Developing Architectural Methods through Local Built Heritage: a Performing Arts Center in Torres, Brasil.

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2013

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North Dakota State University

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Southern Brazilian vernacular building methods contain knowledge that is unique to that particular area of the world. With the implementation of modern techniques and the usage of intuitive design processes, a designer can develop an improved method of construction, one that will attain to cultural aspects and be adaptable, sustainable and feasible. A performing arts center provides the ideal vehicle for this architectural exploration.

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Centers for the performing arts., Vernacular architecture., Torres (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), Brazil.

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