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November 1, 2004 at 7:55 pm
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Originally posted by phil
I have been thinking about these sorts of buildings a lot over the last few weeks. Does anyone else think that it may now be possible to regard the prevalence of these sorts of buildings as our new vernacular?
I assume you mean the architectural definition ie
“Of or being an indigenous building style using local materials and traditional methods of construction and ornament, especially as distinguished from academic or historical architectural styles”.
and, if so, God help us all.
I prefer another definition ie
“Occurring or existing in a particular locality; endemic: a vernacular disease”