CONTENTS
List of Figures vii
Acknowledgments xiii
1 Introduction: Terminology and Disciplines 1
2 Function and Form, I 12
3 Function and Form, II 23
4 Floor Plans 32
5 Dwelling Sizes, Space Organization and Elevation 44
6 Site and Location 55
7 Orientation 64
8 Building Materials and Construction Methods: Mud, Sod,
Turf, Tabby 71
9 Building Materials and Construction Methods: Brick,
Stone, Snow 78
10 Building Materials and Construction Methods: Vegetative
Materials, I 86
11 Building Materials and Construction Methods: Vegetative
Materials, II 95
12 Above-ground Structures 104
13 Excavated Structures 112
14 Roof Coverings and Dung Floors 122
15 Roof Coverings of Stone, Tile and Brick 130
16 The Effects of Climate and Seasonal Change 138
17 Threats: Man-made 146
18 Threats: Fire, Wind, Earthquake and Other Natural
Hazards 160
19 Openings: Doors 168
20 Openings: Windows 176
21 Seasonal Temperatures, Heating, Smoke and Summer
Kitchens 186
22 Conserving Heat, Cooling and Ventilation 196
23 Ceremony, Spirit and Devil Houses, Feng Shui 204
24 Decoration, the Evil Eve, Brick Patterns 216
25 Communal Dwellings, Communal and Non-Communal
Religious Groups 224
26 Seasonal Shelters, Transhumance, Prefabricated Structures 234
27 Constancy, Open-air Museums 243
28 Change, Cultural Baggage and Borrowing, the Future 251
References Cited 259
Index 333