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REVIEW: David Beynon, Brandon Gardiner, Ursula de Jong, Mirjana Lozanovska, Flavia Marcello, “An issues paper: the roots/routes of Australian Architecture: Elements f Alternative Architectural History,” in Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand: 31, Translation Covering three major areas of the development of Australian architecture, and with an attempt to define the ‘Britishness’ of the Australian psyche, through the difficulty of Migrant, and émigré architects to be included in the formulation of the Australian society. In writing that, there is scope to suggest that the émigré architects that were nominated or who through their own prowess obtained high rank in the countries institutions that developed the built environment, there appears to be a reluctance by the authors to support the notion that these weren’t exceptional, nor was there any formal empirical discussion of demographics, looking at the actual population levels. This...

NOTES : David Beynon, Brandon Gardiner, Ursul de Jong, Mirjana Lozanovska, Flavia Marcello, “An issues paper: the roots/routes of Australian Architecture: Elements f Alternative Architectural History,” in Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand: 31, Translation David Beynon, Brandon Gardiner, Ursula de Jong, Mirijana Lozanovska, and Flavia Marcello, Deakin University Geelong An Issues Paper: The Roots/Routes of Australian Architecture: Elements of an Alternative Architectural History - Architecture, like culture o Not static or rooted in place o Process of locality and mobility. - The production of architecture in australia o As in other immigrant rich societies o Provides a case for reinforcing the theory that architectural mobility o Travel  Integral to therchiecture of place o Re-examine  Geo-cultural influences  Australia’s architectural lineage  Brittish colonial transportations  Dissemination of mo...

NOTES: Turkusic’ E. (2011) ‘Neo Vernacular Architecture: Contribution to the Research on Revival of Vernacular Heritage Through Modern Architectural Design’ Conference Paper, University of Sarajevo. SUMMARY: - Present no-vernacular archiecture as a part of a broad range of revitalization of cultural heritage - Designed by traditional materials and technology - Research is focused on detecting the aspects of active and creative ‘conservation’ - Revival of vernacular heritage - Inclusion into the contemporary trends - “synthesis of existing and new” trends o Regional o Ambient o Contextual o Local-eclectic o Formalistic o Retro-traditional o Psuedo-architectural  Design approaches INTRODUCTION: - Revival of vernacular heritage - Architectural and urban ‘synthesis of existing and new’ o Genius loci? o Spirit of time? - Neo-vernacular architecture o Within:  Regional  Ambient  Contextual  Local-eclectic  Formalistic  Retro...

REVIEW: Turkusic’ E. (2011) ‘Neo Vernacular Architecture: Contribution to the Research on Revival of Vernacular Heritage Through Modern Architectural Design’ Conference Paper, University of Sarajevo. This article completley ignores some of the fundamental aspects of what vernacular actually relates to. As such, Turkusic appears to have written a gloating in is own opinion driven language. I hasten to add that perhaps some of the text was lost in the translation, yet, from poor use of sentence structure, to the confused use of terminology, much of what was written had no substantiating documentation or referencing. On that point, it is evident that the writer has a distinct opinion of vernacular that isn’t substantiated correctly, alternate definitions or ideas were avoided, there is, in one part, the claim “Hassan Fathy in Egypt is the best.” Which, be it as it may still needs some formal elaboration. One tends to have the thought that this is a first or second year school of ...

REVIEW: Beynon, D., (2007) ‘Centres on the Edge: Multicultural Built Environments in Melbourne’, Everyday multiculturalism conference proceedings, Maquarie University, Sydney. Beynon has one of those writing styles that makes us think twice about every sentence, and have a look back at where information may have been missed by us as readers. I must also say here that I have a personal relationship with Beynon, who was one of my most repeated lecturers during both my Bachelor, and my Masters, and now; 8 years later, is an Associate Supervisor of my PhD. So I have a bias. This article is, in all esteem a direct look at Greater Dandenong and the incumbent cultural alteration of the urban fabric. Nominating the lower socio-economic environment prevalent in the City as a reason for the largesse of the migrant culture and, as such, the subsequent architectural form. The Proceedings cover the relaxing of town planning regulations that allow for the building of religious structures,...

NOTES: Beynon, D., (2007) ‘Centres on the Edge: Multicultural Built Environments in Melbourne’, Everyday multiculturalism conference poceedings, Maquarie Univrsity, Sydney. NEGOTIATING: - Insertion of new types of buildings - Within existing urban environments - Contestation o Judged on degree of their departure o Interventions of recent immigrant groups  Problematic  Overt religious or cultural content  Within ‘priveladge’ of anglo celtic original - “The architectural impact of non-anglo-celtic societies and cultures on melbourne have thus been mainly considered in terms of how built others might be assimilated into existing environments rather than how they might transform them. o Edge condition o Recent developmets in greater Dandenong o Statistically most ethnically diverse  Inc. Keysborough  Springvale South o Buddhist temples o Orthodox churches o Mosques - Immigrants to alter the social fabric of the city - Ghassan Hage: “has con...

REVIEW : Oliver, P. (1998) ‘Encyclopaedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World’, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. THIS REVIEW IS OF SMALL SECTIONS OF THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA. Though out of print, this tome of vernacular architecture has been well received by large architecural bodies such as RIBA. Oliver’s long, no doubt both frustrating and enlightening 3 volumes cover a vast selection of world vernacular, boasting a massive amount of contributors. Who, themselves; step beyond the  world of architecture. The preface and introduction outline that it has been exceptionally difficult to define the term ‘vernacular architecture’ and give a stern warning that the industry trend that popularizes the term, often does it a disservice. As ‘vernacular’ originally stemmed from an egocentric self-perception of colonial whites, who early in understanding ‘vernacular’ identified many of the buildings as ‘primitive’ and ‘tribal’.  This ideal of what vernacular is has sadly sus...

NOTES : Oliver, P. (1998) ‘Encyclopaedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World’, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. PREFACE: - Case studies are usually culturally rather than nationally defined - Entries in second part should be through cultures and not through nationalities - “my own concern is for the survival of the vernacular in the 21st century. This is not merely an interest in the safeguarding of tradition in the face of technological change though this plays a part - More significantly, I consider that the sustainability of the wisdom, skills and the satisfaction of human needs embodied in vernacular traditions, is of major importance to future generations. Moreover, there is the identification with tradition and the significance of building heritage in giving material expression to it. Yet i believe that the study and conservation of vrnacular traditions, and the abilities necessary to sustain them is fundamental to the housing of millions in the 21st cent...