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Invitation to Vernacular Architecture - A Guide to the Study of Ordinary Buildings and Landscapes (Paperback, New)
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Invitation to Vernacular Architecture - A Guide to the Study of Ordinary Buildings and Landscapes (Paperback, New)
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Invitation to Vernacular Architecture: A Guide to the Study of
Ordinary Buildings and Landscapes, is a manual for exploring and
interpreting vernacular architecture, the common buildings of
particular regions and time periods. Thomas Carter and Elizabeth
Collins Cromley provide a comprehensive introduction to the field.
Proposing a methodology, Invitation to Vernacular Architecture
provides a systematic approach to vernacular architecture
fieldwork. The authors walk readers through the process of
examining and documenting a building, explaining in detail how to
define a research area and create a research plan. They guide
students step-by-step in how to take accurate measurements of sites
and of building exteriors and interiors and explain what to look
for at each level. They show how to find patterns and how to
organize information to yield sound interpretations of buildings'
meanings. As a complement to this practical approach, Carter and
Cromley present current scholarship on vernacular architecture and
explain the need for a broad theoretical perspective. They show how
analysis of facts related to a building can reveal important
insights into the behavior and culture of people who lived in a
certain area at a certain time. The authors then present a single
ordinary house as a case study to explore the different points of
view that scholars have brought to the study of vernacular
architecture. Rich with illustrations and written in a clear and
jargon-free style, Invitation to Vernacular Architecture is an
ideal text for courses in architecture, material culture studies,
historic preservation, American studies, and history, and a useful
guide for anyone interested in the built environment.
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