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Tibetan houses : vernacular architecture of the Himalayas and environs
\"The region of the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan plateau is known for its unique and characteristic vernacular architecture and housing culture which is slowly but surely disappearing.The book analyses 19 traditional houses in the region that respond in diverse ways to the specifics of their location and local climate, and presents a comparative study of the construction elements using photographs and hand-drawn construction details\"-- Provided by publisher.
Documenting Heritage at Risk: Vernacular Farm Houses in the Eastern Tibetan Cultural Region
Tibetan architecture is largely associated with the impressive monastic buildings scattered over the Tibetan Plateau and the adjoining mountain ranges. While these buildings have long attracted the interest from travellers and researches, the rural vernacular architecture has been grossly neglected. Accounting for more than 90 percent of the cultural heritage vernacular farmhouses incorporate an immeasurable wealth of traditional knowledge and local craftsmanship that is increasingly threatened by the impacts of modernisation. The article draws on a research project on vernacular architecture in the Tibetan cultural region and presents four examples of rural houses in former Kham, that is nowadays spread across Sichuan, Qinghai, Yunnan provinces and the Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region. The examples show a surprising diversity in terms of style, size, layout, building materials and structural systems that are perfectly adapted to local climatic and topographic conditions as well as the resources available in a particular environment. As examples for this diversity the article presents a rammed earth building in Chatreng, a house in stone masonry from Dabpa, a house in Pome built with timber log walls, and a house from Gyalrong with a mixed stone/timber construction. The richness of vernacular farmhouse architecture in Kham deserves special recognition and support on various levels.
Beyond the Urban Informality Discourse: Negotiating Power, Legitimacy and Resources
In recent years informality has been defined and re-defined in the context of urban development. Evolving from initially being understood as a ‘sector’ of the economy to currently being redefined as a ‘new way of life’, ‘informality’ has become a rather ambiguous term. According to our understanding, many of the current concepts of informality do not capture the complexity and importance of connectivity between sectors, levels, and actors. In particular, they neglect the importance of power relations and the blurriness of constantly negotiated and readjusted boundaries between the acceptable and the non-acceptable, legal and non-legal. In this article, we question the usefulness of the term ‘informality’ and instead propose a set of parameters in order to describe negotiation processes inherent to the term ‘informality’. We suggest a model that tries to avoid the ambiguity of the informality debate. It offers a tool to understand the typically composite pattern of actors and their interplay regarding the three dimensions: power, legitimacy, and resources. In den letzten Jahren wurde der Begriff „Informalität“ im Kontext von Stadtentwicklung umdefiniert und erweitert. Im Verlauf des Wandels von der ursprünglichen Definition als Wirtschaftssektor der städtischen Armut zum derzeitigen Verständnis als ‘neue urbane Lebensform’ hat der Begriff seine Aussagekraft eingebüßt. Die neueren Definitionen von Informalität sind zu vage, um die Komplexität der Beziehungen zwischen Akteuren abzubilden. Insbesondere werden Aspekte wie Machtverhältnisse und die Grauzonen der Verhandlungsspielräume zwischen akzeptablen und inakzeptablen, legalen und nicht-legalen Arrangements nicht berücksichtigt. In diesem Aufsatz wird der Nutzen des Begriffs „Informalität“ für die heutige Stadtdebatte in Frage gestellt und stattdessen - ausgehend von einem akteurszentrierten Ansatz - eine Reihe von Parametern entwickelt, welche die Unschärfe des gegenwärtigen Informalitätsdiskurses vermeidet. Das vorgeschlagene Modell bietet ein Werkzeug zur Abbildung typischer Muster der „formellen“ und „informellen“ Verteilung von Macht, Legitimation und Ressourcen zwischen Schlüsselakteuren der Stadtentwicklung an.
Tibetan Houses
Die Himalaya-Region und das angrenzende tibetanische Plateau zeichnen sich durch eine sehr eigenständige, traditionelle Wohnkultur aus, die heute im Verschwinden begriffen ist. Das Buch dokumentiert detailliert 19 Wohnhäuser aus verschiedenen Ländern der Himalaya-Region, wie etwa unterschiedliche Provinzen Chinas, Tibet, Indien und Bhutan. Die Häuser zeugen von einer großen Diversität, geprägt durch die jeweilige Lage, das entsprechende Klima und die Tradition. Gleichzeitig weisen eine Reihe von Charakteristika auf die spezifische Region hin. In einem zweiten Teil werden die verschiedenen konstruktiven Elemente, wie etwa die Mauer, das Dach und die Fassade vergleichend dokumentiert. Durch die neu angelegten, maßstäblichen Zeichnungen bildet das Buch eine hervorragende vergleichende Analyse. The region of the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan plateau is known for its unique and characteristic vernacular architecture and housing culture which is slowly but surely disappearing. The first part of the book analyses 19 traditional houses in the region that respond in diverse ways to the specifics of their location and local climate. The second part presents a comparative study of the construction elements – walls, roof and façades – using photographs and hand-drawn construction details. The newly produced scale drawings provide an excellent basis for comparative review. Detailed plans, atmospheric photographs and informative texts take the reader on a journey through a fascinating building culture.
Beyond the Urban Informality Discourse: Negotiating Power, Legitimacy and Resources
In recent years informality has been defined and re-defined in the context of urban development. Evolving from initially being understood as a ‘sector’ of the economy to currently being redefined as a ‘new way of life’, ‘informality’ has become a rather ambiguous term. According to our understanding, many of the current concepts of informality do not capture the complexity and importance of connectivity between sectors, levels, and actors. In particular, they neglect the importance of power relations and the blurriness of constantly negotiated and readjusted boundaries between the acceptable and the non-acceptable, legal and non-legal. In this article, we question the usefulness of the term ‘informality’ and instead propose a set of parameters in order to describe negotiation processes inherent to the term ‘informality’. We suggest a model that tries to avoid the ambiguity of the informality debate. It offers a tool to understand the typically composite pattern of actors and their interplay regarding the three dimensions: power, legitimacy, and resources. In den letzten Jahren wurde der Begriff „Informalität“ im Kontext von Stadtentwicklung umdefiniert und erweitert. Im Verlauf des Wandels von der ursprünglichen Definition als Wirtschaftssektor der städtischen Armut zum derzeitigen Verständnis als ‘neue urbane Lebensform’ hat der Begriff seine Aussagekraft eingebüßt. Die neueren Definitionen von Informalität sind zu vage, um die Komplexität der Beziehungen zwischen Akteuren abzubilden. Insbesondere werden Aspekte wie Machtverhältnisse und die Grauzonen der Verhandlungsspielräume zwischen akzeptablen und inakzeptablen, legalen und nicht-legalen Arrangements nicht berücksichtigt. In diesem Aufsatz wird der Nutzen des Begriffs „Informalität“ für die heutige Stadtdebatte in Frage gestellt und stattdessen - ausgehend von einem akteurszentrierten Ansatz - eine Reihe von Parametern entwickelt, welche die Unschärfe des gegenwärtigen Informalitätsdiskurses vermeidet. Das vorgeschlagene Modell bietet ein Werkzeug zur Abbildung typischer Muster der „formellen“ und „informellen“ Verteilung von Macht, Legitimation und Ressourcen zwischen Schlüsselakteuren der Stadtentwicklung an.