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Fine arts > Architecture > Vernacular architecture

Preferred term

Vernacular architecture  

Definition

  • Use for indigenous architecture which is the product of craftsmen using traditional plans and construction methods and local building materials [AAT]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • ANONYMOUS ARCHITECTURE
  • ARCHITECTURE, VERNACULAR
  • BUILDINGS, VERNACULAR
  • Folk architecture
  • INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE
  • NONPEDIGREED ARCHITECTURE
  • SPONTANEOUS ARCHITECTURE

Notation

  • 117053

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-PMMNT67Q-D

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