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Re: Vernacular Architecture
From:
Maura Johnson <[log in to unmask]>
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BP - "Magma Charta Erupts Weakly"
Date:
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 15:25:11 -0400
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My working definition is

vernacular = not architect-designed


-----Original Message-----
From: Bradley Farwell <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Friday, September 24, 1999 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: Vernacular Architecture


>On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Mary Christina Manning wrote:
>
>> But isn't all architecture affected by these elements?  What distiguishes
>> vernacular from "regular"?
>>
>>
>
>I would put forth that vernacular="regular" and non-vernacular="weird"
>
>vernacular is also likely to mean "old, before they developed
>the stunning taste that we have now" or "old, before we developed the
>horrible economic pressures that force our buildings to be so ugly"
>
>i fear it is somewhat subjective.  alas.
>
>(alassie?)
>
>-brad

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