CARLOS CORNEJO CARDENASMSc AEES – CAT

NOVEMBER 2011

BETWEEN LOCAL RESOURCES & COMMUNITY . PUTUCOS

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An environmental analysis, with very particular climatic characteristics. Architecture near to Titicaca Lake called Putucos and the Community Altiplano of Puno is a case of rural housing and the way of life in these geographical areas and extreme poverty .Keywords: built environment, architecture vernacular, local resources and community.

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Putucos built with local materials a. The Built environment is formed by the buildings and other structures that humans construct in the natural environment and it is very important to understand what are the natural environmental features.b. Climate is a major factor for the features of building, together with the availability of buildings materials and skills.

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WHETHER IT IS POSSIBLE TO FIND UNIQUE FEATURES BETWEEN THE VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT TO ADAPT, IN RESPONSE TO THE PROBLEMS OF CLIMATE CHANGE?

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“There is no primitive architecture, there are primitive media”. LE CORBUSIER – Vers une architecture