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Exploring Site-Responsive Characteristics in the Tribal Architecture of Northeastern Indian States (Meghalaya, Nagaland)
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The northeastern region of India has one of the most challenging geographies in the world. The construction of habitats is exacerbated by difficult terrain, remoteness, and a limited working season. Indigenous communities once assumed to be primitive, have repeatedly demonstrated that they have developed design methods that are more sustainable and site-responsive than many contemporary architectural approaches. Most vernacular structures in the northeast are made of locally accessible materials such as bamboo, wood, mud, and thatch. However, there are some stylistic and spatial differences. The research provides insights into the differences between buildings in terms of the usage of locally accessible materials and inherent architectural elements in response to changes in a particular geographic setting. To understand the architectural developments with respect to the site, the physical and structural characteristics of vernacular houses were identified and documented extensively using state-of-the-art data capturing methods, along with their immediate surroundings, such as topography, vegetation, temperature, etc. The site is regarded as a physical and metaphysical foundation for the construction of habitats by the natives. Contextual interpretation and site-responsive design solutions are established and handed down through the generations to overcome the natural constraints that exist in both tribal cultures and built architecture through rituals, myths, and taboos. The architecture transcends physical and functional constraints in order to blend with its surroundings. Traditional building design methodologies perceive site constraints as an opportunity to leverage them to achieve disaster resilience and spatial requirements.
Exploring Site-Responsive Characteristics in the Tribal Architecture of Northeastern Indian States (Meghalaya, Nagaland)
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1072-1421
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5333-240X
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2219-6035
The northeastern region of India has one of the most challenging geographies in the world. The construction of habitats is exacerbated by difficult terrain, remoteness, and a limited working season. Indigenous communities once assumed to be primitive, have repeatedly demonstrated that they have developed design methods that are more sustainable and site-responsive than many contemporary architectural approaches. Most vernacular structures in the northeast are made of locally accessible materials such as bamboo, wood, mud, and thatch. However, there are some stylistic and spatial differences. The research provides insights into the differences between buildings in terms of the usage of locally accessible materials and inherent architectural elements in response to changes in a particular geographic setting. To understand the architectural developments with respect to the site, the physical and structural characteristics of vernacular houses were identified and documented extensively using state-of-the-art data capturing methods, along with their immediate surroundings, such as topography, vegetation, temperature, etc. The site is regarded as a physical and metaphysical foundation for the construction of habitats by the natives. Contextual interpretation and site-responsive design solutions are established and handed down through the generations to overcome the natural constraints that exist in both tribal cultures and built architecture through rituals, myths, and taboos. The architecture transcends physical and functional constraints in order to blend with its surroundings. Traditional building design methodologies perceive site constraints as an opportunity to leverage them to achieve disaster resilience and spatial requirements.
Exploring Site-Responsive Characteristics in the Tribal Architecture of Northeastern Indian States (Meghalaya, Nagaland)
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1072-1421
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5333-240X
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2219-6035
The northeastern region of India has one of the most challenging geographies in the world. The construction of habitats is exacerbated by difficult terrain, remoteness, and a limited working season. Indigenous communities once assumed to be primitive, have repeatedly demonstrated that they have developed design methods that are more sustainable and site-responsive than many contemporary architectural approaches. Most vernacular structures in the northeast are made of locally accessible materials such as bamboo, wood, mud, and thatch. However, there are some stylistic and spatial differences. The research provides insights into the differences between buildings in terms of the usage of locally accessible materials and inherent architectural elements in response to changes in a particular geographic setting. To understand the architectural developments with respect to the site, the physical and structural characteristics of vernacular houses were identified and documented extensively using state-of-the-art data capturing methods, along with their immediate surroundings, such as topography, vegetation, temperature, etc. The site is regarded as a physical and metaphysical foundation for the construction of habitats by the natives. Contextual interpretation and site-responsive design solutions are established and handed down through the generations to overcome the natural constraints that exist in both tribal cultures and built architecture through rituals, myths, and taboos. The architecture transcends physical and functional constraints in order to blend with its surroundings. Traditional building design methodologies perceive site constraints as an opportunity to leverage them to achieve disaster resilience and spatial requirements.
Exploring Site-Responsive Characteristics in the Tribal Architecture of Northeastern Indian States (Meghalaya, Nagaland)
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Chakrabarti, Amaresh (Herausgeber:in) / Singh, Vishal (Herausgeber:in) / Sharma, Aman (Autor:in) / Pawar, Tejas (Autor:in) / Ji, Shiva (Autor:in)
International Conference on Research into Design ; 2023 ; Bangalore, India
30.07.2023
11 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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