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Vernacular Architecture - Atlas for Living Throughout the World (Hardcover)
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Vernacular Architecture - Atlas for Living Throughout the World (Hardcover)
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A comprehensive reference work on vernacular architecture
Traditional building methods - such as those used in pueblos,
timbered houses, or the Japanese minka - exist in fascinating
diversity and create the face of a region. However, as a result of
globalization they have been marginalized in many places. In the
fastest developing countries in particular, a wealth of experience
that goes back hundreds of years is being irretrievably lost, even
though valuable insights can be gained for modern building. Using
the examples of selected domestic buildings from all continents, 30
international experts demonstrate why we can still learn from
vernacular architecture; they analyze the cultural context and the
adaptation to topographic/climactic conditions, and focus on the
local materials used as well as on the construction, the building
process, and the necessary maintenance. A comprehensive reference
work covering traditional building methods Numerous examples of
vernacular domestic architecture from all five continents More than
1000 impressive color photographs and detailed drawings Also
available in German
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