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Vernacular Architecture in the 21st Century

Vernacular Architecture in the 21st Century

by Lindsay Asquith (Editor), Marcel Vellinga (Editor)

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    Paperback 2005

    $63.32
Synopsis

The issues surrounding the function and meaning of vernacular architecture in the twenty-first century are complex and extensive. Taking a distinctively rigorous theoretical approach, this book considers these issues from a number of perspectives, broadening current debate to a wider multidisciplinary audience. These collected essays from the leading experts in the field focus on theory, education and practice in this essential sector of architecture, and help to formulate solutions to the environmental, disaster management and housing challenges facing the global community today.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 312
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 13 Dec 2005
ISBN 10: 0415357950
ISBN 13: 9780415357951

Media Reviews

'A book with a mission ... the editor's pool of contributers include some of the most prominent writers ... It is both an edited collection of analytical essays and a rallying cry for vernacular architectural studies.' - The Journal of Architecture

'The numerous diverse opinions set out in this volume give the reader an excellent survey of the advantages and the problems of vernacular architecture, and the empoyment of good vernacular practice could evidently be a big help to construction in developing countries.' - Architectural Science Review

Author Bio
Lindsay Asquith worked with Paul Oliver on the compilation of the Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World (1997) and subsequently as a Research Associate in the Department of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University. She completed her PhD in 2003 and now works as an Architectural Design Consultant in the housing sector. Marcel Vellinga is a Research Fellow in the Department of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University, England. He is the author of Constituting Unity and Difference: Vernacular Architecture in a Minangkabau Village (2004) and of various articles dealing with the anthropology of architecture in Indonesia. He is currently co-editing, with Paul Oliver, the Atlas of Vernacular Architecture of the World.