Transformation of vernacular house, compound and Settlement of gurage, ethiopia
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2013-11
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Addis Ababauniversity
Abstract
In this era of globalization, where mixity of cultural fabrics are increasing and where the advancement
of technology is taking place, it becomes challenging to protect the vernacular house, compound and
settlement(HCS) from influence. So there must be way of appropriating the influence and enhance the
vernaculars in going along with the transformation. In order to achieve this, the research aimed to understand
and record existing situation of the vernacular house compound and settlement of Gurage in terms of physical
and spatial aspects; which then check and show the existence of transformation in reference with its original
setting. It also investigates factors and actors of the transformation and evaluates it by checking criticality of
factors and contextuality of solutions provided. After which it is summed up with recommendations. Detailed
case study research method is employed in addition to qualitative and quantitative analytical methods to
achieve the research’s objectives.
After exploring, recording and analyzing existing situations of the Gurage vernacular house, compound
and settlement(HCS) it proves that there exists transformation. The transformations found out based on this
research are both externally and internally triggered which are named as exo-generic and endo-generic
transformations respectively. In which governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations and the
people themselves, directly or indirectly, play their role in the process. Appropriateness of the transformation
is tested through criticality of factors,which causes the transformation, and contextuality of solutions. Based
on this test some are critical and contextual, critical and non-contextual, non-critical and contextual and noncritical
factors and non-contextual solution.
In the process of physical and spatial transformation it is found out that hidden or indirect factors also
have great impact or contribution, like population growth and economic status. It is also found out that most
transforming elements are adopted from a common rural town housing typology ‘korkoro bet’ to overcome
challenges of the vernacular ones and/or other influences. This is an indicator showing demands for the
provision of appropriate alternative design solutions to be adapted or implemented directly in the area.
This research also proves that transformation of vernacular house, compound and settlement(HCS)
is inevitable. So, one possible option to keep and enhance the vernacular fabric is to guide the transformation
in an appropriate way
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Vernacular house compound