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Vernacular Materials

Exploration of locally-sourced and traditional building materials in architectural and design practice.

13 Projects 1 Publications 3 Journals

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.

Jainami

RURAL X GOVERNANCE

Representation of Indigenous through Architecture by Decoding the Warli Ontology

İrem and Yasemin

Endow

The design aimed for women to discover themselves. In the male-dominated society, they were given the opportunity to create their own colors. Units placed in stages refer to traditional living spaces.

Justyna

Rural Bookmark

This is a safe place in rural area that makes opportunities to develop for everyone.

Juan

I N T E R L U D E

Interlude is a cultural centre that aims to collect, maintain and promote local traditions and in turn making a sustainable architecture that has almost no environmental impact, thus generating a unique cultural icon in Morocco and North Africa. Just like an interlude in music, this project aims to become a place to have a break from the routine.

Jacob

Sad'dhu Vayu

'Fresh Air', a simple design to connect with nature

dhruv and Ansh

RAW.

Negotiating finished/unfinished spatialities.

İshak and Şeyma

PATCHWORK

While walking on the street, the masses reaching towards horizon consist of massive silhouette and color. It starts to show its surfaces as it gets closer. As we get closer and closer, it takes us in, begins to show its color and details. We touch, feel, and it is now fragmented. Patchwork discusses the distance between us and material, its perceptibility.

Yulia

a material story

A museum which narrates the tale of materials as a series of vignettes in an exploratory journey

Lala and 2 others

Haptic Museum: Arca Luminis

By using various levels of exposure and connection to the exterior and its modular design, Arca Luminis creates a variety of experiences for the visitors of the Material Museum.

Betula

LIFE MATERIALS: GROWING

The biggest drawback of physical materials is that materials have to go through space to talk to people. Can we break through the limitations of physical materials and replace physical materials with life materials with their own emotional and growth properties, to realize the direct dialogue between people and materials?

Liam and 3 others

Metamorphosis

The concept behind this museum is to showcase the evolution of materials throughout history beginning with the most basic neolithic materials all the way to contemporary state of the art developments. This is achieved through the choreography of the gallery which forms several material lineages that one may follow and ascend through time with.