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CL U STE RED FO RM

Trulli Village, Alberobello, Italy
Traditional dry-stone shelters in existence
since the 17th century.

Numerous examples of clustered housing forms can be found in the
vernacular architecture of various cultures. Even though each culture
produced a unique style in response to differing technical, climatic, and
sociocultural factors, these clustered housing organizations usually
maintained the individuality of each unit and a moderate degree of
diversity within the context of an ordered whole.

Dogon Housing Cluster, Southeastern Mali, West Africa, 15th century–present

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Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, 13th century