CULTURE, HISTORY, NATURAL MATERIALS IN ANGOLA: VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE AND THE POSSIBILITIES FOR MORE SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

This article focuses on the Angolan vernacular architecture and is part of a master's dissertation. As a cultural heritage, understanding vernacular architecture also helps us search for more sustainable construction alternatives. To this end, this article aims to characterize the Angolan verna...

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Autores: Calei, Grongel Rás R., Librelotto, Lisiane Ilha
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFSC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufsc.br:123456789/269370
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.ufsc.br/handle/123456789/269370
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Vernacular architecture
Sustainability
Naturals materials
Construction techniques
Angola
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Sumario:This article focuses on the Angolan vernacular architecture and is part of a master's dissertation. As a cultural heritage, understanding vernacular architecture also helps us search for more sustainable construction alternatives. To this end, this article aims to characterize the Angolan vernacular architecture by carrying out a theoretical literature review and a case study in the province of Huíla (Mupalala), Angola, for the cubatas of the Nyaneka-Humbi ethnic group. For this case study, it was imperative to interview local residents in order to understand the cultural aspects of construction, building techniques and materials used. In the end, it was possible to characterize this type of construction and understand possible contributions to propose more sustainable construction.