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Vernacular Architecture

62 Projects 68 Journals 12 Publications

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62 projects

amna

Mud, Memory and the Man-made: Preserving Sindh's Vernacular Through Neo-Vernacular Technologies

Rooted in the landscapes of Sindh, this project reimagines vernacular architecture as a living infrastructure. Through field research, material experimentation, and modular design, it develops a climate-responsive housing system that strengthens resilience while preserving the knowledge embedded within traditional building practices.

Zahra

Ethnic Solidarities and the culture of commons

The aim of the design was to rework the form of the commons to develop newer aesthetics in continuation of the older type and cultural habitations of the community.

Mehedi

Hodi-Mandai Geram: A Culturally Sensitive Village for a Disappearing Ethnic Group

What if architecture reveals itself as the only vessel of memory and culture for a disappearing community? By combining Neuroscientific, Anthropological, Economic, and Psychological themes along with Participatory Community Design and Adaptive Architecture, the thesis imagines built environments that evolve with the Hodis' cultural essence.( B.Arch Thesis)

marco

The Augmented Hearth

The Augmented Hearth reimagines the home as a tectonic, earth-built container with a digital core. A central void anchors social life and environmental performance, blending physical and virtual presence. Adaptable boundaries and modular systems create a flexible, climate-responsive architecture for evolving rituals.

Pranjal

AABHAS -a sense of home

They build our cities, yet live without a place in them.This project reimagines housing for migrant workers-not as shelter, but as dignity. Modular, mobile, and co-created, it moves with them, grows with them, and uplifts their families with creche, workshops, and safe spaces.A home that respects culture, empowers women, and builds community.

Upama

From Myth to Matter

This project seeks to evolve Panatirtha into a multi-functional social and spiritual complex that integrates the sacred identity with the existing natural and tourism pathways of the Tahirpur region. The aim was to design a fully operational, year-round facility to host spiritual and secular festivals, educational tourism, and cultural gatherings.

Vedic Homes

Navajeevanam

Navajeevanam is a serene 6000 SFT home in Adyar, Chennai, designed for a family of three above their parents’ residence. Blending tradition and modern elegance, it offers privacy within a joint family setup. Highlights include a lush terrace garden, airy interiors, and a cozy lounge with a swing and window seating.

Selin and Doruk

VERSATILE

Versatile is an eco-village project located in Boa Vista, aiming to achieve cultural sustainability. This project brings people from different cultures together with their own unique, flexible and modular typologies.

SangMyeong and 3 others

village

The traditional living form of acrylic, and tried to converting modern residential form. Therefore, the moduleization method was adopted to change the change of housing according to changes in time. In addition, the yard was created for smooth community formation, and hobbies were prepared by each unit.

Esma Nur and 3 others

INN

The building, which was designed to create a landmark in the middle of the vast desert and attracts the attention of people even from afar, consists of accommodation units and social areas. The name of the project is inn because it evokes the inn culture in the past. It is aimed to preserve the vitality by keeping the tradition alive.

Kacper

TINTIM ATRAE

Project is about rethinkig using raw material such as earth. The building is design to be house for 30 families with a low cost material. New technology - earth 3D printing let the project to be affordable and unique for context of northern Ghana.

Rafaella and Abigail

THE TREE HOUSE

Located in Bolgatanga, Ghana, the Community Housing will not only set a new standard of living conditions in the region but will also provide a source of inspiration by showcasing locally-sound building materials in an innovative and modern way.