The vernacular in the architecture and urban planning of Camagüey

Authors

  • Adela María García Yero Universidad de Camagüey
  • Óscar Diosdado Prieto Herrera Universidad de Camagüey

Keywords:

vernacular, architecture, urban planning, cemetery, identity

Abstract

Camagüey, declared a World Heritage City in 2008, has an important base of vernacular buildings, to which is connected a peculiar urban layout, the use of traditional building techniques, and adaptation to climate and context, where tradition, praxis, pragmatism and cultural roots are combined. The objective of this paper is to delve into the characteristics of vernacular architecture and urban planning present in Camagüey. To this end, a quantitative approach, observation and intratextual analysis were used. The main conclusions confirmed the existence of a strong imprint of the vernacular in the city, which is inherited up to the present and that encompasses its urban and architectural responses, particularly in the domestic repertoire, but that extends even to its cemetery.

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Author Biographies

Adela María García Yero, Universidad de Camagüey

Facultad de Construcciones, Universidad de Camagüey, Cuba.

Óscar Diosdado Prieto Herrera, Universidad de Camagüey

Facultad de Construcciones, Universidad de Camagüey, Cuba.

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Published

2015-06-19

How to Cite

García Yero, A. M., & Prieto Herrera, Óscar D. (2015). The vernacular in the architecture and urban planning of Camagüey. ARQUITECTURAS DEL SUR, 33(47), 52–61. Retrieved from https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/AS/article/view/1341

Issue

V.33, N.47 (Junio 2015): ARQUITECTURA VERNÁCULA

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