ABSTRACT
The city of Ourense (with more of 100.000 inhabitants), in the Miño river basin, is placed in a sedimentary basin in the south of Galicia. The most widespread technique in this city until the 19th century was called in Galician language pallabarro: a half timber with earth used as structural frame, as enclosure or patitions walls. Currently, they could be observed only in the old town of the city of Ourense and in many hamlets in the surroundings. The origin of this construction system dates back to Middle Age. Nevertheless, it is nowadays at risk of disappearing because of the lack of appreciation by population and the ignorance of their constructive technique by building professionals. The aim of this study is to disseminate the existence of this technique which is not included in Galician vernacular architecture monographs.
