Vernacular architecture and regional design : cultural process and environmental response
Title:
Vernacular architecture and regional design : cultural process and environmental response
Author:
Heath, Kingston Wm., author.
ISBN:
9780750659338
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
xxiv , 185 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 25 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Section one: Exploring the nature of place -- Section two: From regional theory to a situated regional response.
Abstract:
Defines a set of strategies for understanding the complexities of a regional setting and, through a series of international case studies, examines how architects and designers have applied a variety of tactics to achieve culturally and environmentally appropriate design solutions.