# International Studies in Vernacular Architecture

- Institution: IIT Roorkee
- Department: Architecture
- Taught by: Prof. Ram Sateesh Pasupuleti, Prof. Yenny Gunawan, Prof. Melissa Malouf Belz
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/124107162)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/124107162)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This course, titled 'International Studies in Vernacular Architecture,' is a response to rising concerns regarding how to study and teach the world's vernacular architectural traditions in Architecture education. The objective of the course is to investigate various facets of vernacular architectural tradition and to acquire a critical contextual awareness that will aid in effectively addressing the problems and challenges of the present situation. The content and structure of the course are unique, and it provides urgent and pertinent responses to a variety of problems ranging from climate change to housing issues. This course will assist in providing the next generation of students and instructors with the essential knowledge and understanding of the world's vernacular traditions by re-examining diverse approaches of learning and inquiry. The proposed course can be considered an elective subject by schools imparting architectural education, sociology, anthropology, and cultural geography.

## Lectures

1. [Culture, Identity and Built Environment](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/b2d5226297bf) (YouTube)
2. [Space and Meaning in Balinese Vernacular Architecture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/f7172d7b4370) (YouTube)
3. [Adobe Construction and Religious Structures](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/1cde1fa46a00) (YouTube)
4. [Social System, Beliefs and its Architecture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/0400f9df6a03) (YouTube)
5. [Anthropology of Shelter-Conclusion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/db980a6ea329) (YouTube)
6. [Stone as a Vernacular Resource Material](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/8ff87d89c4ee) (YouTube)
7. [Earth as Vernacular Resource Material](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/3ed1f6645b83) (YouTube)
8. [Bamboo as Vernacular Resource Material](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/1890c3d019e4) (YouTube)
9. [Timber as Vernacular Resource Material](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/a8b2ba09409b) (YouTube)
10. [Advanced Material Adaptations: The conclusion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/492f7c5cc12d) (YouTube)
11. [Cultural Geography and Vernacular Architecture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/0a104cc6e217) (YouTube)
12. [Cultural Geography and Small-scale Features in the Landscape](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/dd74b2836e0e) (YouTube)
13. [Acculturation in Architecture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/02cf6b1bd712) (YouTube)
14. [Tradition and Transmission](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/bf6e8535f865) (YouTube)
15. [Transformation in Vernacular Context](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/7c548c6f9319) (YouTube)
16. [Disasters Vulnerability and Traditions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/001a9736d86c) (YouTube)
17. [Learning Disaster Mitigation from the Vernacular](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/2f3fe7392ff3) (YouTube)
18. [The Second Birth: Lessons from Disaster Recovery](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/e2223668b66a) (YouTube)
19. [Climate Change and Traditions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/3f5ea36d80cd) (YouTube)
20. [Yonmenkaigi (Four square table system) Method for Collaborative Knowledge Development](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124107162/cef01f2c540b) (YouTube)