Vernacular Architecture: Atlas for Living Throughout the World

A comprehensive reference work on vernacular architecture

Traditional
building methods - such as those used in pueblos, timbered houses, or
the Japanese minka - exist in fascinating diversity and create the face
of a region. However, as a result of globalization they have been
marginalized in many places. In the fastest developing countries in
particular, a wealth of experience that goes back hundreds of years is
being irretrievably lost, even though valuable insights can be gained
for modern building.

Using the examples of selected
domestic buildings from all continents, 30 international experts
demonstrate why we can still learn from vernacular architecture; they
analyze the cultural context and the adaptation to topographic/climactic
conditions, and focus on the local materials used as well as on the
construction, the building process, and the necessary maintenance.

• A comprehensive reference work covering traditional building methods
• Numerous examples of vernacular domestic architecture from all five continents
• More than 1000 impressive color photographs and detailed drawings
• Also available in German