ABSTRACT
In the north of the region of Valencia there is a wide range of typologies of vernacular architecture linked to the land and traditional lifestyles. In the particular case of the region of La Serranía, the predominance of agricultural activities until the mid-twentieth century meant that most of the houses were farm workers’ houses. Recent interventions in these buildings generally use modern techniques, non-compatible with traditional ones, modifying their original identity. The aim of this article is to establish the constructive features of the vernacular houses of the region through the detailed study of a representative and well-conserved example, Casa de los Cinteros. Literature about traditional constructive systems and local architectural catalogs have been consulted to characterize the constructive elements of the house. The results of this bibliographical approach have been compared with the constructive solutions of the house, highlighting the details that were characteristic of this architectural typology.
