Assignment: Vernacular Architecture design

Due: in 3 weeks (11-12-2012)

The term “vernacular” is derived from the Latin vernaculus, meaning “domestic, native,
indigenous”. “Vernacular architecture” means buildings built with local materials with local
tradition, usually well adapted to the local environment (climate) in a non-energy consuming
manner.
www.msgt.org.tw 熱濕氣候的風土建築
Assignment: Vernacular Architecture design

Due: in 3 weeks (11-12-2012)

Homework:
Design a ~70m² holiday house in a contemporary vernacular approach in your analyzed Delta:
-make it resilient to the local climate (change) in an (almost) energy neutral manner.
-nowadays locally available materials include steel, concrete and glass, but also include some
originally local available material.
-You are an international architect, so local traditional decoration is not expected.
Assignment: Vernacular Architecture design

Due: in 3 weeks (11-12-2012)

Products:
-3D model, computer model like Sketchup –ór– actual model scale 1:50
-floorplan only roughly detailled
-one or two details (1:5, 1:10, 1:20) preferably in 3D showing something vernacular.
-some schemes on ventilation, heating, cooling, flood resilient, protection of animals, …
(choose what is relevant to your location)
-on or two reference project pictures
Assignment: Vernacular Architecture design

Due: in 3 weeks (11-12-2012)

Grading:
1. Quality of adaption to local climate
2. Amount of implementing learned knowledge
3. Quality of image with suitable design
Vernacular Architecture design

Rural Mosque, Bougouni village, Mali (Africa)

source: Smithsonian
(SIRIS) Eliot Elisofon
Vernacular Architecture: Natural Resources and Threats

-local material (adobe and wood) -courtyard wall against/for animals

-structural shape of tower -doorstep to keep insects out
-square volume: ratio volume : surface

source: Smithsonian
(SIRIS) Eliot Elisofon
Vernacular Architecture: Heat threat

-local material (adobe/cob and wood) -structural shape of tower

-heavy material for thermal mass -square volume: ratio volume : surface
-small windows for shadow

source: Smithsonian
(SIRIS) Eliot Elisofon
Vernacular Architecture: Wind ventilation opportunity

source: Smithsonian
(SIRIS) Eliot Elisofon
Vernacular Architecture: Wind ventilation

source: Smithsonian
(SIRIS) Eliot Elisofon
Vernacular Architecture: Rain

-curves for quickly flow off rain

-rain spouts
-structural shape of tower
-doorstep to keep water out

source: Smithsonian
(SIRIS) Eliot Elisofon
Vernacular Architecture design

-local material (adobe/cob and wood) -rain spouts

-heavy material for thermal mass -structural shape of tower
-ventilation tower -square volume: ratio volume : surface
-small windows for shadow -courtyard wall against/for animals
-curves for rain flow off -doorstep to keep insects and water out/in
source: Smithsonian
(SIRIS) Eliot Elisofon
Vernacular Architecture

Wind catchers on a cistern near Yazd, Iran

Vernacular Architecture

Arctic Igloo

source: Anuskafm / wiki

Vernacular Architecture

A Yurt or Ger; a demontable construction in Mongolia

source: mongabay / wiki

Vernacular Architecture

A tipi (tepee), from native American Indians

source: wiki
Vernacular Architecture

Tao house Lanyu Orchid Island, Taiwan

source: wiki
Vernacular Architecture
Water Village, China
Vernacular Architecture
Water Village, China
-stilt houses
-stones as water protection
-local pine wood
-tree bark shingles
-ventilation on top of roof
Vernacular Architecture

A Ngobe-style “chukin” home in Panama

source: Presidencia
Vernacular Architecture

Water houses Thailand

source: Bart van Bueren

Vernacular Architecture –contemporary

The term “vernacular” is derived

from the Latin vernaculus,
meaning “domestic, native,
indigenous”. “Vernacular
architecture” means buildings
built with local materials with
local tradition, usually well
adapted to the local environment
(climate) in a non-energy
consuming manner.

Hill home in Vals, Switzerland

SeARCH & CMA, 2009

source: Architectenweb
Vernacular Architecture –contemporary?

Bamboo housing in Port au Prince, Haiti,

St Val Architect

source: Presidencia
Vernacular Architecture –contemporary?

Photo: Kottmann

Floating Pavilion Rotterdam

source: Waterarchitect
Vernacular Architecture –Not!

China

Non-vernacular architecture

Korea

source: skyscrapercity.com
Insulation
Insulation
Typical Dutch house ~1970

inside

outside inside

outside

49 cm
Passive Insulation

Passive house wall with glass wool

•Inner wall: Porotherm Glue-System

30/14/19, with plaster layer on the inside
wall
λ Ui stones: ± 0,26 W/mK
•Insulation: Glasswool
λ isolatie: ± 0,032 W/mK 2 x 11 cm inside
•cavity: 3 cm (air)
•Façade stone: masonary with mortel 10 cm
•Cavity ancers: galvanised steel, 5 per m²,
with PE-plugs
•Total with wall: 49 cm
outside
•U-value: ≤ 0,15 W/m²K

49 cm
49cm
Glass insulation

inside

outside inside

outside

Assignment: Vernacular Architecture design

Due: in 3 weeks (11-12-2012)

Homework:
Design a ~70m² holiday house in a contemporary vernacular approach in your analyzed Delta:
-make it resilient to the local climate (change) in an (almost) energy neutral manner.
-nowadays locally available materials include steel, concrete and glass, but also include some
originally local available material.
-You are an international architect, so local traditional decoration is not expected.
Assignment: Vernacular Architecture design

Due: in 3 weeks (11-12-2012)

Products:
-3D model, computer model like Sketchup –ór– actual model scale 1:50
-floorplan only roughly detailled
-one or two details (1:5, 1:10, 1:20) preferably in 3D showing something vernacular.
-some schemes on ventilation, heating, cooling, flood resilient, protection of animals, …
(choose what is relevant to your location)
-one or two reference project pictures
Assignment: Vernacular Architecture design

Due: in 3 weeks (11-12-2012)

Grading:
1. Quality of adaption to local climate
2. Amount of implementing learned knowledge
3. Quality of image with suitable design
Assignment: Vernacular Architecture design

Due: in 3 weeks (11-12-2012)

Schedule:
21 November: introduction of assignment
28 November: normal lecture
5 December: individual meetings on design
10 December: deadline homework on moodle
12 December: presentations of design