Atlas of Vernacular Architecture of the World

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Advisory Board and Consultants
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part 1: Contexts
	Nations
	Topography
	Water
	Climate
	Vegetation
	Soils
	Economy
	Population
	Language
	Religion
	Culture
Part 2: Cultural and Material Aspects
	Materials and Resources
		Earth: Technologies
		Sun-Dried Brick: Diffusion
		Palm: Availability and Use
		Timber: Technologies
		Bamboo: Availability and Use
		Reed: Technologies
		Used and Manufactured: Fired Brick
		Used and Manufactured: Corrugated Iron
	Structural Systems and Technologies
		Tents: Membraneous and Armature
		Underground Architecture: Cave, Pit and Semi-Subterranean
		Horizontal Log Construction: Diffusion
		Stone Construction: Wet and Dry
		Walling: Timber-Framed
		Curtain Walling: Woven Matting
		Finishes: Mud Plaster and Limewash
		Roof Cladding: Clay Tiles, Shingles and Slate
		Roofing: Thatch
	Forms, Plans and Types
		Primary Forms: Conical, Cylindrical, Cubic and Domical
		Roof Forms: Pitched, Hipped and Vaulted
		Roof Forms: Flat
		Plans: Circular
		Plans: Courtyards
		Multi-Storey Buildings
		Pile Dwellings
		Community and Multi-Family Houses
		Bungalow: Diffusion
	Services and Functions
		Hygiene: Sweat Baths
		Cooking and Heating: Open Hearths, Stoves and Ovens
		Smoke Vents: Chimneys and Smoke Holes
		Ventilation and Cooling: Middle East and Southwest Asia
		Ventilation and Cooling: Veranda
		Outbuildings: Granaries
		Outbuildings: Barns
		Outbuildings: Mills
	Symbolism and Decoration
		Colour Decoration: Exterior Mural Painting
		Symbolism: Motifs
		Decorated Elements: Roof Finials
		Symbolism: Botanical Metaphor
	Development and Sustainability
		Population Growth
		Urbanisation
		Squatter Settlements
		Resources Depletion: Deforestation
		Natural Disasters: Earthquakes
		Conservation: Open Air Museums
		Conservation: World Heritage Sites
Afterword
References
Bibliography
Index