Sustainable design requires that design practitioners respond to
a particular set of social, cultural and environmental conditions.
'Vernacular Architecture and Regional Design' defines a set of
strategies for understanding the complexities of a regional
setting. Through a series of international case studies, it
examines how architects and designers have applied a variety of
tactics to achieve culturally and environmentally appropriate
design solutions.
Shows that architecture and design are inextricably linked to
social and environmental processes, and are not just technical or
aesthetic exercises.
Articulates a variety of methods to realise goals of socially
responsible and environmentally responsive design.
Calls for a principled approach to design in an effort to preserve
fragile environments and forge sustainable best practice.
'Vernacular Architecture and Regional Design' will appeal to
educators and professional practitioners in the fields of
architecture, heritage conservation and urban design.
Dr. Kingston Wm. Heath is Professor and Director of the Historic
Preservation Program at the University of Oregon. Previously he was
Professor of Architecture at the University of North Carolina,
Charlotte where he taught seminars on vernacular architecture and
regional design theory. He holds graduate degrees from the
University of Chicago and Brown University. In addition to numerous
articles in scholarly journals, he is the author of Patina of
Place, and winner of the Abbott Lowell Cummings Award from The
Vernacular Architecture Forum for excellence in a scholarly work.
He has earned an international reputation in the field of
vernacular architecture and has directed field schools in Italy and
Croatia."
General
Imprint: |
Architectural Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2009 |
First published: |
April 2009 |
Authors: |
Kingston Heath
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Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
210 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7506-5933-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Architecture >
General
|
LSN: |
0-7506-5933-5 |
Barcode: |
9780750659338 |
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