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  • Economy and common sense simple solutions from past for today and beyond
    Zupančič, Domen
    The builder used constructing material due to rational reasons: source at hand with short delivery pathways; nature of material is verified from forefathers; handling with material is imparted ... through childhood. The last one has the most significant role in vernacular architecture. Why? In childhood way of thinking and solving problems are raised. Sincere constructional solutions in architecture are result of logic and local knowledge. Local knowledge may be concerned as variable resulting variances of solutions of the same problem - clay ceiling in Egypt and Yemen. The following paper shows how solutions from nowadays have origin in "past" architecture. Smart materials using low tech, with no artificial energy have much in common with smart materials "invented" in modern age. Clay and pine tree branch has much in common with reinforced concrete; soft soil and straw has much in common with fibreglass flooring; thin gypsum layers covering rammed earth may extent life span of construction as thin façade coating protect insulation from decay.
    Source: Mediterra 2009 (Str. 537-547)
    Type of material - conference contribution
    Publish date - 2009
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 2273156