Saturday, 24 November 2012

ARCHITECTURE TYPOLOGY

  • Konkan Architecture is influenced by nature. It is sustainable, cost effective. Architecture of Konkan is not monumental or iconic.
  •  One can always see cluster of house in adjacent to each other.
  •  It’s interesting to stop. Each of this houses has its own touch, it’s own unique combination of colour, coustomised space allotment. 
  • After all its Architecture is for the people by the people.
  • Even though there is abundant space is available to build upon, most of this house is forming irregular cluster. There are social geographical reason behind it. 
  • These house share common amenities such as Aangan, Tulsivrundavan, Well, Backyard, etc.

Well 

villager drinking water source

Chulla

No gas was available for cooking, so they commonly use chulla which is made up of mud & for firing they use wood.


 

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