The Maloca: Sustainable Amazonian Vernacular Architecture
The Maloca is a vernacular construction which is still visible in some Amazonian ethnic groups. It is an expression of vernaculararchitecture, a cultural manifestation of the Peruvian Amazon, built with natural products from the very forest. It is anecological construction; everything is reused, the...
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| Data de publicação: | 2012 |
| País: | Perú |
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| Palavra-chave: | Maloca, amazonian vernacular architecture, sustainable maloca, arquitectura vernácula amazónica, sustentable |
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| author | Miranda North, Rossana |
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| description | The Maloca is a vernacular construction which is still visible in some Amazonian ethnic groups. It is an expression of vernaculararchitecture, a cultural manifestation of the Peruvian Amazon, built with natural products from the very forest. It is anecological construction; everything is reused, the few elements of soil are left in the Amazon ground to which they integrate and theremains of wood are used to cook their food.The Malocas are a response and adaptation to the climate and territory. The inhabitants build their homes by themselves withoutprofessional advice from architects and engineers responding to basic needs with ancestral techniques.This construction plays an important role as a means of adaptation to the climate and as protection and development of familyactivities. They are simultaneous expressions of a need to survive the strong heat and rain.They are sustainable, as they represent an example of good use of natural resources and recycling that come from the soil. Theyprovide thermal comfort to the user; also, they are functional and eco-efficient.The Malocas are icons of the Amazonian landscape, of impressive rationality in a physical and climatic environment, of rainand sunshine conditions for an ethnic group with limited resources, limited economically, that provide viable and sustainablesolutions. |
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| spelling | The Maloca: Sustainable Amazonian Vernacular Architecture La Maloca: Arquitectura vernacular amazónica sustentable Miranda North, Rossana Maloca, amazonian vernacular architecture, sustainable maloca, arquitectura vernácula amazónica, sustentable The Maloca is a vernacular construction which is still visible in some Amazonian ethnic groups. It is an expression of vernaculararchitecture, a cultural manifestation of the Peruvian Amazon, built with natural products from the very forest. It is anecological construction; everything is reused, the few elements of soil are left in the Amazon ground to which they integrate and theremains of wood are used to cook their food.The Malocas are a response and adaptation to the climate and territory. The inhabitants build their homes by themselves withoutprofessional advice from architects and engineers responding to basic needs with ancestral techniques.This construction plays an important role as a means of adaptation to the climate and as protection and development of familyactivities. They are simultaneous expressions of a need to survive the strong heat and rain.They are sustainable, as they represent an example of good use of natural resources and recycling that come from the soil. Theyprovide thermal comfort to the user; also, they are functional and eco-efficient.The Malocas are icons of the Amazonian landscape, of impressive rationality in a physical and climatic environment, of rainand sunshine conditions for an ethnic group with limited resources, limited economically, that provide viable and sustainablesolutions. La maloca es una edificación vernácula que aún se ve en algunos grupos étnicos amazónicos. Es una expresión de la arquitecturavernácula, manifestación cultural de la Amazonía Peruana, construidas con productos naturales de la misma selva. Es unaconstrucción ecológica; todo se reutiliza, los pocos elementos de tierra se dejan en el suelo amazónico al cual se integran y los restosde madera sirven para cocinar sus alimentos.Las malocas son una respuesta y adaptación al clima y territorio. Los pobladores autoconstruyen sus viviendas sin la asesoríaprofesional de los arquitectos e ingenieros respondiendo a las necesidades básicas con técnicas ancestrales.Esta edificación juega un rol importante como medio de adaptación al clima y como protección y desarrollo de las actividadesfamiliares. Son expresiones simultáneas de una necesidad de sobrevivencia al fuerte calor y las lluvias.Son sustentables, pues representan un ejemplo de buen aprovechamiento de los recursos naturales y del reciclaje que provienen dela tierra. Ofrecen confort térmico al usuario, es funcional y ecoeficiente.Las malocas son iconos del paisaje amazónico, de impresionante racionalidad en un medio físico y climático, de condiciones delluvias y sol radiante para un grupo étnico de escasos recursos, limitados económicamente y que da soluciones viables ysustentables. Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón (UNIFÉ) https://revistas.unife.edu.pe/index.php/consensus/article/view/942 |
| spellingShingle | The Maloca: Sustainable Amazonian Vernacular Architecture Miranda North, Rossana Maloca, amazonian vernacular architecture, sustainable maloca, arquitectura vernácula amazónica, sustentable |
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| title | The Maloca: Sustainable Amazonian Vernacular Architecture |
| title_full | The Maloca: Sustainable Amazonian Vernacular Architecture |
| title_fullStr | The Maloca: Sustainable Amazonian Vernacular Architecture |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Maloca: Sustainable Amazonian Vernacular Architecture |
| title_short | The Maloca: Sustainable Amazonian Vernacular Architecture |
| title_sort | The Maloca: Sustainable Amazonian Vernacular Architecture |
| topic | Maloca, amazonian vernacular architecture, sustainable maloca, arquitectura vernácula amazónica, sustentable |
| topic_facet | Maloca, amazonian vernacular architecture, sustainable maloca, arquitectura vernácula amazónica, sustentable |
| url | https://revistas.unife.edu.pe/index.php/consensus/article/view/942 |