ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|74 pages
The vernacular as process
chapter Chapter 2|17 pages
Endorsing indigenous knowledge
The role of masons and apprenticeship in sustaining vernacular architecture - the case of Djenne
chapter Chapter 3|18 pages
Forms and meanings of mobility
The dwellings and settlements of sedentarized Irish Travellers
chapter Chapter 4|14 pages
Engaging the future
Vernacular architecture studies in the twenty-first century
part II|82 pages
Learning from the vernacular
chapter Chapter 6|18 pages
Learning from the vernacular
Basic principles for sustaining human habitats
chapter Chapter 7|17 pages
Lessons from the vernacular
Integrated approaches and new methods for housing research
part III|85 pages
Understanding the vernacular
chapter Chapter 12|16 pages
The future of the vernacular
Towards new methodologies for the understanding and optimization of the performance of vernacular buildings
