive Military Structures Built with Rammed Earth

Rocha,

Faria,

Gago

2024

Buildings

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Earth is a complex material with mechanical and physical behaviors that differ from modern building materials. The conservation of rammed-earth (RE) constructions presents specific difficulties that are challenging to overcome. A lack of knowledge about RE due to its abandonment for decades and interventions adopting materials and repair methodologies designed for conventional constructions have led to inadequate interventions. In the case of historic defensive constructions, the doubts and technical difficulties are even greater due to the nature of so-called military RE (with physical and mechanical characteristics which differ significantly from those of civil, more common RE) and, not least, due to the historical and cultural heritage value of these constructions. Some important interventions have been carried out recently, while others are underway or in the planning stage, and there is a constant lack of information and technical data regarding the best ways to intervene. To fill this gap, the state of conservation of defensive RE structures and the results of interventions carried out throughout history in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula are being assessed. This article sets out a framework for the subject, identifies material and construction techniques and recognises the main causes of RE constructions’ deterioration and decay. With special focus on the most frequent damages detected in historic military defensive structures built with RE, it analyses and discusses the most common techniques that have been used for the repair and conservation of these particular structures.

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Literature review on earthen vernacular heritage: contributions to a referential framework

Cited by 8 publications

References 21 publications

Spatial Evolution of Traditional Village Dwellings in Heilongjiang Province

Spatial Evolution of Traditional Village Dwellings in Heilongjiang Province

Physical features and analysis of traditional mosques: the case of Quzzat quarter of Herat Old City, Afghanistan

Conservation of Defensive Military Structures Built with Rammed Earth

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