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This document summarizes a study on the typology of vernacular courtyard houses in Kerala, South India. It finds that while traditional Indian architecture is governed by prescribed knowledge in texts, the courtyard houses of Kerala show exceptions. Some exceptions indicate shared features with indigenous Indonesian architecture. The study analyzes six typology variations and three styles of courtyard houses in Kerala. It explores how these houses emphasize women, the kitchen, orientation to water/rivers, a
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- siva sankari
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- EN