The patio house in Morocco: A sustainable design strategy

CIAV2013–7ºATP-VerSus aims essentially: To enhance the disciplinary scope and the state of the art of vernacular architecture research; To have a relevant contribution to knowledge regarding materials & constructive techniques, cultural heritage & building cultures, territory & environmental adaptation, energy efficiency & sustainable design, natural hazards & risk mitigation, education & research focus; To encourage academic and scientific research collaboration on vernacular architecture, while contributing to the improvement of the built environment. To contribute to sustainable development at national and international levels. To strength the exchange and discussion concerning the achievements learnt on the disciplinary area; To contribute to the reflexion regarding which future for vernacular architecture in today’s world of rapid global change. To discuss internationally, the research focus needed to strengthen the scientific area; To establish methods and strategies to respond to nowadays challenges.