Mediterranean Islands’ Vernacular Architecture and the Origin of Modern Architecture

Jiménez-Vicario, Pedro Miguel; Martí, María Mestre; López, Miguel Ángel

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-76239-1_10

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“…In parallel, a different set of research questions was also asked about the origins of resilience for the other architectural current, interwar/international style, which seem to have vernacular provenience. The conducted analysis was undertaken on Adolf Loos' architecture in Vienna given the way in which the architect drew inspiration from vernacular Cycladic housing [24][25][26] (Figure 1). The investigation was then expanded to the Mediterranean region.…”

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Architectural Heritage and Archetypal Landscape Approaches Facing Environmental Hazards

Bostenaru Dan,

Ibric,

Popescu

et al. 2024

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The research question in this paper concerns elements of nature, such as earth, water, fire, and air, as they have a dual meaning, indicating both hazard and heritage. The relationship of cities with blue–green infrastructure is an example of this. Cities might be surrounded by either water or forest, though the latter has been less investigated as a nature-based solution for climate change adaptation. The connection between water and architecture can also be seen in the seafront type of architectural design, in the architecture of harbours, port facilities, aquariums or thermal baths. This paper aims to present a comprehensive analysis of all of these various architecture programs that were carried out during the first half of the twentieth century. Although the styles of Art Nouveau and Interwar were widely spread, otherness in regional geographical locations drew lessons from the vernacular architecture. Inspiration was drawn mainly from southern Europe in the Cycladic islands for the interwar/international style and towards the east and centre of the continent in Romania and Hungary and up to the north in the Baltic states for the national romantic art nouveau style. A local seismic culture is prevalent in areas that are affected by earthquakes. In the context of the geological conditions related to water and earthquake hazard, the anthropic reshaping of rivers and canals (and alluvial soil deposits) generates liquefaction vulnerability. Significant also is the way in which the urban wildland interface shapes the relationship between wild green space and cities. Urban protected nature parks and urban forests contribute to wellbeing but are also vulnerable to wildfire. This research attempts to find equivalents to the local seismic culture in cases of climate change-induced hazards, such as floods and wildfires, in Romania, Italy and Portugal. As part of the project presented for the case study featured in this paper, significant documentation was achieved through literature reviews and field trips. For the latter, walkscape methodology was used, which was also useful for the first round of results and the mapping required to indicate earthquake hazards near water locations in Bucharest, Romania.

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confidence: 99%