We went to Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford with my classmates last week. It was running in Oxford that day. I was lucky to bring an umbrella in my backpack.
When we come to Pitt Rivers Museum. A model shelter for Khanty brought my attention. Khanty are reindeer herders of north-western Siberia of Russia. north-western Siberia of Russia is very cold. The purpose of Khanty shelter is to keep warming. In the middle there is a fireplace used for heating and to keep the mosquitoes away. smoke escapes through a hole on top of the shelter. The shelter consist of reindeer leather and around wooden poles. I think the shelter easy construct to keep warming in cold area. Meanwhile, the structure of Khanty shelter keep air flow. I learn that the shelter also need keep air flow in cold area.
After, I was interest in Toda house. Toda people are a small community in the hill country of Southern India. The purpose of Toda house is protect for residents from weather and wild animals. The structure does not have a window and quite small door. People need to bend over to enter from main door.
V&A TRIP 
It’s a very wonderful exhibitions, I can learn many history about the house and understand the structure of the buildings. The strict details can develop the accuracy about my design work.
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