This paper explores the vernacular architecture of the Shan ethnic group in Myanmar within the context of South-east Asian architecture. The purpose is to understand the relationship between the settlement system, village and houses that together form the cultural landscape and architecture of the river valleys of mainland South-east Asia. The fieldwork is comprised of an architectural enquiry through geographic surveys of settlements and measurements of houses, and a social enquiry, including observations and interviews about the social dimensions of architecture. The detailed spatial analysis embraces three tiers, namely settlements, villages and houses, together identifying the characteristics and underlying concepts of Shan architecture, meanwhile deepening the understanding of the holistic relationships between people, ethnicity, geography, social system and the production of dwellings and cultural geographies of South-east Asia.

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东南亚语境中缅甸掸族民居

本文以东南亚建筑为背景，探讨缅甸掸族的乡土建筑。目的是了解聚落系统、村庄和房屋之间的关系，它们共同构成了东南亚大陆河谷的文化景观和建筑。实地考察包括通过定居点地理调查和房屋测量进行的建筑调查，以及社会调查，包括对建筑社会维度的观察和采访。详细的空间分析包括聚落、村庄和房屋三个层次，共同识别掸族建筑的特征和基本概念，同时加深对人、种族、地理、