A research on historical and cultural buildings in iranian vernacular architecture
The need for preserving historical constructions is not only a cultural requirement, but also an economical and developmental demand. In addition to their historical interest, cultural heritage buildings and landscapes are valuable because they contribute significantly to the economy by providing ke...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2011 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2099/10954 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2099/10954 https://dx.doi.org/10.5821/ace.v6i17.2528 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Vernacular architecture -- Iran Building, Adobe Architecture -- Environmental aspects Historical buildings Cultural landscape Vernacular architecture Iranian plateau Cultural needs Edificis històrics Paisatge cultural Arquitectura vernacular Altiplà iranià Necessitats culturals Edificios históricos Paisaje cultural Arquitectura vernácula Meseta iraní Necesidades culturales Arquitectura vernacular -- Iran Construccions de tova Arquitectura -- Aspectes ambientals Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura |
| Sumario: | The need for preserving historical constructions is not only a cultural requirement, but also an economical and developmental demand. In addition to their historical interest, cultural heritage buildings and landscapes are valuable because they contribute significantly to the economy by providing key attractions at a time when tourism and leisure are major industries. Herein, the great Iranian tradition is as yet little known in the West and there is much to be learnt both from it and the building techniques which are integral with it. Meanwhile, not only is the Iranian vernacular building tradition itself still alive, but there is much to be gained from the knowledge of a highly developed technology which makes such ingenious use of natural resources without the consumption of additional power. This article is a study of the artisanship involved in the construction of the mud brick vernacular architecture of Iran, and the cultural aspects of a traditional architecture that incorporates an understanding of buildings that date back centuries. Expanding the existing knowledge of these earthen heritage properties, examining their behaviour in the local climate and explaining their current condition in order to express the need for the preservation of traditional artisanship as part of a sustainable conservation future are the other prominent concerns of this work. Among different Iranian Vernacular constructions, Ice-houses, cisterns, water-mills and wind-catchers are the subject of the main body of this article. |
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