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Iroquois Longhouses

Traditional communal dwellings of the Iroquois people in North America.

Overview

Built by Iroquois craftsmen, using timber and bark.

Design Features

Features temporary structures and extended layouts.

Architectural Connections

Influence and Legacy

Influenced by vernacular, shaping Ojibwe Wigwams.

Related Architects & Works

Iroquois Craftsmen (related architect), Ojibwe Wigwams (related building), Temporary Structure (element), Traditional (period)