Contemporary Vernacular Design: How British Housing Can Rediscover its Soul Residential and Domestic Buildings the client’s role within it

the client’s role within it and

to more recent additions such as the Maggie's Centre and the Sir Duncan Rice Library

with a deep-rooted sense of home

Since outdoor entertaining is a hallmark

Contemporary Vernacular Design: How British Housing Can Rediscover its Soul Residential and Domestic Buildings the client’s role within itThis book presents 25 international housing schemes that draw on traditional vernacular principles whilst taking into account modern day materials, methods and financial or energy requirements. The aim is to show how, despite mass housing needs, we can design quality modern schemes that fit their surroundings and generate a sense of place, community and regional identity rather than the poor quality, identikit housing currently seen wherever you are