Tibetan houses : vernacular architecture of the Himalayas and environs / Peter Herrle, Anna Wozniak ; with contributions from Daniel Rudolf Becker, Peter Berten, Nadja Borschewski, Giacomo Ceccarelli and Lena Marike Wellmann.

Berlin ; Boston : Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH, part of Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2017]

300 pages ; 34 cm

"The region of the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan plateau is known for its unique and characteristic vernacular architecture and housing culture which is slowly but surely disappearing.The book analyses 19 traditional houses in the region that respond in diverse ways to the specifics of their location and local climate, and presents a comparative study of the construction elements using photographs and hand-drawn construction details"-- Provided by publisher.

English

November 14, 2017

Designs and plans.