Learning from the Local

Designing responsively for people, climate and culture
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-915722-50-8
Verlag: RIBA Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 258 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 1032 g

Architecture struggles with the 'local'.

As the move towards globalisation falters, the question of how a building might relate to its place in a meaningful manner has never been more pressing.

The sourcing and use of local materials has increasingly become an expectation in contemporary architecture. But what does local mean in this context? Should we use Cotswold stone in the Cotswolds forever - even if this necessitates using imitation stone? In rural areas, must we design traditional barns or farms with pitched roofs regardless of their sustainability?

Learning from the Local explodes the myth that vernacular style and national identity are the only design routes for place-specific architecture. The book is not a plea to return to pre-industrial times, but an attempt to understand the origins of the local in a global culture. Through a myriad of global case studies, it explores how geology, geography, material experimentation, waste, ecology, social issues, self-build and community engagement are heralding a new age. This sets the stage for a rich and evolving era of locally responsive architecture that is both low carbon and a true reflection of the circumstances of its production.

Features:

Over 30 case studies illustrated with full-colour photography, drawings and plans.

Architecture from across the world, spanning Spain, Greece, Australia, Costa Rica, China, Burkina Faso, Pakistan, Japan, USA, UK, Chile, Beirut, Netherlands, India and Italy.

Work from renowned architects, including Clancy Moore, Frank Gehry, Gianni Botsford, Glenn Murcutt, Jorn Utzon, Kere Architecture, Lacol, Lina Ghotmeh, Mole Architects, Sarah Wigglesworth, Terunobu Fujimori and Yasmeen Lari.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Taylor, Piers

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gestaltung, Darstellung, Bautechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements About the Author Introduction Chapter 1: Where Are We Now Chapter 2: An Architecture of Local Adaptation Chapter 3: Local Cultural Identity Chapter 4: Architecture of Constraint Chapter 5: Locality & Urbanism Chapter 6: Learning from Community Chapter 7: Ecological Locality Chapter 8 Architecture of Accrual Conclusion Index Endnotes Image Credits

Über Autor(innen)

Piers Taylor is an award-winning architect and practice principal of Invisible Studio. Alongside his work as an architect, Taylor is a presenter for various architectural TV series including The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes *and *The House that £100K Built. He has written previously for the Architectural Review, and contributed to publications such as Being Tell Cullinan and others.