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This book presents 25 inspirational housing schemes providing hope for the future of home building in Britain. Highlighting the need for the UK to reclaim its sense of local identity through the vernacular, these case studies are not just examples of good design but demonstrate the achievable nature of contemporary vernacular in today's society.

Generating a sense of place, community and regional identity, these schemes are also affordable and highly energy efficient. Through site visits and interviews with both architects and residents, each case study explores how the schemes were delivered, how they have been received by the community, and how passive principles of vernacular design were applied to create true sustainability.



Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1: View on the Vernacular

· Housing: The British View

· What is Contemporary Vernacular Design?

· Contemporary Vernacular Design Qualities

Part 2: UK Case Studies

· Plockton, Scottish Highlands

· Derwenthorpe, York

· New Islington, Manchester

· Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk

· Fulmodeston and Barney, Norfolk

· Clay Fields, Elmswell, Suffolk

· The Triangle, Swindon

· Great House Farm, St Fagans, Wales

· Courtyard Housing, Barking, London

· Osprey Quay, Portland

Part 3: European Case Studies

· Vetlanda, Sweden

· Biesland, Holland

· Eden Bio, Paris

· Vorarlberg, Austria

Part 4: ROW Case Studies

• Santiago, Chile

• Centro Lak’a Uta, Bolivia

• New generation cave dwellings, Yan’an, China (or Zaoyuan village, Yan’an, China)

• Four Horizons House and Lodges, Australia

• Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea

Part 5: Co-housing

· Sieben Linden, Germany

· Springhill Co-Housing, Stroud

· LILAC, Leeds

· Lancaster Co-Housing, Halton

· Ashley Vale, Bristol

· Copper Lane, London

Conclusion

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      Publisher: RIBA Publishing
      Publication Date: 17/11/2016
      ISBN13: 9781859465844, 978-1859465844
      ISBN10: 1859465846
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book presents 25 inspirational housing schemes providing hope for the future of home building in Britain. Highlighting the need for the UK to reclaim its sense of local identity through the vernacular, these case studies are not just examples of good design but demonstrate the achievable nature of contemporary vernacular in today's society.

      Generating a sense of place, community and regional identity, these schemes are also affordable and highly energy efficient. Through site visits and interviews with both architects and residents, each case study explores how the schemes were delivered, how they have been received by the community, and how passive principles of vernacular design were applied to create true sustainability.



      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Part 1: View on the Vernacular

      · Housing: The British View

      · What is Contemporary Vernacular Design?

      · Contemporary Vernacular Design Qualities

      Part 2: UK Case Studies

      · Plockton, Scottish Highlands

      · Derwenthorpe, York

      · New Islington, Manchester

      · Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk

      · Fulmodeston and Barney, Norfolk

      · Clay Fields, Elmswell, Suffolk

      · The Triangle, Swindon

      · Great House Farm, St Fagans, Wales

      · Courtyard Housing, Barking, London

      · Osprey Quay, Portland

      Part 3: European Case Studies

      · Vetlanda, Sweden

      · Biesland, Holland

      · Eden Bio, Paris

      · Vorarlberg, Austria

      Part 4: ROW Case Studies

      • Santiago, Chile

      • Centro Lak’a Uta, Bolivia

      • New generation cave dwellings, Yan’an, China (or Zaoyuan village, Yan’an, China)

      • Four Horizons House and Lodges, Australia

      • Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea

      Part 5: Co-housing

      · Sieben Linden, Germany

      · Springhill Co-Housing, Stroud

      · LILAC, Leeds

      · Lancaster Co-Housing, Halton

      · Ashley Vale, Bristol

      · Copper Lane, London

      Conclusion

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