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Analysing the morphological changes in vernacular domestic architecture of Kerala, India since 1947
This paper discusses morphological changes in the vernacular domestic architecture in Kerala since 1947 (Independence of India from colonial rule) and identify the changes and analyses the reasons behind these changes. The study focuses on the gradual and vernacular architectural developments happen...
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| Summary: | This paper discusses morphological changes in the vernacular domestic
architecture in Kerala since 1947 (Independence of India from colonial rule) and
identify the changes and analyses the reasons behind these changes. The study
focuses on the gradual and vernacular architectural developments happened
within the study region owing to several factors like social and political reforms
and related, government initiated land reforms, migration to other parts of India
and to foreign countries in search of better jobs and income, related economic
factors, colonisation, change in technology and work expertise, change in
materials, change in lifestyle, global exposure through channels and other
communication system, climatological factors etc. The vernacular domestic
architecture has undergone tremendous transformation owing to these factors and
can be identified with specific typologies emerging. The major questions posed
here are,
1. Can visual memory of Vernacular transferred to the contemporary architecture
be considered vernacular or even designed vernacular?
2. What is the essence of Vernacular? Can we decipher the Diacritical mass that
makes something remain vernacular and something cross the borderline?
3. Vernacular is ever evolving. Is there a stop point for a continuing vernacular
construction practice? How do we define the tipping point, if any? |
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