Amazon Rainforest

Indigenous architecture with thatched malocas.

Overview

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

Core Characteristics

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

Notable Examples

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

Architectural Connections

• Vernacular: Environmental focus.
• Residential: Malocas.
• South American Indigenous Architecture: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Led by Amazonian craftsmen, it supports rainforest living.

Related Concepts & Techniques

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