Vernacular Architecture of Asia: Tradition, Modernity and Cultural Sustainability | 亚洲本土建筑： 传统，现代与文化的可持续发展

Week 1: The Rural Vernacular
In this episode, we will focus on the different aspects of the rural vernacular environment in Asia, and the ways in which these environments communicate meaning. Week 2: Urban Vernacular
Cities are also places of the vernacular. In this episode, we shall advance to examine broader and more complex issues in dealing with people living in cities. Week 3: Informal Settlements and the Vernacular
We continue to observe the urban phenomenon by probing into the so-called "informal settlements", adding another dimension of complexity in our discussion of urban vernacular. Week 4: Architectural Conservation of the Built Vernacular Heritage
We explore the cultural significance of vernacular heritage, and consider ways to make it physically and culturally sustainable. Week 5: The Future of Asia’s Vernacular Architecture
We examine the question of identity and tradition which are embedded in each local community over time, and discuss the future of vernacular architecture of Asia. Week 1: The Rural Vernacular
在这周，我们将重点关注亚洲地區各種不同的农村本土建築以及这些环境所傳達的意義。 Week 2: Urban Vernacular
城市也是本土建築的一部分 。在这一周，我们将会探讨關於城市居民的居住環境以及一些深層次的问题。 Week 3: Informal Settlements and the Vernacular
我们通过探索所谓的“非正式定居点”，進一步观察的探索城市的居住现象，并且拓展我們對城市居住環境的視野。

Week 4: Architectural Conservation of the Built Vernacular Heritage
我们將探讨本土建築遗产的文化色彩，并探索如何在建筑上和文化上延續其发展。

Week 5: The Future of Asia’s Vernacular Architecture
我们將研究不同領域和社区中的隨著時間長河所形成的“地域傳統”和“社區認同”的問題，并一起探索亚洲地區本土建筑的未来。