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    The vernacular architecture of Punjab uses locally available materials like bricks, lime, mud, wood and thatch to address local needs based on the semi-arid climate and cultural traditions. Common architectural forms include single room katcha houses organized around a central courtyard, and multi-room haveli organized with private, public and semi-public spaces. Key features include the use of courtyards, earthen stoves, arches, and wood and mud construction materials. The architecture has evolved over time, incorporating influences from the Harappan civilization and Mughal era.

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    The vernacular architecture of Punjab uses locally available materials like bricks, lime, mud, wood and thatch to address local needs based on the semi-arid climate and cultural traditions. Common architectural forms include single room katcha houses organized around a central courtyard, and multi-room haveli organized with private, public and semi-public spaces. Key features include the use of courtyards, earthen stoves, arches, and wood and mud construction materials. The architecture has evolved over time, incorporating influences from the Harappan civilization and Mughal era.

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    The vernacular architecture of Punjab uses locally available materials like bricks, lime, mud, wood and thatch to address local needs based on the semi-arid climate and cultural traditions. Common architectural forms include single room katcha houses organized around a central courtyard, and multi-room haveli organized with private, public and semi-public spaces. Key features include the use of courtyards, earthen stoves, arches, and wood and mud construction materials. The architecture has evolved over time, incorporating influences from the Harappan civilization and Mughal era.

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    The vernacular architecture of Punjab uses locally available materials like bricks, lime, mud, wood and thatch to address local needs based on the semi-arid climate and cultural traditions. Common architectural forms include single room katcha houses organized around a central courtyard, and multi-room haveli organized with private, public and semi-public spaces. Key features include the use of courtyards, earthen stoves, arches, and wood and mud construction materials. The architecture has evolved over time, incorporating influences from the Harappan civilization and Mughal era.

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    Vernacular

    Architecture Of
    Punjab
    What is vernacular
    architecture?
    ▣ use locally available resources and traditions to
    address local needs.
    ▣ evolve over time to reflect the environmental,
    cultural and historical context in which it exists.
    Location

    1. Climate type:
    Semi arid
    2. Punjab state is
    divided into
    three major
    regions Majha,
    Malwa and
    Doaba.
    Architectural forms
    1.
    Built
    forms HARAPPAN
    CIVILIZATION
    Rupnagar, punjab
    2.
    Katcha
    houses
    • Single room around a courtyard
    • Open area consists of open chulla and a bathing area without roof
    • Area near the entrance allocated
    to the cattle
    • Rooms have low height and the
    katcha houses have roof made of
    thatch
    3.  BIDOWALI, a

    Haveli
    village in
    Muktsar,
    Punjab
    Layout

    ▣ Main occupation: cattle, farming


    ▣ No. of courtyards
    ▣ Outer courtyard- baithak

    • gathering
    Central Women’s
    Baithak • Parking courtyard residential barrak
    area
    • tethering
    PRIVATE SPACE

    PUBLIC SPACE

    SEMI-PUBLIC SPACE
    MATERIAL
    Earlier it was thin layer of mortar on bricks.
    NO. OF FLOORS
    No. of floor in rural areas was 2
    4.  BAGRIAN,
    SANGRUR

    Haveli
    (MALWA)
    Bagrian is a village located in Sangrur District, in Punjab
    5.  SADA PIND,
    AMRITSAR

    Haveli
    (MAJHA)
    PRIVATE SPACE

    CIRCULATION

    STAIRCASE
    Architectural Elements
    Courtyards The earthen Scale &
    They don’t allow stove Proportion
    direct sunlight to Secondary or A low wall with
    enter the rooms primary source of am entrance
    and also let the cooking defines the court
    cool air in. and the scale of
    house.
    Lintels & Doors Construction Arches
    Material: wood materials Curved arches
    with iron nails; ▣ Nanak shahi used; semi
    Panels and bricks circular arches; 2-
    frames were also ▣ Lime & mud pointed arches
    made of wood ▣ Carved wood Cultural influence
    ▣ Timber
    ▣ Surkhi
    Courtyards- a place of assemblage in the evening or major hubs of
    activity throughout the day
    Earthen stove or open chulla- made out of clay;
    fire is made with wood and dung cakes
    Low profile of the houses for the human scale;
    People built only to the minimum extent required thus wasting very little
    Low profile of the houses for the human scale;
    People built only to the minimum extent required thus wasting very little
    Wooden pieces are placed
    horizontally on the top of
    the opening used as
    doorways to support the
    upper load;
    . Rectangular windows
    with curved entablatures
    and chhatris used for
    ornamentation
    Let’s review some concepts

    Lintels Low walls Earthen pot


    Wooden pieces are placed For human scale, to keep Or open chulla for cooking;
    horizontally on the top of the clam surroundings and not Cultural influence
    opening used as doorways to waste materials
    support the upper load

    Arches Mouldings Courtyards


    Use of semi circular and Mouldings in cornicesand Use of courtyards prominent;
    pointed arches; entabulatures. Climatic and cultural
    Since mughal era influence

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    INFERENCE

    ▣ Nanak shahi bricks used as wall cladding.


    ▣ Mud surfaced walls and niches in almost every wall for
    lamps
    ▣ Low walls for human scale
    ▣ Prominent use of courtyards; cultural and climatic
    influence
    ▣ Mouldings in cornices mostly seen in haveli
    ▣ Katcha mud flooring in houses
    ▣ Use of arches in almost every house
    ▣ Use of earthen stove for cooking
    ▣ Rectangular windows with curved entabulatures

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    Thanks!
    Reference

    Special thanks to all the people who made and


    released these awesome resources for free:
    ▣ https://issuu.com/cayserhussain/docs/punjab___
    __vernacular_study_cayser
    ▣ IJRAR- International Journal of Research and
    Analytical Reviews
    ▣ Maps of india
    ▣ https://jatinderk623623.000webhostapp.com/m
    ajha-malwa-doaba

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