creators_name	Rodrigues, Chenelle Fatima
type	conference_item
datestamp	2024-09-02 16:16:52
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title	Traditional Methods to Maintain and Conserve Earthen Houses in Goa – India
ispublished	pub
subjects	C02
subjects	C03
subjects	C04
subjects	C05
subjects	C06
subjects	C07
subjects	O05
subjects	P04
full_text_status	public
pres_type	paper
keywords	conservation of architecture
keywords	traditional techniques
keywords	building materials
keywords	earth architecture
keywords	lime
keywords	palmleaves
keywords	structures of buildings
keywords	verandahs
keywords	awnings
keywords	roofs
keywords	decorations and ornaments
keywords	photographs
keywords	India
abstract	The Goan architectural landscape is dotted with earthen structures of small, medium, and big sizes. These range from animal sheds to Indo-Portuguese manorial houses (Goa is a past Portuguese colony in India). Some of them are centuries old and continue to be in use today. However, many structures and the practices associated with them are being replaced — at a fast pace — by swanky laterite-stone and/or cement structures. The latter, of course, are less/not sustainable. There exists substantial documentation of the larger old buildings such as churches, government offices, mansion houses, etc. However, the houses of laymen, which constitute the majority of Goa’s architecture, are barely recorded or acknowledged in books and journals. As part of my post-master’s DSA-Earthen Architecture and Heritage dissertation, I studied 16 earthen houses in Goa and analyzed them to understand the traditional practices that contributed to the care, conservation, and longevity of these houses. The findings brought to light how local builders and inhabitants used functional designs, and local materials and techniques, to build as well maintain these houses. This paper intends to disseminate various indigenous architectural aspects, construction details, and onservation methods that were employed to maintain and prolong the life of Goa’s vernacular earthen structures. The information is intended to be shared in the hope that it would, in current times, facilitate heritage professionals, custodians, and inhabitants, in Goa and other parts of the world, in the upkeep of their earthen buildings.
date	2020
date_type	published
publication	Kerpic'20: Healthy Buildings: The Role of Earthen Materials on Providing Healthy and Sustainable Indoor Environment: 8 (Kerpic International Conference)
publisher	iBoo Press House, London
event_title	8 th International Kerpic Conference: “Healthy Buildings: The Role of Earthen Materials on Providing Healthy and Sustainable Indoor Environment”
event_location	Istanbul, Türkiye
event_dates	26-27 November 2020
event_type	conference
refereed	FALSE
issn	978-1-64181-950-3
citation	Rodrigues, Chenelle Fatima (2020) Traditional Methods to Maintain and Conserve Earthen Houses in Goa – India. In: 8 th International Kerpic Conference: “Healthy Buildings: The Role of Earthen Materials on Providing Healthy and Sustainable Indoor Environment”, 26-27 November 2020, Istanbul, Türkiye. [Document issu d'une conférence ou d'un atelier]
document_url	https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/3335/1/Traditional%20methods%20to%20maintain...Kerpic%2720.pdf