Critical evaluation of socio-cultural and climatic aspects in a traditional community: a case study of Pillayarpalayam weavers' cluster, Kanchipuram

Abstract Protecting vernacular architecture is important because it reflects a treasure-trove of local information, including climate responses, functions and the socio-cultural context. This study aimed to assess and evaluate the spatial and climate response features of the vernacular weavers’ sett...

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Main Authors: J. Vijayalaxmi, K. C. Kalam Arathy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-02-01
Series:Built Heritage
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43238-022-00050-4