Apache

Native American architecture with wickiups and hogans.

Overview

Apache architecture, using wood and brush, features wickiups and earth-covered hogans, prominent in Southwestern USA.

Core Characteristics

• Brush wickiups, domed.
• Earth-covered hogans.
• Vernacular prevalence.

Notable Examples

• Apache Wickiups (USA, traditional).
• Navajo Hogans (USA, traditional).

Architectural Connections

• Vernacular: Regional focus.
• Residential: Shelters.
• Native American Architecture: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Led by Apache craftsmen, it adapts to arid climates.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Brush Construction (technique), Functionalism (theory), Dome (element), Vernacular (movement)