..., the paper develops a socio-technical assessment methodology and presents a comparative inquiry between the vernacular and contemporary built environments of Mardin. Findings Findings display that the capacity of vernacular architecture in providing a more climate responsive living environment than...

...Salih Ceylan Purpose This paper aims to elaborate on the characteristics of vernacular architecture, particularly the architecture of the Turkish eastern Black Sea region, through a case study in the area; and to attract the attention of architects and researchers on the unique characters...

...Ehsan Reza; Ozgur Dıncyurek This study explores the characteristics of a particular vernacular architecture, which is known as terraced housing. Terraced housing can be found in many different mountainous parts of the world such as the mountainous regions of Bahrain, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Greece...

... calls for further research on EUD as an object of academic interest. © 2013 Open House International 2013 Licensed re-use rights only. Ephemeral Dwelling Vernacular Architecture Memory and Space TRANSLATING MEMORIES: RESHAPING SPATIAL PATTERNS ON EPHEMERAL URBAN DWELLING1 open house...

... extant examples of vernacular architecture relating to Newfoundland's inshore fishery, but Tilting was also a farming community despite its challenging sub-arctic climate and exposed North Atlantic coastal location. There was a delicate sustainable balance in all aspects of life and work in Tilting...