Role of Load-Bearing building technology in Vernacular architecture
Load-bearing building technology is emphasised a lot with regards to Vernacular architecture. I wonder what connection it holds so important with it. Does vernacular only mean load-bearing now? Perhaps we will see Vernacular in RCC.
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Comment by Vishal Charles on August 27, 2009 at 9:48am - Vernacular architecture refers to use of local resources and traditions. It is mostly load bearing because that's the oldest and most common way to build. Though it is not always the case. Post and beam timber construction could be considered vernacular architecture in many places. I don't know about concrete. Depends if we consider it a local resource in terms of availability or expertise. Maybe New York or other big cities that we lovingly refer to as 'concrete jungles' may call glass, steel and concrete as vernacular. open for debate.
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