ABSTRACT
Due to the abundance of forests suitable for construction in northern Iran, residential architecture differs from other parts of Iran. This paper describes the construction of Shekili houses from ground to ceiling and their components. A brief explanation has been made regarding connection and type of bearing and load transfer in structural elements, as well as choices made by builders derived from their technical knowledge. This study aims to know the techniques and science of their creators at a time when traditional tools and materials provided only limited possibilities. The main question the authors intend to answer is main disassemble-able characteristics of Iranian timber structure’s building systems. Data was collected by investigating Shekili houses and Saqa Nefar buildings in Guilan. The discreteness and its implementation within the vernacular practice are investigated, as well as existing opportunities and challenges to be implemented with a focus on disassembly.
