Traditional houses
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:39 amThe story of building houses in Tibet has changed, the Tibetans improved the architecture skills because they because they have had to fight against the natural calamities. In the rural area of the south Tibet, flat roof houses can be seen everywhere. The average people live in a simple bungalow with stone wall. Girders are used as framework, and the section of the wood column is shaped round; the upper is thin and the lower part thick; Chapiter is equipped with square wooden bucket and wood pillow, with wooden beam; then tree branches or short sticks are added and stones or clays to cover the surface. In the rural area residences most houses are shape U and has one only storeyed. In the pasturing area of Tibet people live in a tent building with yak hair and there are two pieces. This kind of tent is usually square-shaped supported by eight pillars. The tent is about 20㎡ and has one window at the top. In the front of the tent there is a string tied to the door curtain. In hot days the door curtain can be propped up to let air in making the inside cool and comfortable. The tent is wearable, thick and durable enough against wind and snowstorm.
In Jamaica, the architecture reflects a synthesis of African, Spanish, and British influences. Traces of pre-Columbian can be seen in the use of palm fronds thatch and mud walls with daub. The styles, materials, size, and furnishings differ more by class than by ethnicity. Since much of Caribbean life takes place outdoors, this has influenced the design and size of buildings, particularly among the rural poor. The Spanish style is reflected in the use of balconies, wrought iron, plaster and brick facades, arched windows and doors, and high ceilings. British influence, with wooden jalousies and wide porches that dominated urban architecture in the colonial period.
The plantation houses were built with stone and wood, and town houses typically were built with wood, often on a stone or cement foundation. The kitchen, washroom, and "servant" quarters were located separately or at the back of the main building.
The traditional black peasant dwelling is a two-room rectangular structure with a pitched thatched roof and walls of braided twigs covered with whitewashed mud or crude wooden planks. These dwellings are starting to disappear, as they are being replaced by more modern dwellings with cinder block walls and a corrugated metal roof.
Other the traditional style homes were often asymmetrical and fairly small cottage with two story homes and they had a small entry porch with simple pillars or columns. And they had a simple floor plan, rectangular shape, with small ells. And often had minimal ornamentation.
The Australian architecture is of spaces open to the sky rather than closed rooms, or sticks and grass as against mud and stones. Distinctive Australian architecture is also recognizable in the rural icons with the 'wool shed' and the 'beach house' which have developed in response to climate, history, place and identity. Characteristically, these designs used local materials as well as corrugated iron and emphasized space and light as well as a connection to the landscape. Sorry, I haven't find any information about mud houses
In Jamaica, the architecture reflects a synthesis of African, Spanish, and British influences. Traces of pre-Columbian can be seen in the use of palm fronds thatch and mud walls with daub. The styles, materials, size, and furnishings differ more by class than by ethnicity. Since much of Caribbean life takes place outdoors, this has influenced the design and size of buildings, particularly among the rural poor. The Spanish style is reflected in the use of balconies, wrought iron, plaster and brick facades, arched windows and doors, and high ceilings. British influence, with wooden jalousies and wide porches that dominated urban architecture in the colonial period.
The plantation houses were built with stone and wood, and town houses typically were built with wood, often on a stone or cement foundation. The kitchen, washroom, and "servant" quarters were located separately or at the back of the main building.
The traditional black peasant dwelling is a two-room rectangular structure with a pitched thatched roof and walls of braided twigs covered with whitewashed mud or crude wooden planks. These dwellings are starting to disappear, as they are being replaced by more modern dwellings with cinder block walls and a corrugated metal roof.
Other the traditional style homes were often asymmetrical and fairly small cottage with two story homes and they had a small entry porch with simple pillars or columns. And they had a simple floor plan, rectangular shape, with small ells. And often had minimal ornamentation.
The Australian architecture is of spaces open to the sky rather than closed rooms, or sticks and grass as against mud and stones. Distinctive Australian architecture is also recognizable in the rural icons with the 'wool shed' and the 'beach house' which have developed in response to climate, history, place and identity. Characteristically, these designs used local materials as well as corrugated iron and emphasized space and light as well as a connection to the landscape. Sorry, I haven't find any information about mud houses