ABSTRACT
138 Materials and Place discusses the ways that traditional materials can be used to connect individuals to a region's culture, history, and economy. Three case studies in Materials and Place are used to illustrate how certain materials can draw attention to different aspects of a location's natural and cultural history. Knowledge—of excavating, harvesting, and treating natural resources, and of forming and connecting materials—can be as much a part of a location's culture and history as are the resources and materials themselves. Three projects featured in this chapter show how architects apply their knowledge of local resources to precisely control aspects of cost and quality on their projects.
