
Standardization in the Lumber Industry: Trade
... American lumber industry in the half century after the Civil War. The format of this thesis is as follows: a review of relevant literature pertaining to all aspects of American wood-frame residential construction; a description and analysis of the lumber industry in America, focusing on how and why ...
... American lumber industry in the half century after the Civil War. The format of this thesis is as follows: a review of relevant literature pertaining to all aspects of American wood-frame residential construction; a description and analysis of the lumber industry in America, focusing on how and why ...
the american ranch house: traditional design method in modern
... early ranch houses, the basic relationship between the house and its landscape was one of strict control, emphasizing the ...
... early ranch houses, the basic relationship between the house and its landscape was one of strict control, emphasizing the ...
An Introduction to Prefab
... are designed to be transportable, though some can be relocated more easily than others. System 3 by Oskar Leo Kaufmann and Albert Rüf features modules and components that fit perfectly inside a cargo container, which acts like a steel shipping sleeve. The modules are combined with Austrian precision ...
... are designed to be transportable, though some can be relocated more easily than others. System 3 by Oskar Leo Kaufmann and Albert Rüf features modules and components that fit perfectly inside a cargo container, which acts like a steel shipping sleeve. The modules are combined with Austrian precision ...
BLOCK HCPM.101 CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND MATERIALS
... Of necessity, most Authorities simply resumed building to the same designs as had been used just prior to the outbreak of war and whilst pitch roofs had always been predominant, some flat-roofed dwellings had been introduced and these also continued. Flat roofs were of timber or concrete, felt or as ...
... Of necessity, most Authorities simply resumed building to the same designs as had been used just prior to the outbreak of war and whilst pitch roofs had always been predominant, some flat-roofed dwellings had been introduced and these also continued. Flat roofs were of timber or concrete, felt or as ...
Function and Exterior Design of Verandaed Colonial Houses in New
... the British Indian colony moved to Australia and introduced the bungalow style of housing. Exterior space covered with sunshade called colonnade, terrace, loggia, and veranda are also often suggested in pattern books published around ῐ῏῏ in England. Verandaed colonial houses in New South Wales had ...
... the British Indian colony moved to Australia and introduced the bungalow style of housing. Exterior space covered with sunshade called colonnade, terrace, loggia, and veranda are also often suggested in pattern books published around ῐ῏῏ in England. Verandaed colonial houses in New South Wales had ...
Circular structures and buildings associated with vernacular Mauritz Naudé
... shelters for either individuals or groups of individuals (individuals without their families). These shelters can therefore not be considered ‘dwellings’ in the real sense of the word. At the same time referring to the rondavel as a circular building type, it seems that this building was not merely ...
... shelters for either individuals or groups of individuals (individuals without their families). These shelters can therefore not be considered ‘dwellings’ in the real sense of the word. At the same time referring to the rondavel as a circular building type, it seems that this building was not merely ...
Conservation Advice Notes on Thatching and Doors
... century and over time the word has developed to mean an organic covering. Thatch is one of our In spite of these qualities the use of thatch has oldest construction techniques and has been decreased since the 19th century and although it used in Britain for many centuries, with is still found on a n ...
... century and over time the word has developed to mean an organic covering. Thatch is one of our In spite of these qualities the use of thatch has oldest construction techniques and has been decreased since the 19th century and although it used in Britain for many centuries, with is still found on a n ...
The Post-Frame Advantage Handbook.
... together to form the basic frame. Exterior sheathing - commonly steel, OSB or plywood provide lateral load resistance, creating a unique building diaphragm that makes the light wood frame comparable in strength to steel and concrete structures. Post-frame structures are much more quickly erected tha ...
... together to form the basic frame. Exterior sheathing - commonly steel, OSB or plywood provide lateral load resistance, creating a unique building diaphragm that makes the light wood frame comparable in strength to steel and concrete structures. Post-frame structures are much more quickly erected tha ...
The traditional Malay house
... and much voids, using low-thermal-capacity and high-insulation materials, is most appropriate for thermal comfort in our climate. The wood, bamboo and attap used have good insulating properties and they retain or conduct little heat into the building. Solar radiation is effectively controlled by the ...
... and much voids, using low-thermal-capacity and high-insulation materials, is most appropriate for thermal comfort in our climate. The wood, bamboo and attap used have good insulating properties and they retain or conduct little heat into the building. Solar radiation is effectively controlled by the ...
A typology for ‘waenhuise’ in the vernacular farm architecture of
... of ‘waenhuise’ has also impacted negatively on restoration projects undertaken by museums responsible for the management of historic farmsteads. With the reconstruction of the ‘waenhuis’ (in 1993) on the farm Hartebeestpoort, (Silverton, Pretoria), the question was raised whether there are ample doc ...
... of ‘waenhuise’ has also impacted negatively on restoration projects undertaken by museums responsible for the management of historic farmsteads. With the reconstruction of the ‘waenhuis’ (in 1993) on the farm Hartebeestpoort, (Silverton, Pretoria), the question was raised whether there are ample doc ...
Designation Listing Selection Guide: Domestic 1: Vernacular Houses
... The proliferation of hearths and gathering of their flues into stacks had profound consequences for the way in which houses were planned in that it allowed two or more rooms to be heated from the same stack. This could be done by placing the stack between the hall and the parlour, often as part of a ...
... The proliferation of hearths and gathering of their flues into stacks had profound consequences for the way in which houses were planned in that it allowed two or more rooms to be heated from the same stack. This could be done by placing the stack between the hall and the parlour, often as part of a ...
01423-03.3 Planning a Building Design
... Once you have decided what size building you will need, your next step is to select the type of building that will best serve your purpose. To do this you can select from many different building types, materials and methods of construction. Figures 1 through 3 show some common utility structures. Th ...
... Once you have decided what size building you will need, your next step is to select the type of building that will best serve your purpose. To do this you can select from many different building types, materials and methods of construction. Figures 1 through 3 show some common utility structures. Th ...
Liège “Boogy Woogy”
... regional. This makes it an ideal location to work and live in a high quality urban environment. The new urban conditions have the potential to transform the Guillemin district in an attractive vibrant area at day and night. ...
... regional. This makes it an ideal location to work and live in a high quality urban environment. The new urban conditions have the potential to transform the Guillemin district in an attractive vibrant area at day and night. ...
A Historical Setting An outline of Danish Housing History
... of fortified town. Because of the fortifications the town could only grow by densification. Housing had - due to the state of the society - not been a public issue at all before and even now - in the wake of the cholera - it was only brought up privately by a small group of physicians, who together ...
... of fortified town. Because of the fortifications the town could only grow by densification. Housing had - due to the state of the society - not been a public issue at all before and even now - in the wake of the cholera - it was only brought up privately by a small group of physicians, who together ...
The Building Arts
... center, while mud mortar is used to bind the structure. The earth rendering is made from fine earth mixed with water and straw and is used to make the cupola smooth and help finish the shape. - Stone Cupolas Architects used cupolas as a substitute for the flat roof. Stone cupolas were considered one ...
... center, while mud mortar is used to bind the structure. The earth rendering is made from fine earth mixed with water and straw and is used to make the cupola smooth and help finish the shape. - Stone Cupolas Architects used cupolas as a substitute for the flat roof. Stone cupolas were considered one ...
for comparison of village housing construction patterns
... 4. Ecological construction models after earthquake As we are already aware, architecture and construction are inseparable conditions of great important in the construction of every house. These two technical and architectural principles must be compatible with the climatic conditions, lifestyle and ...
... 4. Ecological construction models after earthquake As we are already aware, architecture and construction are inseparable conditions of great important in the construction of every house. These two technical and architectural principles must be compatible with the climatic conditions, lifestyle and ...
SKELETON SYSTEM - AN APPROACH FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
... scientific planning and structural safety of buildings particularly in rural areas resulting in loss of lives and property due to natural calamities. Recent earthquake in India in Uttarkashi (Uttar Pradesh) and Killari (Maharashtra) indicated that tremendous loss of lives and property was due to non ...
... scientific planning and structural safety of buildings particularly in rural areas resulting in loss of lives and property due to natural calamities. Recent earthquake in India in Uttarkashi (Uttar Pradesh) and Killari (Maharashtra) indicated that tremendous loss of lives and property was due to non ...
Sustainability in traditional African architecture
... archeological sources. The very few structures that have lived through centuries of human indwelling, present lack of maintenance and abandonment clearly explains that, if they had been appropriately used and maintained, they would have served for few more centuries; a major quality in sustainable b ...
... archeological sources. The very few structures that have lived through centuries of human indwelling, present lack of maintenance and abandonment clearly explains that, if they had been appropriately used and maintained, they would have served for few more centuries; a major quality in sustainable b ...
Possible Variation In Plot Ratio Rules
... floor. The plot ratio limit would remain at 50% or less, and the plot ratio would remain defined as the GFA divided by the area of the block. This would solve the problem of houses which, under the current rules, have plot ratios of less than 50% but which approach the set-back limits on all boundar ...
... floor. The plot ratio limit would remain at 50% or less, and the plot ratio would remain defined as the GFA divided by the area of the block. This would solve the problem of houses which, under the current rules, have plot ratios of less than 50% but which approach the set-back limits on all boundar ...
Traditional Translations - Association of Collegiate Schools of
... The School The Handmade School was a project funded by the rural development NGO Dipshikha and was conceived to house the Modern Education and Training Institute (METI), a progressive school that provides village children an education based on positive reinforcement and self-awareness. The German ar ...
... The School The Handmade School was a project funded by the rural development NGO Dipshikha and was conceived to house the Modern Education and Training Institute (METI), a progressive school that provides village children an education based on positive reinforcement and self-awareness. The German ar ...
Building on Deering Tradition
... After the Revolutionary War the Georgian style gave way to the Federal house. The Federal, the third major New England house type, was deeply influenced by the early 19th century’s growing fascination with ancient Greek culture. Prior to the Civil War, the federal was one of the most popular New Ham ...
... After the Revolutionary War the Georgian style gave way to the Federal house. The Federal, the third major New England house type, was deeply influenced by the early 19th century’s growing fascination with ancient Greek culture. Prior to the Civil War, the federal was one of the most popular New Ham ...
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE AS A CULTURAL PROJECT John
... undermining ambitions for sustainability. Vale and Vale (1991: 116) have argued that “One way to achieve longevity and avoid demolition is to design buildings that are capable of adapting to the users’ changing needs.” This argument can be extended to state that those needs may be defined not only i ...
... undermining ambitions for sustainability. Vale and Vale (1991: 116) have argued that “One way to achieve longevity and avoid demolition is to design buildings that are capable of adapting to the users’ changing needs.” This argument can be extended to state that those needs may be defined not only i ...
REPETITION versus MONTAGE
... noteworthy lack of building materials and skilled workers. How can great quantities of housing be built when there is not only limited access to traditional building materials such as brick and wood, but also when there is a shortage of skilled labour? The first years were characterized more by test ...
... noteworthy lack of building materials and skilled workers. How can great quantities of housing be built when there is not only limited access to traditional building materials such as brick and wood, but also when there is a shortage of skilled labour? The first years were characterized more by test ...
Indigenous architecture

The field of Indigenous Architecture refers to the study and practice of architecture of and for Indigenous people (including landscape architecture and other design for the built environment). It is a field of study and practice in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many other countries where Indigenous people have a built tradition or aspire translate or to have their cultures translated in the built environment.