India's Vernacular Architecture as a Reflection of Culture.

Autor/in	Masalski, Kathleen Woods
Titel	India's Vernacular Architecture as a Reflection of Culture.
Quelle	(1987), (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lernender; Architectural Character; Climate; Construction Materials; Cultural Activities; Cultural Influences; Developing Nations; Foreign Countries; Housing; Social Differences; Social Studies; Structural Elements (Construction); Teacher Developed Materials; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Klima; Baumaterial; Konstruktionsmittel; Cultural activity; Kulturelle Aktivität; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Ausland; Unterkunft; Sozialer Unterschied; Gemeinschaftskunde; Indien
Abstract	This paper contains the narrative for a slide presentation on the architecture of India. Through the narration, the geography and climate of the country and the social conditions of the Indian people are discussed. Roofs and windows are adapted for the hot, rainy climate, while the availability of building materials ranges from palm leaves to mud and dung mixtures in the villages to burnt brick and concrete structures in the cities. Buildings in cities and villages also reflect the Indian caste system. The number of courtyards that a house has indicates the owner's wealth just as the color of stone in the past reflected the ethnicity of its occupants. Religions can also be determined by the lotus flower or leaf shape of the windows (Buddhism or Hinduism) or the separate quarters for men and women (orthodox Moslems). Indian tradition forbids visitors to enter a host's kitchen, so they are always set apart from other rooms. Architecture in India's cities is changing as India is modernized. (DJC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC