traditional architecture

collocation in English

meaningsoftraditionalandarchitecture

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traditional
adjective
uk
/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/us
/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/
following or belonging to the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people or society for a long time ...
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architecture
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɑː.kɪ.tek.tʃər/us
/ˈɑːr.kə.tek.tʃɚ/
the art and practice of designing and ...
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(Definition oftraditionalandarchitecturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The skyscraper presents a challenge as a new building type that did not exist intraditionalarchitectureof the region.
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However, during this phase thetraditionalarchitectureof dwellings remained intact.
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This is a phenomenon which merits serious consideration, because plans tend to be fundamental and persistent features of a building's character intraditionalarchitecture, changing only gradually.
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Vast numbers of phenomena have been studied in the context of thetraditionalarchitecture; to what extent can the analyses proposed there be duplicated or even improved upon?
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It is vital to retain thetraditionalarchitecturein the towns.
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Preservationists from the opposite side denounce it for condoning greedy commercial development at the expense oftraditionalarchitectureand urban quality.
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But there is no point in developers building 1960s or 1970s style large family houses on the edge of villages that have entirely differenttraditionalarchitecture.
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It is a small village retainingtraditionalarchitectureof the region.
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Its style is largely typical of localtraditionalarchitecture, and climate-appropriate, similar to local houses in the area.
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The development of tourism has had little impact upon thetraditionalarchitecture.
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Traditionalarchitectureevolved in its patterns and methods leaving its impact on the architecture of the following periods.
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It isn't a true piece oftraditionalarchitecture, but it gives the impression of wealth.
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The temple is known for itstraditionalarchitecture.
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The building is distinguished by itstraditionalarchitectureand curved green roofs.
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The area is distinguished withtraditionalarchitecture(stavkirke, lafting), folk music and food.
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This combination oftraditionalarchitectureand energy efficiency is of special interest in the alpine space.
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Today, the town is a tourist attraction because of its history,traditionalarchitectureand crafts such as textiles and ceramics.
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The village retains elements of itstraditionalarchitecture.
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