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Vernacular Architecture
Figure 46 Heat chimney
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Figure 47 Brick fabrication
Figure 48 Increased ceiling height Vernacular architecture is defined as a somewhat simple and rational type of architecture that to a great extent makes use of local accessible materials and traditional building methods. The vernacular building methods origins multiple centuries back and the underlying philosophy very much relies on the experience and with time gained know-how of local builders as opposed to architects.
Vernacular architecture tends to be bound to a given location, since both the context and the climate have great influence on the specific design solutions (designingbuildings.co.uk, 2020). Hereto, vernacular architecture contains some similarity with regionalism. Typically, vernacular architecture is energy efficient and sustainable by default since many of the climatic solutions is optimized through the physical design of the buildings and since most materials are in proximity to the site (Edwards, 2011).
Nowadays, vernacular architecture gains increased ground due to multiple aspects; firstly, people are becoming more aware of the limited amount of resources available in the world. Secondly, people are aware that they must adapt to a rapidly changing climate that on a global level rises in temperatures and sea levels. Thirdly, building laws force people, and architects, to be very vigilant about energy use and efficiency. In addition, certification systems reward well thought architecture that performs well and minimizes use of resources. Fourthly, vernacular architecture in general strengthens the connection between humans and nature, which is also very much trending at the time (Edwards, 2011). The fact that vernacular architecture strengthens the relation between humans and nature makes this building approach very relevant to this particular project, since the project is located at a site with a tremendous nature surrounding it.
