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Vernacular architecture (also folk architecture [1]) is building done outside any academic tradition, and without professional guidance. It is not a particular architectural movement or style, but rather a broad category, encompassing a wide range and variety of building types, with differing methods of construction, from around the world, both ...
The stylings of critical regionalism seek to provide an architecture rooted in the modern tradition, but tied to geographical and cultural context. Critical regionalism is not simply regionalism in the sense of vernacular architecture. It is a progressive approach to design that seeks to mediate between the global and the local languages of ...
Tropical Modernism, or Tropical Modern is a style of architecture that merges modernist architecture principles with tropical vernacular traditions, emerging in the mid-20th century. This movement responded to the unique climatic and cultural conditions of tropical regions, primarily in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands. [ 1 ]
In the global era, homogenous architectural styles have infiltrated the urban fabric of cities around the world—but some architects are fighting back
Indigenous architecture in the United States reflects the histories of Native Americans through contemporary design. Many Indigenous nations have adopted modern architectural styles for new cultural centers, memorials, and museums. These modern designs are often combined with symbolic elements that connect the buildings to generations of tradition.
Vernacular architecture in Washington, D.C. (4 P) * Rustic architecture in the United States by state (28 C) C. Central-passage houses (1 C, 72 P)
Contemporary architecture is the architecture of the 21st century. No single style is dominant. [1] Contemporary architects work in several different styles, from postmodernism, high-tech architecture and new references and interpretations of traditional architecture [2] [3] to highly conceptual forms and designs, resembling sculpture on an enormous scale.
The government called for a building such that “the Sámi Parliament appears dignified” and “reflects Sámi architecture.” Another similar example of Sami-inspired architecture is the Várjjat Sámi Musea (Varanger Sami Museum, VSM) in Unjárga Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.