Projects by vernacular

Mesa Verde Cliff Dwelling

in Urbanism by vernacular
contributed by 2 Jordi Ber, 11 March 2009
Cliff dwelling is the general archaeological term for the habitations of prehistorical peoples, formed by utilizing niches or caves in high cliffs, with more or less excavation or with additions in...

I-house

in Architecture by vernacular
contributed by 2 Jordi Ber, 1 September 2009
The I-house is a vernacular house type, popular in the United States from the colonial period into the mid-1800s. The I-house was so named in the 1930s by Fred Kniffen, a specialist in folk...

Fairbanks House

in Architecture by vernacular
contributed by 2 Jordi Ber, 28 May 2009
The Fairbanks House is a historic home in Dedham, Massachusetts. Built by Jonathan Fairebanke for his wife Grace (Lee Smith) and their family in about 1640, it is the oldest surviving timber-frame...