When architect Peter Cowman dreamed up his groundbreaking Be Your
Own Architect concept he quickly discovered that his university
education had neglected to teach him the rudiments of house design
Realising that people had always practiced a vernacular
architecture he set out to revive this tradition. Vernacular styles
of building are characterised by their simplicity, by their use of
local materials and by the ease with which they can be constructed.
The knowledge required for their creation was long regarded as
being common knowledge and freely available to all. Information on
how to create vernacular architecture has been forgotten due to the
oral nature of the tradition While there are many books which
detail aspects of house design, instruction on how to utilise this
wealth of information is virtually non-existent. In this innovative
and supremely practical Manual Peter Cowman articulates what can
only be described as the secrets of vernacular architecture, or, as
he calls it, sheltermaking . With its emphasis on the positive, the
practical and the affordable The Sheltermaker s Manual articulates
a proven design methodology for the creation of versatile and
meaningful designs suited to the modern world, information which
can be applied both to new as well as to existing buildings - in
whatever part of the world one happens to live.
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