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Traditional material culture in built environment and wellbeing
Veronika Kotradyová1*, Wanda Borysko2
1 BCDlab, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Slovak University of Technology, Námestie Slobody 19, 81245 Bratislava, Slovakia,
veronika.kotradyova@stuba.sk
2 BCDlab, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Slovak University of Technology, Námestie Slobody 19, 81245 Bratislava, Slovakia,
wanda.borysko@gmail.com
* Corresponding author
The paper deals with the topic of the relationship between elements of traditional material culture and well-
being in the contemporary built environment.
It explores the principles of material culture (buildings, crafts, clothes) that are related to complex comfort and
well-being. Why are users attracted by traditional elements and how can we work with the feathers by developing
new products related to regional development and social sustainability? This paper questions the phenomena
of the attractiveness of elements originating in the traditional material culture which have a kind of regional
identity. There are defined strategies for their transformation then into new forms needed in contemporary
housing culture, lifestyle, and provided services, particularly in the recreation and touristic areas that are
important for regional development.
First, it is the survival principle (safety, livelihood, sharing and support in the community) and the principle of
availability and use of local natural materials. This is connected also with the availability of local know-how,
which strongly influenced the traditional material culture anywhere.
Very important is the simplicity, functionality, effectiveness in local climate, proportion aligned to the natural
setting or geomorphological character of the environment and the accuracy or proportion in the social setting
or „lifestyle “.
Crucial is contact with known stereotypes and at the same time visible authenticity and application of decor/
ornament often inspired by local nature (biophilic principle) that serves also as an identity element – identification
with the local community.
There were used research methods: an online questionnaire and environmental simulation with170 respondents
in 2021 (Kotradyová and Borysko, 2021) and face biometry through the online measurement system Samolab
with 50 respondents in 2022
Keywords: traditional material culture, well-being, creative strategies, regional development
Acknowledgement: This work was supported by project APVV16-0567 Identity SK- a common platform of
design, architecture and social sciences.
REFERENCES
Kotradyová, V., Borysko, 2021. Elements of Traditional Crafts as an Inspiration for Modern Design and an
Incentive for Regional Development from the Perspective of Experts, Manufacturers and Users/Prvky tradičného
remesla ako inšpirácia moderného dizajnu a podnet pre regionálny rozvoj optikou odborníkov, výrobcov a
užívateľov, Slovenský národopis / Slovak Ethnology, vol. 69, no.1, pp. 61-84. 1339-9357. DOI: https://doi.
org/10.2478/se-2021-0004
Danglová, O., 2019. Ornament and object, decorative tradition in Slovakia. ÚĽUV: Bratislava.
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Veronika Kotradyová1*, Wanda Borysko2
1 BCDlab, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Slovak University of Technology, Námestie Slobody 19, 81245 Bratislava, Slovakia,
veronika.kotradyova@stuba.sk
2 BCDlab, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Slovak University of Technology, Námestie Slobody 19, 81245 Bratislava, Slovakia,
wanda.borysko@gmail.com
* Corresponding author
The paper deals with the topic of the relationship between elements of traditional material culture and well-
being in the contemporary built environment.
It explores the principles of material culture (buildings, crafts, clothes) that are related to complex comfort and
well-being. Why are users attracted by traditional elements and how can we work with the feathers by developing
new products related to regional development and social sustainability? This paper questions the phenomena
of the attractiveness of elements originating in the traditional material culture which have a kind of regional
identity. There are defined strategies for their transformation then into new forms needed in contemporary
housing culture, lifestyle, and provided services, particularly in the recreation and touristic areas that are
important for regional development.
First, it is the survival principle (safety, livelihood, sharing and support in the community) and the principle of
availability and use of local natural materials. This is connected also with the availability of local know-how,
which strongly influenced the traditional material culture anywhere.
Very important is the simplicity, functionality, effectiveness in local climate, proportion aligned to the natural
setting or geomorphological character of the environment and the accuracy or proportion in the social setting
or „lifestyle “.
Crucial is contact with known stereotypes and at the same time visible authenticity and application of decor/
ornament often inspired by local nature (biophilic principle) that serves also as an identity element – identification
with the local community.
There were used research methods: an online questionnaire and environmental simulation with170 respondents
in 2021 (Kotradyová and Borysko, 2021) and face biometry through the online measurement system Samolab
with 50 respondents in 2022
Keywords: traditional material culture, well-being, creative strategies, regional development
Acknowledgement: This work was supported by project APVV16-0567 Identity SK- a common platform of
design, architecture and social sciences.
REFERENCES
Kotradyová, V., Borysko, 2021. Elements of Traditional Crafts as an Inspiration for Modern Design and an
Incentive for Regional Development from the Perspective of Experts, Manufacturers and Users/Prvky tradičného
remesla ako inšpirácia moderného dizajnu a podnet pre regionálny rozvoj optikou odborníkov, výrobcov a
užívateľov, Slovenský národopis / Slovak Ethnology, vol. 69, no.1, pp. 61-84. 1339-9357. DOI: https://doi.
org/10.2478/se-2021-0004
Danglová, O., 2019. Ornament and object, decorative tradition in Slovakia. ÚĽUV: Bratislava.
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