Vernacular Architecture
| Author | : Henry Glassie |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 201 |
| Release | : 2000-12-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780253023629 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0253023629 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (629 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Vernacular Architecture by : Henry Glassie
Download or read book Vernacular Architecture written by Henry Glassie and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2000-12-22 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on thirty-five years of fieldwork, Glassie's Vernacular Architecture synthesizes a career of concern with traditional building. He articulates the key principles of architectural analysis, and then, centering his argument in the United States, but drawing comparative examples from many locations in Europe and Asia, he shows how architecture can be a prime resource for the one who would write a democratic and comprehensive history.
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