Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
@inbook {1950, title = {Continuing Tradition: Farms in the northeast region of Portugal}, booktitle = {Vernacular Architecture: Towards a Sustainable Future}, year = {2014}, note = {Vernacular Architecture: Towards a Sustainable Future. Edited by\ C. Mileto, F. Vegas, L. Garc{\'\i}a Soriano, and V. Cristini. CRC Press\ 2014 Pages\ 343{\textendash}348. Print ISBN: 978-1-138-02682-7. eBook ISBN: 978-1-315-73690-7}, month = {2014-08-28 00:00:00}, pages = {343-348}, publisher = {CRC Press}, organization = {CRC Press}, chapter = {78}, abstract = {With the awareness that nowadays architecture faces new challenges, particularly the need of integrated and inclusive answers to the socio-cultural and environmental context, it is the objective of this re-search to develop the knowledge about undocumented exemplars of vernacular architecture in Portugal. Ver-nacular architecture is a significant information source about experimental evolution of ancient wisdom. The buildings studied in this research, by their isolation from network infrastructures are challenging examples for contemporary solutions aimed at self-sufficiency and sustainability. Recognizing the impact of the architec-tural design on lifestyles and in the environment and understanding the purposes that conducted to this type of building, this work aims at stimulating strategic thinking that connects architecture, landscape and man, seek-ing alternative and innovative solutions for a more sustainable architecture.
}, keywords = {Bioclimatic Buildings, Sustainable Buildings, Traditional Construction, vernacular architecture}, isbn = {978-1-138-02682-7}, doi = {10.1201/b17393-61}, url = {http://www.crcnetbase.com/doi/abs/10.1201/b17393-61}, author = {Gon{\c c}alves, J. and Mateus, R. and Ferreira, T.} }
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt