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Studies of Early Representations of Balkan Vernacular Architecture
This research involves the exploration of the earliest graphic and sculptural representations of simple architectural forms (dwellings and working buildings) found through a variety of sources and investigations, and the comparison of the buildings with contemporary examples of vernacular architecture of the Balkans. The work includes investigations from libraries, institutes, museums and on-site recording of building forms through photographic and digital means. The investigations have taken place over fifteen years in Austria, Hungary, Italy, former Yugoslavia and its Republics and Provinces, Roumania, Bulgaria and Turkey, as well as through contemporary research in important libraries and sites in Italy, Turkey, Greece, FYR Macedonia, and institutions and libraries in the United States, Europe and Asia. The materials recently gathered include reproductions of images and on-site photographs of drawings, etchings, frescos, mosaics, sarcophagus reliefs, and building elements of early vernacular architecture of the lands of the Balkans. The results of these investigations are yielding representations of a complex set of morphological and typological building expressions that expose strong relationships with the remaining early traditional buildings of the Balkans. The materials reveal a variety of representational devices from iconographic or symbolic representation to more factual and accurate illustrative devices.The analysis and understanding of where these device limits exist become part of an on- going work to better understand the roots of Balkan vernacular architecture. Another partof this investigation is to build, from the partial views provided, a logical and whole view of the elements and buildings represented and to compare these with the building technologies, morphologies and typologies that have been observed and known to exist for the last two hundred years in the Balkan peninsula and Turkey. The presentation will include preliminary analysis of a number of early representations of Balkan vernacular architecture and comparative analysis of these with examples of remaining vernacular architecture that can be found on the Balkan peninsula today.
Studies of Early Representations of Balkan Vernacular Architecture
This research involves the exploration of the earliest graphic and sculptural representations of simple architectural forms (dwellings and working buildings) found through a variety of sources and investigations, and the comparison of the buildings with contemporary examples of vernacular architecture of the Balkans. The work includes investigations from libraries, institutes, museums and on-site recording of building forms through photographic and digital means. The investigations have taken place over fifteen years in Austria, Hungary, Italy, former Yugoslavia and its Republics and Provinces, Roumania, Bulgaria and Turkey, as well as through contemporary research in important libraries and sites in Italy, Turkey, Greece, FYR Macedonia, and institutions and libraries in the United States, Europe and Asia. The materials recently gathered include reproductions of images and on-site photographs of drawings, etchings, frescos, mosaics, sarcophagus reliefs, and building elements of early vernacular architecture of the lands of the Balkans. The results of these investigations are yielding representations of a complex set of morphological and typological building expressions that expose strong relationships with the remaining early traditional buildings of the Balkans. The materials reveal a variety of representational devices from iconographic or symbolic representation to more factual and accurate illustrative devices.The analysis and understanding of where these device limits exist become part of an on- going work to better understand the roots of Balkan vernacular architecture. Another partof this investigation is to build, from the partial views provided, a logical and whole view of the elements and buildings represented and to compare these with the building technologies, morphologies and typologies that have been observed and known to exist for the last two hundred years in the Balkan peninsula and Turkey. The presentation will include preliminary analysis of a number of early representations of Balkan vernacular architecture and comparative analysis of these with examples of remaining vernacular architecture that can be found on the Balkan peninsula today.
Studies of Early Representations of Balkan Vernacular Architecture
Harrington, J. Brooke (author) / Bing, Judith (author)
2019-06-13
ARCC Conference Repository; 2005: The Reach of Research | Mississippi State University
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
720
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