THE NEW VERNACULAR BASED ARCHITECTURE

The basic principles of constructive mechanisms are lost. One solution is to develop a series of structures that can be manipulated as fast as possible, through manual work, making use of easily accessible natural materials. The idea is to go back to inherited values and to transform vernacular principles which do not have a negative impact on the environment but co-operate with it. Studying vernacular morphology, structure, technique and materials, one can develop a new system, compatible with contemporary reality but paying tribute to the principles and proportions of traditional buildings. The new constructions are intended to be technically more accessible, faster to build, cheaper, more ecological and strongly related to the existing environment.