Amazon Basin

Architecture with thatched malocas.

Overview

Amazon Basin architecture, using thatch and wood, features communal malocas and stilted huts, prominent in Brazil and Peru.

Core Characteristics

• Thatched malocas, communal.
• Stilted wooden huts.
• Vernacular prevalence.

Notable Examples

• Yanomami Malocas (Brazil, traditional).
• Tikuna Huts (Peru, traditional).

Architectural Connections

• Vernacular: Cultural focus.
• Residential: Malocas.
• Amazonian Architecture: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Led by Amazonian craftsmen, it adapts to rainforest environments.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Thatching (technique), Functionalism (theory), Stilt (element), Vernacular (movement)