Tuareg tent architecture

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Tuareg tent architecture refers to the portable, woven-skin and fabric shelters of the Tuareg people, designed for nomadic life in the Sahara with structures that maximize ventilation, shade, and ease of assembly and transport.

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Tuareg tent architecture canonical 1

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Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf nomadic dwelling tradition ⓘ
portable shelter system ⓘ
vernacular architecture ⓘ
associatedWith Sahara Desert ⓘ
Sahel region ⓘ
linked to: Sahel
builtFrom goat-hair fabric ⓘ
leather strips ⓘ
palm ribs ⓘ
pegs ⓘ
ropes ⓘ
wooden poles ⓘ
woven mats ⓘ
climateAdaptation night-time heat loss control ⓘ
protection from hot desert winds ⓘ
protection from intense solar radiation ⓘ
culturallyAssociatedWith Tuareg identity ⓘ
Tuareg nomadic traditions ⓘ
designedFor nomadic pastoralism ⓘ
seasonal migration ⓘ
hasKeyFeature adaptability to wind ⓘ
ease of assembly ⓘ
ease of disassembly ⓘ
high ventilation ⓘ
lightweight structure ⓘ
low thermal mass ⓘ
portability ⓘ
solar shading ⓘ
maintenancePractice periodic re-tensioning of ropes ⓘ
replacement of worn mats and fabrics ⓘ
organizedBy gendered spatial division ⓘ
public and private zones ⓘ
roofMaterial textile covers ⓘ
woven mats ⓘ
socialFunction family dwelling ⓘ
space for hospitality ⓘ
space for ritual gatherings ⓘ
solarControlStrategy dark exterior textiles ⓘ
double layers of fabric ⓘ
light interior surfaces ⓘ
overhanging roof edges ⓘ
structuralSystem arched ribs ⓘ
bent-wood frame ⓘ
tensioned fabric ⓘ
transportMethod camels ⓘ
donkeys ⓘ
pack animals ⓘ
usedBy Tuareg people ⓘ
linked to: Tuareg
ventilationStrategy adjustable openings facing prevailing winds ⓘ
low walls with gaps ⓘ
openable side panels ⓘ
permeable woven materials ⓘ
wallMaterial hanging fabrics ⓘ
woven mats ⓘ

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Kel Ajjer → hasCulturalElement → Tuareg tent architecture ⓘ