Jurnal, Tesa Arsitektur - Journal of Architectural Discourse, Volume 9, No.1, June 2011, ISSN1410-6094
Abstract
This article is written based on an observation on vernacular residential architecture in Thazhathangadi Theruvu, Kottayam, Kerala, and South India. The approach of study is descriptive approach, done by field documentation and interaction with the owners. The result demonstrates that houses in Thazhathangadi Theruvu had concept of granary-house. The granary-house concept appears as a core-hall structure that contains set of storage structure ara-nilavara and pattaram. From this core-hall further extension to develop more elaborate dwelling space starts. The structural extension of a residential building generally develops in concentric order around the core-hall and or connecting it to annex buildings. People, regardless community and caste, considers this core-hall with full respect.
Keywords: vernacular house, granary, granary-house, ara, veedu, nira, nilavara, ekasala, Kerala
