The Impact Factors Causing Transformation of Lao Traditional House - Case Study of Luangprabang, Lao PDR -

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ㆍ발행기관 : 한국주거학회 ㆍ수록지정보 : 한국주거학회논문집 / 26권 / 2호
ㆍ저자명 : 봉비라이 사야폰, 강영환, 최중현

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I. Introduction
II. Methodology
III. Context of Luangprabang City
IV. Transformation Analysis
V. The Impact Factors of Transformation and Its Determinants
VI. Conclusion
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한국어 초록

The era of globalization has ushered in dramatic changes in the past decade covering a wide range of distinct political,economic and cultural trends whereby people adapt their houses to suit their needs and desires. This paper discusses theprocess of change analytically, emphasizing the importance of understanding the transformation of Lao traditional housesand its impact factors to the transformation and adaptation to suit with globalization trend, and conservation of thecharacteristics of traditional houses. This study takes place in Luangprabang, an ancient city of Lao PDR, which wasdesignated as a world heritage city in 1995 as it is rich with diverse, tangible and intangible values. Five cases oftraditional house in Luangprabang are examined to understand their transformation through time, by analyzing the basicspatial formation, components and elements, especially to find out the impact factors to such transformation. The studyrevealed that the transformation of the traditional house is subject to not just one single factor, but to a number of factors,where globalization, regulation, economy, and social aspect factors play a prime role and are the root for all thesechanges. The case study also indicates that these changes are connected to the benefits of income generation as a survivalstrategy for the low and middle-income people in Luangprabang as well as the housing demands. In the transition perioda new residential type appeared accordingly, in which living spaces were categorized according to their general functions.There was a harmony between people’s needs and the physical characteristics of the house.

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