Symbols and decorative elements in traditional residential building, called “Kulla”
Session
Architecture and Spatial Planning
Description
The architectural and aesthetic treatment of rural buildings for traditional residence "Towers", which at the beginning intertwines the composition of these two creations in terms of volume. The volumetric composition of traditional rural residential buildings "Towers" is found in both the external and internal architectural elements. The position of the functional elements in the building, the architectural effect and the way of handling them, both in the technical and decorative aspect, is undoubtedly the merit of the designer and master craftsman during the construction.
The volumetric composition of the elements of traditional rural residential buildings "Towers", without going into detailed analysis, but based on their proportions, they are distinguished in terms of balance and naturalness. These two qualitative aspects are handled from the design level to the completion of construction, according to the time of construction and the fulfillment of requirements in the functional aspect. In the rural buildings for traditional residence "Towers", it is clearly observed that the first goal was to fulfill the requirements in the functional aspect, which in most cases, to a certain extent, also fulfilled the aesthetic values, the level of which, obviously, was closely related to the creative personality of the designer and the master builder, which influenced the buildings to differ from each other. The care and interest in the aesthetic treatment of the buildings as a whole is more pronounced in the care of the substantive elements of the building, to treat them in an aesthetic, functional and architectural aspect, such as: openings (doors and windows), windows, surfaces of wooden dividing elements (walls), surfaces of ceilings, shelves, cupboards, shelves, etc.
The level of aesthetic decoration of different elements, in the same building, is not the same for different floors and rooms of the building, but differs depending on the type of architectural element and its purpose. In the space of the ground floor (the manger), which is usually dedicated to livestock, the decorations are almost non-existent or at a low level, while in the rooms with different vital functions, which are dedicated to living, the level of decoration more and more aesthetic. In the rooms of the first floor (above the ground level), in the rooms for cooking, aesthetic decorations of a low level are found, which are added to the connecting rooms and those dedicated to sleeping, while the highest level of decorations is found on the third floor, to the divanhanja and especially to the men's room (oda e burrave), which can be said to represent an architectural representation of the cult of the friend, which is known as a typical Albanian feature.
Keywords:
Traditional residential rural building "Kulla", building, architectural and aesthetic treatment, volumetric composition, aspect of balance and naturalness, level of aesthetic decoration, cattle space (manger), cooking space (kitchen), connecting space, divanhane, men's room (oda e burrave), opening (doors and windows), window’s frames, surfaces of wooden dividing elements (walls), surfaces of ceilings, shelves, lockers, trapazan, etc.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-95-6
Location
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
28-10-2023 8:00 AM
End Date
29-10-2023 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2023.264
Recommended Citation
Islamaj, Zekë and Ceko, Bekim, "Symbols and decorative elements in traditional residential building, called “Kulla”" (2023). UBT International Conference. 39.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/IC/arch/39
Symbols and decorative elements in traditional residential building, called “Kulla”
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
The architectural and aesthetic treatment of rural buildings for traditional residence "Towers", which at the beginning intertwines the composition of these two creations in terms of volume. The volumetric composition of traditional rural residential buildings "Towers" is found in both the external and internal architectural elements. The position of the functional elements in the building, the architectural effect and the way of handling them, both in the technical and decorative aspect, is undoubtedly the merit of the designer and master craftsman during the construction.
The volumetric composition of the elements of traditional rural residential buildings "Towers", without going into detailed analysis, but based on their proportions, they are distinguished in terms of balance and naturalness. These two qualitative aspects are handled from the design level to the completion of construction, according to the time of construction and the fulfillment of requirements in the functional aspect. In the rural buildings for traditional residence "Towers", it is clearly observed that the first goal was to fulfill the requirements in the functional aspect, which in most cases, to a certain extent, also fulfilled the aesthetic values, the level of which, obviously, was closely related to the creative personality of the designer and the master builder, which influenced the buildings to differ from each other. The care and interest in the aesthetic treatment of the buildings as a whole is more pronounced in the care of the substantive elements of the building, to treat them in an aesthetic, functional and architectural aspect, such as: openings (doors and windows), windows, surfaces of wooden dividing elements (walls), surfaces of ceilings, shelves, cupboards, shelves, etc.
The level of aesthetic decoration of different elements, in the same building, is not the same for different floors and rooms of the building, but differs depending on the type of architectural element and its purpose. In the space of the ground floor (the manger), which is usually dedicated to livestock, the decorations are almost non-existent or at a low level, while in the rooms with different vital functions, which are dedicated to living, the level of decoration more and more aesthetic. In the rooms of the first floor (above the ground level), in the rooms for cooking, aesthetic decorations of a low level are found, which are added to the connecting rooms and those dedicated to sleeping, while the highest level of decorations is found on the third floor, to the divanhanja and especially to the men's room (oda e burrave), which can be said to represent an architectural representation of the cult of the friend, which is known as a typical Albanian feature.