Traditional architecture is the built expression of a cultural heritage transmitted across generations, defined not by a single style or time period but by its geographical or cultural context. The term does not imply that building forms are static, since local craftspeople continuously adopt and adapt new techniques and approaches. Distinct from vernacular architecture, it does not exclude architect designed or monumental buildings, but instead spans a wide range of structures and building types including the vernacular. Broadly, all architectural styles can be divided into traditional and modernist groups, since modernist architecture was created in opposition to tradition.
Connections
Notable Examples
Source Belle Air Plantation (Wikipedia)
Source Benjamin Ten Broeck House (Wikipedia)
Source Bonfoy-Barstow House (Wikipedia)
Source Kasubi Tombs (Wikipedia)
Source Kinver Rock Houses (Wikipedia)
Source Linthicum Walks (Wikipedia)
Source Souraja (Wikipedia)
Source Stratton Manor (Wikipedia)
Sources
Traditional architecture (Wikipedia)
Stratton Manor (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Stratton Manor, LeadQuote, Notable Examples: Stratton Manor, Lead
It is a characteristic example of the 18th-century vernacular architecture distinctive of Virginia's Eastern Shore.
Belle Air Plantation (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Belle Air Plantation, LeadQuote, Notable Examples: Belle Air Plantation, Lead
The site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 for its architectural significance as an unusually well-preserved example of the vernacular style during the reign of William III and Mary II.
Bonfoy-Barstow House (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Bonfoy-Barstow House, Description and historyQuote, Notable Examples: Bonfoy-Barstow House, Description and history
It is an example of late-19th century, middle class vernacular architecture.
Linthicum Walks (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Linthicum Walks, LeadQuote, Notable Examples: Linthicum Walks, Lead
The complex is representative of the vernacular architecture of rural Tidewater Maryland of the late 18th through mid 19th centuries.
Kinver Rock Houses (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Kinver Rock Houses, Cultural significanceQuote, Notable Examples: Kinver Rock Houses, Cultural significance
The Kinver Rock Houses represent a unique form of vernacular architecture and provide insight into alternative housing solutions during the Industrial Revolution.
Souraja (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Souraja, LeadQuote, Notable Examples: Souraja, Lead
Built in 1892 using a combination of Bugis and Kaili vernacular architecture, Souraja is a wooden stilt house that measures 32 by 11.5 metres (105 ft × 38 ft).
Benjamin Ten Broeck House (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Benjamin Ten Broeck House, 1751-1770: Original constructionQuote, Notable Examples: Benjamin Ten Broeck House, 1751-1770: Original construction
Ten Broeck built the house in accordance with Dutch vernacular building traditions as they had been adapted by settlers in the area.
Kasubi Tombs (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Kasubi Tombs, LeadQuote, Notable Examples: Kasubi Tombs, Lead
As a result, the site remains an important spiritual and political site for the Ganda people, as well as an important example of traditional architecture.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.