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Vernacular Architecture Odisha

The document summarizes traditional vernacular architecture in Odisha, India. It describes common architectural features such as thatched roofs supported by bamboo and palm trunks to withstand heavy rainfall. Agricultural lands and cattle sheds surround villages. The central courtyard allows for cooling in summer and sunlight in winter, and is used for cooking, drying crops, and storing firewood. Thick mud walls and sloping roofs made of local materials like bamboo, palm trees, hay, and earth help regulate temperature in the varied climate.

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Vernacular Architecture Odisha

The document summarizes traditional vernacular architecture in Odisha, India. It describes common architectural features such as thatched roofs supported by bamboo and palm trunks to withstand heavy rainfall. Agricultural lands and cattle sheds surround villages. The central courtyard allows for cooling in summer and sunlight in winter, and is used for cooking, drying crops, and storing firewood. Thick mud walls and sloping roofs made of local materials like bamboo, palm trees, hay, and earth help regulate temperature in the varied climate.

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VERNACULAR

ARCHITECTURE
ODISHA

KHYATI SAINI
1800689
Gahira (Agricultural Land) Cattle Shed
For the people in Orissa The cattle shed contains a pair of
cultivation is the most important bullocks and two cows.
occupation, large agricultural This place is also used as store
land is present surrounding the room for food grain, crop like
village. pumpkins, coconuts etc.
Fire Wood Store
Bari (Backyard) It is a temporary store for
.Drying of rice grain. emergency fire wood which are
Drying of fire wood. used in rainy season.
Duara (Central Courtyard)
Click icon to add picture  It is a very sensible place
responding to various climatic
conditions.

 In summers “Courtyard effect”


takes place keeping the adjacent
rooms cool.

 In winters people sit in the


courtyard in sun.

 This place used for cooking,


having food , drying of fire
wood ,crop etc.
Attu (Inside Roof)
 These are the horizontal roofs
Click icon to add framed with palm tree’s trunk,
picture supported with bamboo and
plastered with clay.

 These roof are helpful for heat


resistance and storage.

 In these areas sloping roof of hay,


framed with bamboo are
constructed as the place if
frequently visited by heavy rain,
commonly cyclone.
SLOPING ROOF
Click icon to add  For the state like Orissa where there
is  heavy rainfall and frequent visit
picture of cyclone the sloping roof of hay
framed with bamboo is preferred.

 Thick walls are preferable as the


temperature varies from 21’C –
32’C.

 The building material used is


bamboo, trunks of palm tree, hay
and earth which are locally available
in plenty and cheap.
CASE STUDY- KORATPUR, ODISHA
Average Annual Rainfall: 1567.2 mm
No. of Precipitation Days: 84
Max. Summer Temperature: 38-40 degree
Celsius
Min. Winter Temperature: 10-12 degree
Celsius
Language of the Indigenous
Craftsmen: Odiya, Konda, Poraja, Gadaba,
Durua, Hindi
Local Materials: Adobe (Sun dried mud
brick), Cob (Mud balls), Mud mortar,
Laterite stone, Mahua (Bassis latifolia)
wood, Bamboo, Rice paddy
thatch, Mangalore tiles (Local roof tiles)
 The indigenous populations have traditionally built their homes with
cob (mud balls) and adobe- sun dried mud brick.
 Foundation and plinths are made of red laterite stone which is
abundant in this region and houses are restricted to the ground floor.
 All homes have long verandahs where most day time activities happen.
Verandah pillars are made of adobe or Mahua (Bassis latifolia) tree
wood whose flowers produce an intoxicating local liquor.
 Thicknesses of mud walls vary from 1’ thick to 1.5’ thick and since there
are no upper floors, this provides the necessary compressive strength
for walls.
 These walls are plastered with mud plaster. Natural dyes and lime wash
are added to exterior finishes to produce different patterns.
 Traditionally roofs are pitched and have a system of Mahua wood
trusses and bamboo. This is topped with rice paddy thatch which works
well in the humid climate Rice paddy thatch has to replaced almost
every monsoon depending on its wear and tear. Due to this, people have
started shifting to factory produced burnt Mangalore tiles.

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