The research hypothesis of this study states that the springhouses of Montgomery County, Virginia, are part of an established, regionally specific, rural vernacular building tradition. Over the one-hundred and fifty-year period examined for this survey, the form and design of springhouses remained consistent, but the size, number, construction materials, and functions of springhouses changed, in response to economic, social, and technological developments. The purpose of this study was two-fold: first, to document existing springhouses in Montgomery County, Virginia, using photographs and an evaluation form; and secondly, to provide analysis and interpretation of regional springhouse design, construction, and use, based on fieldwork. While springhouses appear to be relatively few in number in comparison with other farm structures, such as barns, many were adapted and maintained for decades, and some are still being used today. Their continued survival, however, may depend upon sympathetic property owners who recognize the significance of the springhouse to the rural landscape. This work will comment on the physical and material contexts of the springhouse as a building type; describe springhouse characteristics; and provide a catalog of fifty existing springhouses in Montgomery County, Virginia. / Master of Science

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The concept of place is extremely important within today's contemporary society. As a result of hyper mobility, many people do not take the time to notice and understand the spaces surrounding them. A sense of place is subtle and fragile, yet can exist in the most humble of environments. In Appalachian, there are countless structures that dot the mountainous landscape symbolizing the sense of place in southwestern Virginia. The Virginia pole barn is important for the sense of place because of its direct tie to the land. Many of these structures were built from the indigenous American chestnut tree and crafted using traditional building techniques. These structures are an important contribution to the vernacular of the Appalachian region, and much of this is due to the material presence of these structures as they give balance and counterpoint to the ridges and valleys. Secondary research focused on theories about the creation of place, the spirit or character of a specific place, the role of symbols in these creations, and the importance of the American chestnut as a material. Primary research concentrated on the people who interact with these pole barns on a regular basis, the structures themselves, and the prevailing landscapes. / Master of Science

This thesis addresses the need for nurturing the human soul in the manmade environment. Qualities definable as nurturing to the human soul were selected from research writings in psychology, specifically those of Carl Jung, James Hillman, and Thomas Moore. Of the varied forms of soul care, four qualities were selected (for this study) based on their applicability to the built environment. The four qualities include Religion, Orientation, Beauty, and Solitude. The traditional Japanese family dwelling, minka, was selected for studying the possible forms and manifestations of these four qualities in the manmade environment. In the minka, Religion was revealed in its varied aspects including Gods, sacred reality, personification, symbols, myths, religious rituals and practices. 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 festivals. Beauty, in the form of fine arts and crafts, was revealed in the nature and purpose of the tokonoma and the daily household chores. And Solitude was revealed by the harmony perceivable in the living environment by the human senses of sight, sound, touch, and smell. Thus, throughout the minka, the four soul-nurturing qualities were present either as direct expressions of the built environment or as experiences resulting from human involvement and interaction with the built environment. Analysis of the minka environment was used to draw conclusions fo1 contemporary living environments. / Master of Landscape Architecture

This work involves the presentation of an original critical theory, termed the "script-analogue", for the discovery of significance in works of traditional architecture within their cultural contexts. The theory includes a set of related ideas about the relationship of architecture and culture, and uses these ideas as a method to analyze the relationship of African women to African traditional architecture. The use of the script as an analogue refers to the script as it is used in theater, and indicates that the relationship of the individual, culture, and the architectural environment is dynamic and interactive. The "script-analogue" derives from post-structural thought, and modifies and expands on some of its themes to make them directly applicable in the context of architecture. lt represents a dynamic analytical alternative to the reading of architecture as “text”. In the "script-analogue" theory, culture is represented through the actions of individuals, who are members simultaneously of a culture and overlapping and modifying sub-cultures. Who an individual is, culturally and sub-culturally, is important in the relationship of the individual to architecture. The theory offers a means by which gender differences, in terms of "who" builds and uses architecture, can be addressed in research, through the investigation of metaphors of significance to women, and thus it can facilitate research which focuses on women. The concept of architecture is expanded to include both the built environment, and the unbuilt environment which is <u>designated</u> to be of significance through language. <u>Memory</u> is the means by which significance in architecture is given continuity. The term <u>commemorative</u> is used to indicate the commemoration, through architectural forms, of the appropriate actions of individuals within culture. The term <u>orientative</u> indicates that the locations of architectural forms and spaces, and the orientations of people to architecture, are factors in the memory of architectural significance and propriety of actions. The "script-analogue" proposes that architectural significance can be discovered through investigations of the <u>metaphor</u> in language, and that metaphor is the means by which cultural themes exist in an inter-connected relationship to each other. <u>Ritual</u>, as metaphorical action which takes place in an architectural setting, activates the script, and connects it to other cultural and sub-cultural themes outside of the local and specific conditions. This inter-connectedness is termed in the "script-analogue", <u>transcendence through metaphor</u>. The substance of this dissertation comprises both an explanation of the ideas involved in the "script-analogue" theory, and examples of its application. In addition to the findings generated by the application of the "script-analogue" to the relationship of African women to African traditional architecture, this dissertation suggests other applications of the theory, such as evaluations of housing design in Africa, and it attempts to bridge the gap between architectural theory and practice. / Ph. D.

Mu Jun. / Thesis submitted in: December 2005. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 181-183). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- Issues and Background --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1. --- Why Ecological Architecture? --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1.1. --- Fossil Fuels and Environmental Issues --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1.2. --- The Buildings' Role in the Issues --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2. --- Knowledge in Ecological Design --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2.1. --- About Ecological Architecture --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2.2. --- Thermal Study ~ A Significant Way to Ecological Architecture --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2.3. --- What is Suitable Ecological Architecture for Loess Plateau areas of China --- p.16 / Chapter 3. --- Defining the Future Ecological Architecture in Loess Plateau Areas --- p.20 / Chapter 3.1. --- Economy for Building --- p.20 / Chapter 3.1.1. --- Situation --- p.20 / Chapter 3.1.2. --- Technological Strategies towards a Cost-effective Ecological Approach --- p.22 / Chapter 3.1.3. --- Alternative-Technological Approach --- p.24 / Chapter 3.2. --- Climate --- p.25 / Chapter 3.2.1. --- Climatic Characteristics --- p.25 / Chapter 3.2.2. --- A climatically Responsive Approach ~ Selective Environmental Design --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2.3. --- Climatic Response of Thermal Design Guidelines --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2.3.1. --- Minimizing Heat loss through Building Fabrics --- p.34 / Chapter 3.2.3.2. --- Utilization of Available Natural Energy --- p.37 / Chapter 3.3. --- Benefits from Vernacular Architecture --- p.45 / Chapter 3.3.1. --- Earth ArchitecturéؤVernacular Architecture on Loess Plateau --- p.45 / Chapter 3.3.1.1. --- Classification --- p.46 / Chapter 3.3.1.2. --- Environmental Performance --- p.53 / Chapter 3.3.2. --- Literature Review of Studies on Earth Architecture --- p.58 / Chapter 3.3.2.1. --- Properties of Earth-based Materials --- p.58 / Chapter 3.3.2.2. --- Literature on Earth Architecture --- p.60 / Chapter 3.3.3. --- Issues and Development --- p.76 / Chapter 3.3.3.1. --- Limitation in Existing Earth Architecture of Loess Plateau --- p.76 / Chapter 3.3.3.2. --- Recent Research on Developing Earth Architecture in Loess Plateau Areas --- p.77 / Chapter 3.3.3.3. --- Considerations --- p.81 / Chapter 3.4. --- Conclusion --- p.82 / Chapter 4. --- Making of the Classroom as Designed for the Thermal Study --- p.84 / Chapter 4.1. --- Why a Classroom? --- p.84 / Chapter 4.2. --- The School Project and the Classroom Simulated --- p.85 / Chapter 5. --- Thermal Study by Simulating Experiments --- p.88 / Chapter 5.1. --- Research Methodology --- p.88 / Chapter 5.2. --- Program Validation --- p.89 / Chapter 5.3. --- Experimental Series of Simulation and Model Setup --- p.93 / Chapter 5.4. --- Thermal Mass and Insulation --- p.95 / Chapter 5.4.1. --- External Wall --- p.95 / Chapter 5.4.2. --- Roof Study --- p.97 / Chapter 5.4.3. --- "Windows, Doors and Glazing" --- p.100 / Chapter 5.4.4. --- Incorporated Performance --- p.103 / Chapter 5.5. --- Passive system for natural energy use --- p.106 / Chapter 5.5.1. --- Passive Solar System Study --- p.106 / Chapter 5.5.1.1. --- Wall-based Passive Solar System --- p.106 / Chapter 5.5.1.2. --- Roof-based Passive Solar System --- p.125 / Chapter 5.5.1.3. --- System Comparison in Thermal Performance --- p.135 / Chapter 5.5.2. --- Natural Ventilation System with the Heat Exchanger --- p.137 / Chapter 5.5.2.1. --- Pre-warming Effect of the Solar Space --- p.139 / Chapter 5.5.2.2. --- Effect of the Earth-air-tunnel --- p.142 / Chapter 5.5.2.3. --- Incorporation with the Chimney --- p.153 / Chapter 5.5.2.4. --- Comparison in Performance --- p.158 / Chapter 5.6. --- Summary --- p.159 / Chapter 6. --- Design Improvement and Performance Prediction --- p.162 / Chapter 6.1. --- System Incorporation and Design Improvement --- p.161 / Chapter 6.2. --- Thermal Performance Prediction --- p.167 / Chapter 7. --- Conclusion --- p.174 / Appendix --- p.179

本研究以土樓為案例，引入了跨學科的方法考察社會政治機制對中國鄉土建築的變化產生的作用。針對目前認為土樓視為客家族群特有的家族性防禦建築的觀點，我指出了土樓建築形式具有異質性，而這一異質性必須從業主的產權結構出發去理解。通過結合分析社會結構和空間組成，我提出大部分的土樓形式是由相對貧困並且貧富分化不明顯的社區成員合資建造的一種低造價的合作社住宅。我進而以1958至1983年間的建造高峰為例，揭示了土樓地區的居民如何策略性地利用社會主義集體共有的農村產權關係大量建造合作社住宅。 / 論文從建築的空間結構與建造過程、業主的社會組織以及政治環境的歷史變化三個方面考察土樓。第一章回顧現有的土樓研究，提出從業主的角度研究鄉土建築的方法，並介紹了本研究的資料來源。第二章提出了一個從業主社會結構考察鄉土建築的分析架構。通過考察集合住宅中的兩個層次的社會團體，家庭與集體，我提出了一組將社會結構與空間構成相聯繫的表達式。第三至五章分別從建築學、社會學和歷史學的角度具體證明與業主有關的各種因素如何將土樓塑造成住宅合作社，並展示了政治制度的轉變如何影響到建築形式的變化。最後一章總結了本研究的貢獻。 / 本研究運用了多學科的研究方法，通過結合建築形式與建造過程的分析、人類學的調研方法、社會學的社區分析理論以及地方史的研究，探討鄉土建築的形成原因與演變邏輯。此外，本研究也試圖在研究土樓的基礎上探討多層面的問題，包括對地方建築形式的定義方法、鄉土建築的研究方法論以及如何從社區在住宅建造上的策略性選擇理解地方與國家的關係。 / This dissertation is an interdisciplinary research on the socio-political system to explain the transformation of Chinese vernacular architecture within the context of tulou, an architectural form in Fujian Province, Southeastern China. I challenge the myth that tulou are Hakka clan houses or fortresses and argue that most tulou are affordable cooperative houses. I further suggest that these cooperatives were adapted to the People’s Commune property system and hence, experienced construction peak from1958 to 1983. / This dissertation examines the architectural form of tulou, the social structure of its proprietors, and the socio-political changes that occurred during China’s socialist transformation. Chapter 1 opens with a review of the tulou literature, which also introduces a socio-political approach in studying Chinese vernacular architecture. In Chapter 2, I propose a set of symbolic expressions and models to analyze the property structure and spatial configuration of collective houses. The next three chapters engage in different perspectives of tulou built in the 1958-1983, including the architectural issues in Chapter 3, the social issues of the proprietors in Chapter 4, and the political issues in Chapter 5. Finally, the concluding chapter summarizes the contributions of the research. / This research combines architectural analysis, anthropological investigation, sociological analysis, and historical studies. Issues addressed include the definition of regional architectural styles, the methodology used for studying vernacular architecture, and conflicts between the state and the local communities. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Zheng, Jing. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 214-233). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese. / Chapter ABSTRACT --- p.i / Chapter 摘 要 --- p.ii / Chapter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii / Chapter TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / Chapter LIST OF FIGURES --- p.ix / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Research Problem --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Literature Review --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Studies on Tulou --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Debates on the Definition of “Tulou“ --- p.21 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- An Interrelated Region Divided by Administration --- p.25 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Cultural Heritage: Homogeneity as a Political Comprise --- p.30 / Chapter 1.3 --- Methodology --- p.33 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Toward a Socio-political Approach --- p.33 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Analyzing Forms: Vernacular Architecture as a Process --- p.35 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Understanding the Communities: Evidence in the Field --- p.38 / Chapter 1.4 --- Organization --- p.41 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- COOPERATIVE HOUSES --- p.44 / Chapter 2.1 --- Residential Communities and Collective Houses --- p.45 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Bridging Communities and Houses: Ownership Structure --- p.45 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- The Variations of Collective Houses --- p.47 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Communities in Southeastern China --- p.50 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Collective Houses in Southeastern China --- p.53 / Chapter 2.2 --- The Symbolic Expressions of Collective Houses --- p.57 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Spatial Configuration and Ownership Structure --- p.57 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Variables and the Order of Operations --- p.58 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- The Expressions --- p.60 / Chapter 2.3 --- Structure Models of Collective Houses --- p.63 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Clan Model and Cooperative Model --- p.63 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- The Hybridity of Models --- p.65 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- The Alternatives between Models --- p.68 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- The Diverse Forms of Tulou Cooperatives --- p.77 / Chapter 2.4 --- Unit-Proprietors of Cooperative Houses --- p.81 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Unit Proprietors: Owner-builder-occupiers --- p.81 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- The Recruitment of Unit-proprietors --- p.82 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- The Allocation of Units --- p.84 / Chapter 2.5 --- Variations of Tulou Forms in History --- p.85 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Historical Background --- p.85 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Fortresses --- p.87 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Merchants’ Mansions --- p.89 / Chapter 2.5.4 --- Houses Funded by Overseas Chinese --- p.90 / Chapter 2.5.5 --- Communal Houses --- p.91 / Summary --- p.92 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- SPACE, FORM, AND CONSTRUCTION --- p.93 / Chapter 3.1 --- Spatial Configuration --- p.94 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- A Collective House --- p.94 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Public Domain: the Central Courtyard --- p.95 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Family Spaces: Vertical Units --- p.96 / Chapter 3.2 --- Form and Structure --- p.99 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Separating Form and Structure --- p.99 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Forms --- p.100 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Structure --- p.105 / Chapter 3.3 --- Affordability --- p.108 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Location --- p.108 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Site --- p.110 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Materials --- p.111 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Labors --- p.113 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Cooperate to Reduce Cost --- p.114 / Chapter 3.4 --- Building Techniques --- p.116 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Craftsmen and Local Traditions --- p.116 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Critical Issues on Construction Process --- p.121 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Modular Design System --- p.128 / Chapter 3.5 --- Construction Organization --- p.129 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Time Control --- p.129 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Budget Control --- p.130 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Unit-proprietors in the Project --- p.131 / Summary --- p.131 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- HOUSEHOLDS,CLANS,AND COOPERATIVES --- p.132 / Chapter 4.1 --- The Property Structure of Tulou --- p.133 / Chapter 4.2 --- Household Division and House Division --- p.136 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Households --- p.136 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Household Division --- p.136 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- House Division --- p.138 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- House Division in Tulou --- p.144 / Chapter 4.3 --- Stoves and Cooperative Houses --- p.147 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Stoves as the Affiliation Symbol --- p.147 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Stoves in Tulou --- p.148 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- The problem and the Solution --- p.149 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- A unit-proprietor’s Life --- p.152 / Chapter 4.4 --- The Multiple Identities of Unit-Proprietors --- p.153 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Household Member --- p.153 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Cooperative Member --- p.155 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Clan Member --- p.156 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Ritual: A presentation of the multiple identities --- p.158 / Summary --- p.160 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- THE RISE AND DECLINE OF COOPERATIVE HOUSES --- p.161 / Chapter 5.1 --- Property System in Rural China --- p.162 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Background: Before 1911 --- p.162 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- The Revolution 1911-1983 --- p.163 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Owners in China’s Rural Property System --- p.169 / Chapter 5.2 --- Built under Socialism (1958-1983) --- p.171 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- The Political Circumstances and Housing Policies after 1949 --- p.172 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Housing Production Teams: A Case Study on Hekeng --- p.173 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Democratic inside the Cooperatives: A Case Study on Tianluokeng --- p.184 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Discussion: Private Property vs. Public Goods --- p.192 / Chapter 5.3 --- Build after Socialism (1983- ) --- p.196 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Household-Responsibility System --- p.196 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- On the eve of Reform (1979-1983) --- p.196 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- After the Reform (1983- ) --- p.198 / Chapter 5.4 --- Socio-political System and Architectural Forms --- p.202 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- The Communist style --- p.202 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- The Post-communist Style --- p.205 / Summary --- p.206 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- CONCLUSION --- p.208 / Chapter 6.1 --- On Tulou and Cooperative Houses --- p.209 / Chapter 6.2 --- On Socio-political System --- p.210 / Chapter 6.3 --- On Chinese Vernacular Architecture --- p.211 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.214

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