Construction Aspects in Ethiopia's Architectural Traditions: A Comparative View

The traditional architecture of Ethiopia is manifold and spreads over a wide range of climatic zones and topographies, serving a diversity of societies. Within these contexts, the architectural traditions that have emerged show extraordinary quality and adaptability. All basic kinds of building con...

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Autores principales:	Petra Gruber, Kingshuk Datta
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Lenguaje:	EN ES
Publicado:	INTBAU Spain 2021
Materias:	Comparative research Architectural typologies Vernacular architecture Sub-Saharan architecture Traditional building Architecture NA1-9428 Building construction TH1-9745
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7352cc893d3148b6aff45e28549f105d2021-11-15T21:31:46ZConstruction Aspects in Ethiopia's Architectural Traditions: A Comparative View2660-58212660-583Xhttps://doaj.org/article/7352cc893d3148b6aff45e28549f105d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.traditionalarchitecturejournal.com/index.php/home/article/view/521https://doaj.org/toc/2660-5821https://doaj.org/toc/2660-583X The traditional architecture of Ethiopia is manifold and spreads over a wide range of climatic zones and topographies, serving a diversity of societies. Within these contexts, the architectural traditions that have emerged show extraordinary quality and adaptability. All basic kinds of building construction can be found in diverse Ethiopian building cultures and types. In this paper, selected examples of this rich heritage, from massive stone buildings to nomadic tents, are presented and analyzed as regards their tectonic aspects and materials, and cultural interpretations are proposed. Our methodology is a comparison of building features, sizes, and spans together with materials, details, and resulting structural performance, based on documented traditional types. Comparison of building cultures that are similar even though ostensibly unrelated can highlight aspects of convergent development; alternatively, they may suggest unknown or underappreciated historical cultural exchanges and influence. Petra GruberKingshuk DattaINTBAU SpainarticleComparative researchArchitectural typologiesVernacular architectureSub-Saharan architectureTraditional buildingArchitectureNA1-9428Building constructionTH1-9745ENESJournal of Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism, Iss 2 (2021)
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topic	Comparative research Architectural typologies Vernacular architecture Sub-Saharan architecture Traditional building Architecture NA1-9428 Building construction TH1-9745
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description	The traditional architecture of Ethiopia is manifold and spreads over a wide range of climatic zones and topographies, serving a diversity of societies. Within these contexts, the architectural traditions that have emerged show extraordinary quality and adaptability. All basic kinds of building construction can be found in diverse Ethiopian building cultures and types. In this paper, selected examples of this rich heritage, from massive stone buildings to nomadic tents, are presented and analyzed as regards their tectonic aspects and materials, and cultural interpretations are proposed. Our methodology is a comparison of building features, sizes, and spans together with materials, details, and resulting structural performance, based on documented traditional types. Comparison of building cultures that are similar even though ostensibly unrelated can highlight aspects of convergent development; alternatively, they may suggest unknown or underappreciated historical cultural exchanges and influence.
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Construction Aspects in Ethiopia's Architectural Traditions: A Comparative View

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