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-{{Template}}'''Vernacular [[architecture]]''' is a term used to categorize methods of [[construction]] which use locally available resources to address local needs. Vernacular architecture tends to [[evolve]] over time to reflect the [[Natural environment|environmental]], [[cultural]] and [[historical]] context in which it exists. It has often been dismissed as crude and unrefined, but also has proponents who highlight its importance in current [[design]].+{{Template}}'''Vernacular [[architecture]]''' is a term used to categorize methods of [[construction]] which use locally available resources to address local needs. Vernacular architecture tends to [[evolve]] over time to reflect the [[Natural environment|environmental]], [[cultural]] and [[historical]] context in which it exists. It has often been dismissed as [[crude]] and [[unrefined]], but also has proponents who highlight its importance in current [[design]].
== See also == == See also ==
*''[[Learning from Las Vegas]]'' (1972/1977) - [[Robert Venturi]], Steven Izenour, Denise Scott Brown *''[[Learning from Las Vegas]]'' (1972/1977) - [[Robert Venturi]], Steven Izenour, Denise Scott Brown
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Vernacular architecture is a term used to categorize methods of construction which use locally available resources to address local needs. Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over time to reflect the environmental, cultural and historical context in which it exists. It has often been dismissed as crude and unrefined, but also has proponents who highlight its importance in current design.

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