Distinctive Aspects of Vernacular Architecture of Wakhan Valley in Afghanistan; Influencing the Crossing Cultures and Adapting to the Harsh Climate

Subject Areas : Space Ontology International Journal

Hossein Medi ¹ , Sayed Fridoon Fedelle ²

1 - Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Urbanism, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran
2 - Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Urbanism, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran

Received: 2021-05-11 Accepted : 2021-08-22 Published : 2021-12-01

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