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3 - Vernacular Architecture (Western style Cottage (a Byre for housing…
3 - Vernacular Architecture
Characteristics
architecture/buildings of the ordinary person
Examples
North American Indians = teepee/wigwam
African people = adobe hut
Inuit people (Greenland) = igloo
Western style Cottage
a Byre for housing animals was usually present
animals very valuable and a source of heat
poorer people
chimneys/fireplaces located on gable walls
made from stone with a whitewash lime render finish
simple roof design - thatched or slated
direct entry cottages
barge boards on gable walls to protect roof
simple rectangular plan - usually one room deep
Eastern style Cottage
influenced by...
available local materials
wealth of the people
local weather conditions
local building techniques