Buildings Without Architects: A Global Guide to Everyday Architecture

by John May and Anthony Reid

A wonderfully informative reference on vernacular styles, from adobe pueblos and Pennsylvania barns to Mongolian yurts and Indonesian stilt houses. This small but comprehensive book documents the rich cultural past of vernacular building styles, from Irish sod houses to sub-Saharan wattle-and-daub huts and redwoods treehouses. It offers inspiration for home woodworking enthusiasts as well as architects, conservationists, and anyone interested in energy-efficient...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847833615
• ISBN13: 9780847833610
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 8.4"