Vernacular Architecture in the 21st Century Theory, Education and Practice [Paperback]

The issues surrounding the function and meaning of vernacular architecture in the twenty-first century are complex and extensive. Taking a distinctively rigorous theoretical approach, this book considers these issues from a number of perspectives, broadening current debate to a wider multidisciplinary audience. These collected essays from the leading experts in the field focus on theory, education and practice in this essential sector of architecture, and help to formulate solutions to the environmental, disaster management and housing challenges facing the global community today.

Foreword Nezar AlSayyad  Introduction Lindsay Asquith and Marcel Vellinga  Part 1:The Vernacular as Process  1. Building tradition: Control and authority in vernacular architecture Simon J. Bronner  2. Endorsing indigenous knowledge: The role of masons and apprenticeship in sustaining vernacular architecture  the case of Djenne Trevor H.J. Marchand  3. Forms and meanings of mobility: The dwellings and settlements of sedentarised Irish Travellers Anna Hoare  4. Engaging the future: Vernacular architecture studies in the twenty-first century Marcel Vellinga Part 2:Learning From the Vernacular  5. Traditionalism and vernacular architecture in the twenty-first century Suha ?zkan  6. Learning from the vernacular: basic principles for sustaining human habitats Roderick J. Lawrence  7. Lessons from the vernacular: integrated approaches and new methods for housing research Lindsay Asquith  8. Sheltering from extreme hazards Ian Davis  9. A journey through space: cultural diversity in urban planning Geoffrey Payne&nbsl#(