BOOKS - DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE - Tibetan Houses Vernacular Architecture of the Himal...
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919392
919392
Tibetan Houses Vernacular Architecture of the Himalayas and Environs
Author: Peter Herrle, Anna Wozniak
Year: 2017
Number of pages: 304
Format: PDF
File size: 84 MB
Language: ENG
Year: 2017
Number of pages: 304
Format: PDF
File size: 84 MB
Language: ENG
The region of the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan plateau is known for its unique and characteristic vernacular architecture and housing culture which is slowly but surely disappearing.The book analyses 21 traditional houses in the region that respond in diverse ways to the specifics of their location and local climate, and presents a comparative study of the construction elements using photographs and hand-drawn construction details.