Category: On Vernacular Architecture

The Making of Mimamsa Diary
These blog posts capture my reflections as an architect, college professor, practitioner, code official, thinker, and a tourist. They constitute Mimamsa Diary....

Hasan Fathy’s Postmodern Vernacular Architecture
Egypt is known for pyramids and pharaohs. It is also where an Egyptian architect named Hasan Fathy developed an indigenous style of architecture...

Vernacular Architecture: Thailand’s Floating Market
One of the most fascinating places to visit in Thailand is its floating market at Ayutthaya. It's vernacular architecture includes intriguing wooden...