| Title | High-Altitude architecture style |
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| Description | This style adapts architectural designs to the challenges of high-altitude environments, such as extreme weather, limited resources, and steep terrain, often employing locally sourced materials and compact, sheltered forms. |
| Tags | Altitude Climate Sustainability Vernacular Adaptation |
| Style ID | INHF-335906319-18-11-25-HC |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/high-altitude-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/high-altitude-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 1 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Ladakh Himachal Pradesh Sikkim Arunachal Pradesh Nepal Tibet |
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| Time Periods | Ancient Medieval Modern |
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| Sacred Contexts | Monasteries Temples Residential buildings |
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| Primary Materials | Stone Wood Mud brick |
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| Architectural Features | Thick walls Small windows Flat roofs Courtyards |
| Keywords | Altitude Climate Sustainability Vernacular Adaptation |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Architecture of the Himalayas | book |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
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| Buddhist Temple of Qala-i Khumb Gorno-Badakhshan Tajikistan | Secondary | 100% |