Sustainable design requires that design practitioners respond to a particular set of social, cultural and environmental conditions. This work examines how architects and designers have applied a variety of tactics to achieve culturally and environmentally appropriate design solutions.
Sustainable design requires that design practitioners respond to a particular set of social, cultural and environmental conditions. This work examines...
Rapid urbanization transformed the built environment of communities such as New Bedford, Massachusetts, as new housing styles emerged to accommodate the largely immigrant workforce. In particular, the wood-frame ""three-decker"" became the region's multifamily housing design of choice. This is the first book-length analysis of the three-decker and its cultural significance.
Rapid urbanization transformed the built environment of communities such as New Bedford, Massachusetts, as new housing styles emerged to accommodate t...