Lessons from Vernacular Architecture by Willi Weber, Simos Yannas

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By Willi Weber, Simos Yannas

The architectural neighborhood has had a robust and carrying on with curiosity in conventional and vernacular structure. Lessons from Vernacular Architecture takes classes without delay from conventional and vernacular structure and gives them to the reader as counsel and thought for brand spanking new structures. the precise technical and social suggestions supplied through vernacular and standard structure are analysed intimately. overseas case reviews specialise in environmental layout points of conventional structure in a large diversity of weather conditions and development types.

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The vernacular settlements of Santorini are an excellent case to demonstrate that approach, as they offerr numerous features at various scales that manifest the connection between the built environment and the fourr elements, exemplifying the influence of the natural forces Temperature °C 4 °C 0 100 Humidity % 80 60 200 40 20 150 %0 Precipitation mm 100 50 0 mm J F M A M J GRAPH 1 J A S O N D Santorini, Greece 12 Thanos N. 1 Earth Air Water Ether The Platonic solids in shaping architecture. From minute building details to entire neighbourhoods, from manmade structures to natural formations, Santorini seen through the ‘four elements prism’ highlights not only the power of nature but also the traditional response to natural conditions – and perhaps the effects of the contemporary lack of it.

1). The philosophical aspects of the four elements are not the issue here; instead, it is their utilization as a systematic tool to look at architecture in relation to nature. The vernacular settlements of Santorini are an excellent case to demonstrate that approach, as they offerr numerous features at various scales that manifest the connection between the built environment and the fourr elements, exemplifying the influence of the natural forces Temperature °C 4 °C 0 100 Humidity % 80 60 200 40 20 150 %0 Precipitation mm 100 50 0 mm J F M A M J GRAPH 1 J A S O N D Santorini, Greece 12 Thanos N.

Today it has become the ‘trademark’ of Santorini, with many concrete replicas in spite of their higher cost than the original version. 18 Theran soil gives a powerful mortar that defies natural forces and time 22 Thanos N. 23). This made rainwater collection easier. Moreover, it was a way to show off wealth, since vaults were regarded as a too common and less ‘classy’ structure than timber flat roofs. 24). 25), which in less lavish houses is used only to outline openings. 26). 27) is ironic, given the past efforts to hide the vaults.

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