Essay on the primitive hut in relation to theories of social organisation.
The ‘primitive’ hut has been a source of fascination across the disciplines for many years, and formed a fundamental part of the aesthetic traditions in nineteenth century Europe, beginning with the works by Papworth romanticising the rustic, and reaching a peak in the Arts and Crafts period where writings such as those of John Ruskin lauded the handmade nature of the rustic unit. Discussing the ‘primitive’ hut is possible between the disciplines, the architectural approach such as that taken by Rykwert being one side, and the anthropological analysis of Bordieu being the other. …
