Vernacular Buildings A Global Survey of TK

by Noble, Allen G.

• ISBN13: 9781780766249
• ISBN10: 1780766246
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-01-29
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris

Summary

In Vernacular Buildings Allen Noble extends the global survey contained of his earlier successful Traditional Buildings, to cover vernacular buildings and dwellings around the world. In a truly comprehensive account he ranges from the fazenda of the pioneer Brazilian settlers, the Masai dwellings of Tanzania and the gothic houses of Shanghai, to Virginia Hall and Parlor houses, the Spirit houses of Thailand, the thatched dwellings of the Eifel region of Germany and the three- decker houses of New York. Acknowledging the value of archival research the author is also a firmly convinced of the importance of field observation and the book is extensively illustrated with photographs from his own personal collection. With a comprehensive bibliography and incorporating new material from cultural geographers, historians, folklorists and anthropologists, Vernacular Buildings will be welcomed by specialist and enthusiasts alike.

Author Biography

Allen G. Noble is Distinguished Emeritus Professor at the University of Akron, Ohio, USA, where he was formerly Professor of Geography and Planning. His books include Wood, Brick and Stone: the North American Settlement Landscape (1984), nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, Barns of the Midwest (with H. G. Wilhelm, 1995), and Traditional Buildings: A Global Survey of Structural Forms and Cultural Functions (I.B.Tauris, 2007)

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Preface
1. Introduction: Terminology and Disciplines
2. Function and Form, I
3. Function and Form, II
4. Floor Plans
5. Dwelling Sizes, Space Organization, and Elevation
6. Site and Location
7. Orientation
8. Building Materials and Construction Methods: Mud, Sod, Turf, Tabby
9. Building Materials and Construction Methods: Brick, Stone, Snow
10. Building Materials and Construction Methods: Vegetative Materials, I
11. Building Materials and Construction Methods: Vegetative Materials, II
12. Above Ground Structures
13. Excavated Structures
14. Roof Coverings and Dung Floors
15. Roof Coverings of Stone, Tile, and Brick
16. The Effects of Climate and Seasonal Change
17. Threats: Man-made
18. Threats: Fire, Wind, Earthquake, and Other Natural Hazards
19. Openings: Doors
20. Openings: Windows
21. Seasonal Temperatures, Heating, Smoke, and Summer Kitchens
22. Conserving Heat, Cooling, and Ventilation
23. Ceremony, Spirit and Devil Houses, Feng Shui
24. Decoration, the Evil Eve, Brick Patterns
25. Communal Dwellings, Communal and Non-Communal Religious Groups
26. Seasonal Shelters, Transhumance, Prefabricated Structures
27. Constancy, Open-air Museums
28. Change, Cultural Baggage and Borrowing, the Future
References
Index