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Showing 1 to 20 of 586 for “"vernacular"”.
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Vernacular Whimsy.
… the Master of Fine Arts exhibition entitled <em>Vernacular Whimsy</em> at Johnson City Area Arts Council, Johnson City, Tennessee, November 1-13, 2008. The exhibition is comprised of thirty ceramic sculptures presented on pedestals. The exhibition presents the artist's investigation and …
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Vernacular ideas
By using examples from Vernacular Architecture, a number of vernacular ideas are presented. These examples convey the basic principles, methods and processes vernacular builders employed to utilize natural forces entirely in dealing effectively with their relative environments. This thesis hopes to …
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Rediscovering the Vernacular
… thesis is an attempt to address the making of vernacular architecture as a way of thinking. Particular attention is paid to an anthropological approach to the subject with specific concern given to scientific methodology. In part, the thesis consists of a cursory study of the research that has …
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Shetland Vernacular Boats 1500-2000
… of the origin and development of the Shetland vernacular boat in all its forms. Shetland, being treeless, imported boats from Norway, described as ‘kits,’ implying that they were quick and easy to assemble. New evidence suggests that this is incorrect; instead, boats-in-boards were rough-cut …
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Panama vernacular: a tropical house
… environment will be investigated. Tropical vernacular architecture will be studied. Concepts established will be integrated in a modern architectural language, preserving the time tested truths of the local architecture. The position of tropical vernacular architecture and contraposition of …
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Vernacular architecture in Libya : a case study of vernacular dwellings in the Nafusa mountain region
… analysis of the physical features of residential VernacularArchitecture (VA) of Nafusa Mountain Region (NMR) in Libya, linking them to the governancesystem of heritage conservation in Libya and to the Responsible Institutions (RIs). Libya hasexperienced different historic stages, such as the …
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The Retrofit and Regeneration of local vernacular
Historic Towns, such as Graaff-Reinet, have a long history. The genius loci of the architecture within the town fosters a critical reflection of the past. The preservation and conservation of architecturally significant towns within South Africa plays an increasingly assertive role in the …
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Soul nurturing in the vernacular architecture of Japan
… The quality of Orientation was defined by Vernacular and Cosmic dimensions of space and time: vernacular orientation was provided by the vernacular nature of the minka; cosmic space was perceived through symbolic representation; and cosmic time was manifested by the celebration of seasonal …
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Bridging between the Contemporary and the Vernacular architecture
… world of Khartoum, the urban conurbation, to the Vernacular world of Tuti Island, the rural settlement. In addition, the project aims to provide a space that welcomes the bridge and to be a meeting plaza for both worlds. It is also intended to provide the Island with landmarks to be used as a …
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African learners' perception of vernacular language in disegregated schools
… literature review of the study. It is clear that vernacular language problem is not in South African desegregated schools only but even other countries internationally. They have the problem of their languages being dominated by other languages for example English. In Great Britain, English has …
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Inclusion of African American Vernacular English in the classroom
… to the instruction. To include African American Vernacular English in the classroom validates the language and culture of those students who possess it as their primary language. Additionally, to include African American Vernacular can provide teachers with the tool they need to be more effective.
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Re-imagining the Vernacular: Dwelling at the Thames Edge
… should be considered as a contemporary form of vernacular architecture, one that both resists and challenges the dominant practices of inhabiting the city. The dual nature of river dwelling is also examined in the thesis, through an in-depth investigation into the experiences and processes of …
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Other Than a Citizen: Vernacular Poetics in Postwar America
… largely upon its obvious appropriation of vernacular architecture from the 19th century, those California haciendas and Texas dogtrots that dotted the American west. Contractors like William Levitt modernized the historical common houses, hermetically sealing their porous construction, all …
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Folkways and airwaves: oral history, community and vernacular radio.
… (recorded speech), oral history and folklore (vernacular culture) in radio broadcasting in Britain and Newfoundland (Canada). The broadcasting of vernacular culture will be shown to foster intimate and interactive relationships between broadcasters and audiences. Using a theoretical framework …
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Verlorenvlei vernacular : a structuralist analysis of Sandveld folk architecture
A sample of 41 vernacular houses from the Verloenvlei and Lange Vlei valleys in the Sandveld on the Cape West coast, have been subjected to a structuralist analysis of their form. As elements of human material culture these houses represent the physical objectification of invisible culture. They …
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Neo-vernacular trends towards the recent past in Greece
… of old forms includes what can be called the neo-vernacular as a way to meet emotional demands, economic needs or as one mode of intellectual justification for architecture in our times. The origins of the present preservation society and regionalism in Greece began in the 30's and was …
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Tele: Using Vernacular Performance Practices in an Eight-Channel Environment
Examines the use of vernacular, country guitar styles in an electro-acoustic environment. Special attention is given to performance practices and explanation of techniques. Electro-acoustic techniques-including sound design and spatialization-are given with sonogram analyses and excerpts from the …
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