ABSTRACT
Vernacular architecture in Mendoza is the result of two conditions of the physical environment: the aridity of the climate and the high seismic activity, and due to its authenticity and originality it represents a very valuable part of the region’s architectural heritage and the most vulnerable. This paper summarises the results of a series of systematic studies (historical, cataloging, restoration) that our team has been carrying out for several years in these types of buildings. The aim is to provide a brief description of the most significant architectural types and to explain the development of different constructive traditions. Lastly, the imminent dangers to which these buildings were and are subjected, with some at risk of extinction, are pointed out.
