IAT 233 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Vernacular Architecture, Plattenbau, Party Wall
14 Apr 2020
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Vernacular architecture is characterized by its reliance on needs, construction materials traditions specific to its particular locality. It is a type of architecture which is indigenous to a specific time and place not replicated from elsewhere. Most people live in structures built in the style of their region"s vernacular. The normal, traditional style that has evolved in accordance with that area"s climate or culture. While strict definitions of residential vernacular architecture often exclude buildings built by professional architects, for many people the term has come to encompass any kind of house that is considered. Or characteristic of a region or city. The triple-decker is a much-beloved wood frame apartment building that is commonly found in new england towns and cities. The structures were originally used to house large numbers of immigrants who worked in factories during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
