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A visual exploration of the relationships between natural and cultural contexts and their influences on traditional (“folk”) building forms throughout the world: from the crannogs of Ireland to the Shinto shrines of Japan, from the stave churches of Norway to the family chapels of the Black Forest, from the farmsteads of Estonia to the village churches of Hungary. This course focuses on the small but fascinating traditional structures built using “architecture without architects.” The course is a revised and complementary course to Folk Architecture of America, and includes some new topics not covered in previous courses. Lecture notes will be available in PDF format.

Instructor Arnold J. Aho, A.I.A. has taught architecture and basic design for more than 40 years at North Carolina State U., Mississippi State U., and Norwich U., where he started the new Architecture Program and served as its first Director. He was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied under Louis I. Kahn. He has many publications on materials and energies in design, vernacular (folk) architecture, and the relationships between natural and built environments. In addition to numerous design awards, he has received distinguished teaching recognition, including the Burlington Northern Outstanding Teacher Award (MSU) and the Dana Distinguished Professor (NU).