Tag Archives: traditionalism

Architecture Du Jour: The Caribbean Chattel House

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The chattel houses of Barbados and other parts of the British West Indies date back to the nineteenth century, and are possibly the world’s first mobile homes. The word “chattel” means “moveable property” and derives from “cattle” — … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Barbados, Caribbean, traditionalism, vernacular architecture | 2 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: The Fujian Tulou

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The mountainous areas of western Fujian province in southwest China are home to a unique form of rammed-earth building known as tulou — large defensive structures designed to contain and protect one family clan… …These enclosed fort like … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged China, Fujian people, traditionalism, vernacular architecture | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour: The Wooden Churches of Eastern and Central Europe

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The wood churches of Eastern and Central Europe are found across a vast region encompassing northern Russia and Finland, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Hungary, and the Balkans…Three distinctive forms of wood church, found in the Ukraine and adjacent areas … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Boyko, Carpathian Mountains, Greek Catholic Church, Hutsul, Lemko, Poland, Slovakia, traditionalism, Ukraine, vernacular architecture | 2 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: The Italian Trulli Stone Houses

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Based on prehistoric building technique, dry-stone houses with conical roofs are found throughout the Mediterranean region and beyond. They follow similar construction principles, but each type has its own name and style. The trullo (pl. trulli) is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Apulia, dry stone, Italy, traditionalism, vernacular architecture | 3 Comments

Village Du Jour

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Pradelles, France. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged France, Pradelles, traditionalism, urbanism | 1 Comment

Village Du Jour

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Albarracín, Spain. Source. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Albarracin, Spain, traditionalism, urbanism | 5 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: The Yemen Tower House

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Tower houses are a form of building unique to southern Arabia. They originated in pre-Islamic times in the south of Yemen, where tribal strife was the motivation for developing an effective way of building defensive towers out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Arabia, tower house, traditionalism, vernacular architecture, Yemen | 6 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: The English Cob House

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Cob is an earth-base building material comprising subsoil, clay, sand, and gravel, which is mixed with straw and water to a stiff but malleable mass and used to build the walls of a house and numerous items within … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour: The Russian Izba

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The traditional Russian izba, a “peasant house” built of interlocking ax-hewn logs, was for centuries the most widespread form of house found in the Russian countryside. A typical farmstead would consist of an izba, a long-built barn and hay shed, … Continue reading →