Traditional Buildings A Global Survey of Structural Forms and Cultural Functions

by Noble, Allen G.

• ISBN13: 9781845113056
• ISBN10: 1845113055
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-09-15
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris

Summary

Based on a lifelong professional and personal interest, Traditional Buildings presents a unique survey of vernacular architecture across the globe. The reader is taken on a fascinating tour of traditional building around the world, which includes the loess cave homes of central China, the stilt houses on the shores of Dahomey, the housebarns of Europe and North America, the wind towers of Iran, the Bohio houses of the Arawak indians of the Caribbean, and much more. Professor's Noble's extensive travels have allowed him to examine many of the building at close quarters and the richly illustrated text includes photographs from the his personal collection. With its comprehensive and detailed bibliography the work will be welcomed by experts and non-specialists alike.

Author Biography

Allen G. Noble is distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography & Planning , at the University of Akron, Ohio.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xii
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction: Terminology and Disciplines	p. 1
Function and Form	p. 18
Plan and Elevation	p. 42
Location and Orientation	p. 63
Building Materials and Construction Methods: Earth Materials	p. 82
Building Materials and Construction Methods: Wood and Related Materials	p. 102
Above-Ground and Excavated Structures	p. 123
Coverings and Climate	p. 146
Threats: Man-Made and Natural Hazards	p. 176
Openings: Doors and Windows	p. 195
Heating and Cooling	p. 215
Ceremony and Decoration	p. 234
Communal Dwellings and Seasonal Shelters	p. 254
Change versus Constancy	p. 274
References Cited	p. 295
Index	p. 335
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