Contemporary Vernacular Design How British Housing Can Rediscover Its Soul
This book presents 25 international housing schemes that draw on traditional vernacular principles whilst taking into account modern day materials, methods and financial or energy requirements. The aim is to show how, despite mass housing needs, we can design quality modern schemes that fit' th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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RIBA Publications
2017
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This book presents 25 international housing schemes that draw on traditional vernacular principles whilst taking into account modern day materials, methods and financial or energy requirements. The aim is to show how, despite mass housing needs, we can design quality modern schemes that fit' their surroundings and generate a sense of place, community and regional identity - rather than the poor quality, identikit housing currently seen wherever you are in the UK. |
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| Physical Description: | 225 pages |
| ISBN: | 1000700437 0429346840 9781000700435 1000701042 9781000701043 9780429346842 9781000701654 |