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First published in 1990, this book was not meant to represent one view or approach. The only unifying element is the subject matter. There are not only disagreements over the interpretation of objective facts, but there is a fundamental difference in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. It set out to broaden the scope of discussion.
List of contents
New Series Introduction to the Reissue David Canter and David Stea. Preface. Acknowledgements. Part One: On the Nature of Vernacular Architecture 1. Vernacular Design and Environmental Wisdom Mete Turan 2. The Ten Smudge Pots of Vernacular Building: Notes on Explorations into Architectural Mythology David Stea 3. What’s Indigenous? An Essay on Building Delbert Highlands Part Two: Constituents of Vernacular Architecture 4. Defining Vernacular Design Amos Rapoport 5. A Statement on Placemaking David Stea and Mete Turan 6. Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Community Stephen H. Lekson 7. Vernacular Know-How Paul Oliver Part Three: Learning from Vernacular Architecture 8. Maxims and Traditions: Anatolian Vernacular M. Bilgi Denel 9. Socio-Political Change and Symbolic Space in Norwegian Farm Culture After the Reformation Dennis Doxtater 10. Learning From Colonial Houses and Lifestyles Roderick J. Lawrence Part Four: Vernacular Architecture as Paradigm 11. Vernacular Paradigms for Post-Industrial Architecture James M. Fitch 12. Vernacular Architecture and Society Henry Glassie 13. Vernacular Architecture as a Paradigm-Case Argument Bozkurt Güvenç 14. ‘Vernacularism’ in Architectural Education Yasemin Aysan and Necdet Teymur. About the Contributors. Bibliography. Index.
Summary
First published in 1990, this book was not meant to represent one view or approach. The only unifying element is the subject matter. There are not only disagreements over the interpretation of objective facts, but there is a fundamental difference in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. It set out to broaden the scope of discussion.
