Papua New Guinea’s Vernacular Architecture, from Relics to Reframing Culture: Kunguma and Tubusereia

Rosemarie Rusch; Johari Hussein Nassor Amar; Lynne Armitage

Papua New Guinea’s Vernacular Architecture, from Relics to Reframing Culture: Kunguma and Tubusereia

Rosemarie Rusch
, Johari Hussein Nassor Amar
, Lynne Armitage

Faculty of Society & Design

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Abstract

Vernacular architecture (VA) research considers the interrelationship of architecture, society and culture, and traditional knowledge embedded in design, so mitigating global trends in cultural uniformity. Earlier studies, associated VA with primitive buildings of preliterate societies, fragile remnants within static timeless space. Latterly, an anthropological lens celebrates its enduring dynamism, responsive to cultural, environmental and technological change.

Considering the altered built environment of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) region of Oceania, the KUK Swamp archaeological site reveals 10,000-year-old dwellings of comparable form to their regional contemporaries. Nevertheless, post-colonial impacts on spiritual, technological and socio-cultural behaviours engendered cultural borrowings and abandonment of some aspects of this built environment.

This chapter discusses the relevance of VA for contemporary planning and architectural practice from the findings of anthropological architectural case studies, (Study Areas 1 and 2 respectively) in PNG: Kunguma Village, Western Highlands Province (WHP) and Tubusereia Village, Central Province.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Design and the Vernacular
Subtitle of host publication	Interpretations for Contemporary Architectural Practice and Theory
Editors	Paul Memmott, John Ting, Tim O'Rourke, Marcel Vellinga
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Bloomsbury Academic
Chapter	9
Pages	153-171
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	9781350294325
ISBN (Print)	9781350294301
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2023
Event	Book Launch - 193 Boundary Street West End, Brisbane, Australia Duration: 24 Feb 2024 → 24 Feb 2024 http://www.avidreader.com.au/pages/8749-PaulMemmott-DesignandtheVernacular

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Country/Territory	Australia
City	Brisbane
Period	24/02/24 → 24/02/24
Internet address	http://www.avidreader.com.au/pages/8749-PaulMemmott-DesignandtheVernacular

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Rusch, R., Nassor Amar, J. H., & Armitage, L. (2023). Papua New Guinea’s Vernacular Architecture, from Relics to Reframing Culture: Kunguma and Tubusereia. In P. Memmott, J. Ting, T. O'Rourke, & M. Vellinga (Eds.), Design and the Vernacular: Interpretations for Contemporary Architectural Practice and Theory (pp. 153-171). Bloomsbury Academic. https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/design-and-the-vernacular-9781350294325/

Rusch, Rosemarie ; Nassor Amar, Johari Hussein ; Armitage, Lynne. / Papua New Guinea’s Vernacular Architecture, from Relics to Reframing Culture: Kunguma and Tubusereia. Design and the Vernacular: Interpretations for Contemporary Architectural Practice and Theory. editor / Paul Memmott ; John Ting ; Tim O'Rourke ; Marcel Vellinga. London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023. pp. 153-171

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Rusch, R, Nassor Amar, JH & Armitage, L 2023, Papua New Guinea’s Vernacular Architecture, from Relics to Reframing Culture: Kunguma and Tubusereia. in P Memmott, J Ting, T O'Rourke & M Vellinga (eds), Design and the Vernacular: Interpretations for Contemporary Architectural Practice and Theory. Bloomsbury Academic, London, pp. 153-171, Book Launch, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 24/02/24. <https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/design-and-the-vernacular-9781350294325/>

Papua New Guinea’s Vernacular Architecture, from Relics to Reframing Culture: Kunguma and Tubusereia. / Rusch, Rosemarie; Nassor Amar, Johari Hussein; Armitage, Lynne.
Design and the Vernacular: Interpretations for Contemporary Architectural Practice and Theory. ed. / Paul Memmott; John Ting; Tim O'Rourke; Marcel Vellinga. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2023. p. 153-171.

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