Vernacular architecture and regional design cultural process and environmental response /

• Main Author: Heath, Kingston Wm.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Architectural Press, 2009.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Subjects: Vernacular architecture.; Sustainable architecture.; ARCHITECTURE > Urban & Land Use Planning.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary

A comprehensive analysis of vernacular design theory and its influence on sustainable design.

Table of Contents:

• section 1. Exploring the nature of place
• section 2. From regional theory to a situated regional response
• pt. 1. People : improving the human condition through design
• pt. 2. Locale : interpreting and accommodating characteristics of an evolving landscape
• pt. 3. Environment : appropriate technologies and design tied to the dynamics of place.