A survey of Danish earthen heritage for sustainable building

Birgitte Tanderup Eybye, Inge Vestergaard

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to look into Danish earthen vernacular heritage in order to discuss, why this seemingly brilliant material went out of use, and whether earth as found in heritage has potential in future sustainable building. Methodology applied is a literature study in order to map and survey different types of earthen constructions comprising wattle and daub, adobes and rammed earth followed by a case study dealing with an earthen heritage dwelling to explore and clarify pros and cons of earth as a material in a coastal climate.
Original languageEnglish
Publication date14 Sept 2017
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 14 Sept 2017
EventSOStierra 2017 | 3rd VerSus | 3rd ResTAPIA: International Conference on Vernacular Earthen Architecture. Conservation and Sustainability - Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain , Valencia, Spain
Duration: 14 Sept 2017 → 16 Sept 2017
http://sostierra2017.blogs.upv.es/

Conference

ConferenceSOStierra 2017 | 3rd VerSus | 3rd ResTAPIA
LocationUniversitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Country/TerritorySpain
CityValencia
Period14/09/2017 → 16/09/2017
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Keywords

  • vernacular architecture
  • earthen architecture
  • heritage
  • sustainability

Artistic research

  • Yes
  • 1 Organisation and participation in conference

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