Architecture and Planning ETDs
Publication Date
12-1974
Abstract
Mud, in a variety of forms, is the oldest and most widely used building material in the world. Its uses in various ways, and the logical development of extremely sophisticated architectural forms occurred independently in many parts of the world. The complexity of the forms that were developed were dependent on the length of time the material was in use, and the local environment which limited possibilities and created the necessity for particular uses. As social and intellectual patterns become more complex, with the attendant prosperity, accumulation of wealth, ostentation, and other aspects of a more complex social order, the simple materials of the past have been and currently are being relegated to the poorer segments of society. Where economically possible, the old forms were replaced by newer, more durable, more fashionable, and more expensive materials, as they become available, or affordable.
Language
English
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Architecture
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
School of Architecture and Planning
First Committee Member (Chair)
Michel Pillet
Second Committee Member
Robert Walters
Third Committee Member
George Clayton Pearl
Recommended Citation
McHenry, Paul Graham JR. "An Examination Of Mud Brick Architectural Forms In Iran With Experimental Applications In The Southwestern United States.." (1974). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/arch_etds/198
