Vernacular Criollo House - PRAHA

Vernacular Criollo House

Description

Interior view of a house in the town of Moca. The house is made of wood and the floor is covered with native tiles. The doors are double and made of wood, and over them, there are central mountings. The doors are surrounded by wooden moldings. The walls are decorated with frames. There are chairs and a large piece of furniture. There is also a small table with a television. In the background behind the door, one can see a wooden railing.
Origin Name
CAJ_0047_F0002_R
Relation
Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Caja 1 -Fotografías
Geographical Coverage
Moca
Date
1978 o 1979
Descriptive Notes
The title, date and address were provided by the Architecture and Construction Archive of the University of Puerto Rico (AACUPR). In the file provided by the archive, the following is clarified: "Photographer: Carol F. Jopling, architecture students or Earth Watch volunteers". On the back of the image, there are handwritten notes that read: "Fig. 79 C, CAJ|0042|f0002". There are repeated photos among the files of this collection because they document different photographic formats created for the project. Examples: 35mm negatives, color, black and white, instant photography, photos that were clarified or with contrast.
Historical Background
Architectural Subject
  • Houses
  • Plank construction
  • Floor tile
  • Furniture
  • Chairs (furniture forms)
  • Television (telecommunication system)
  • Double doors
  • Fanlights
  • People (agents)
  • Railings (balustrades)
Decolonial Subject
Rights
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Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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