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Vernacular architecture

Vernacular architecture (also folk architecture) is building done outside any academic tradition, and without the involvement of professional designers and architects. Vernacular architecture is not a particular architectural movement or style.

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Vernacular architecture

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related to Sources and further reading · 144
Vernacular architecture → Academy, Albuquerque, Alcock, Alec, American Vernacular Architecture, Americans, Amgueddfa Cymru, An Introduction, Ancient, Architects, Architecture, Architecture Without Architects, Archived, Arnol, Athens, Atlas, August, Austrian, Baker, Basle
related to Island Southeast Asia and Austronesia · 35
Vernacular architecture → Batanes, East Nusa Tenggara, Fijian, Indonesia, IndonesiaBahay, IndonesiaMamuju, IndonesiaSumba, IndonesiaThe, IndonesiaToba, IndonesiaTongkonan, Ivatan, Kabanjahe, Karo, Long, Madagascar, Malay Indonesians, Meeting House, Merina, Māori, New Zealand
related to North America · 21
Vernacular architecture → Arundel Plantation, California, French, Gabouri Creek, Genevieve, Georgetown County, Laguna Peak, Maison Bequette-Ribault, Missouri, MissouriA, MissouriMaison Bolduc, MissouriQuonset, PennsylvaniaApache WickiupThe Maison Bequette-Ribault, Point Mugu, Replica, Slave, South CarolinaAn, Southern American, Ste, The Lasource-Durand
related to South Asia · 14
Vernacular architecture → Bangladesh, Bengal, Bhimakali, Do-chala, Hee, India, Indian, Kath-Kuni, Lahore Fort, Pakistan, Sikkim, The, The Naulakha Pavilion, West Sikkim
related to External links · 11
Vernacular architecture → Architecture Examples, BerkeleyHimalayan Vernacular Architecture, California, Centre, Environmental Design Library, Germany, GreatBuildingsVernacular Architecture, Landscape Architecture Research Guide, Technische Universität BerlinDATs Fachwerk, University, Vernacular Architecture-Bangalore-IndiaVernacular Architecture ForumVernacular
related to Vernacular and the architect · 8
Vernacular architecture → Architecture, Dwellings, Europe, Folk, Frank Lloyd Wright, Indeed, Oliver, Paul Oliver
related to Climate · 5
Vernacular architecture → Across, Buildings, In, One, They
related to Environment, construction elements and materials · 5
Vernacular architecture → Because, Examples, Mud, Their, Vernacular
is a · 2
Vernacular architecture → macro climate of the area in which the building is constructed, phenomenon that many understand intuitively but that few are able to define
related to Influences on the vernacular · 2
Vernacular architecture → Despite, Vernacular

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