Vernacular architecture and regional design : cultural process and environmental response /
Kingston Wm. Heath.
- 1st ed.
- Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Architectural Press, c2009.
- xxiv , 185 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 25 cm.
Includes index.
Section one: Exploring the nature of place -- Section two: From regional theory to a situated regional response.
Defines a set of strategies for understanding the complexities of a regional setting and, through a series of international case studies, examines how architects and designers have applied a variety of tactics to achieve culturally and environmentally appropriate design solutions.