The aim of this study is to demonstrate that the building systems and traditional types – formed spontaneously over time in response to the climate and natural environment of various countries, especially in rural areas - are still a social incentive and technical as-sistance to the sustainable project in developing countries, particularly in Africa. This line of thinking and design practice, anticipated by Hassan Fathy, is now shared by sever-al architects, among which Kéré in Burkina Faso, Carin Smuts in South Africa , Fabrizio Carola in Mali, all convinced that: “Culture is the product of a people’s histo-ry” (Wa Thiong’O Nogugi). Historically - despite the claim of ideological and practical materials and techniques of modern (reinforced concrete, steel and glass) - the building systems and rural housing typologies assumed a paradigmatic value in the minds of designers.

Learning from traditional building cultures

FERABOLI, MARIA TERESA
2012-01-01

Abstract

The aim of this study is to demonstrate that the building systems and traditional types – formed spontaneously over time in response to the climate and natural environment of various countries, especially in rural areas - are still a social incentive and technical as-sistance to the sustainable project in developing countries, particularly in Africa. This line of thinking and design practice, anticipated by Hassan Fathy, is now shared by sever-al architects, among which Kéré in Burkina Faso, Carin Smuts in South Africa , Fabrizio Carola in Mali, all convinced that: “Culture is the product of a people’s histo-ry” (Wa Thiong’O Nogugi). Historically - despite the claim of ideological and practical materials and techniques of modern (reinforced concrete, steel and glass) - the building systems and rural housing typologies assumed a paradigmatic value in the minds of designers.
2012
Heritage 2012. Proceedings of 3rd International conference on Heritage and Sustainable development
9789899567184
rural tradition, Hassan Fathy, Francis Kéré, Karin Smuths, Fabrizio Carola
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