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Contemporary vernacular : evoking traditions in Asian architecture / William S.W. Lim, Tan Hock Beng.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Singapore : Select Books, c1998.Description: 176 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 981008370X
Other title:
  • Vernacular
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 720.95 LIM 2955
LOC classification:
  • MLCM 93/00463 (N)
Summary: "Contemporary Vernacular: Evoking Traditions in Asian Architecture" by William Lim S.W. is a significant work that explores the integration of traditional architectural forms and principles into modern Asian buildings. Published in 1998, the book challenges the notion that contemporary architecture must be a complete break from the past. Lim, a prominent Singaporean architect and urbanist, argues for a new, "contemporary vernacular" that combines the functional and aesthetic wisdom of traditional Asian architecture with modern materials and techniques.
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Book Marium Abdulla Library Non-Ref Architecture 720.95 LIM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 2955

The book explores the synthesis of traditional and modern architectural forms in contemporary Asia. It includes case studies and a bibliography.

"Contemporary Vernacular: Evoking Traditions in Asian Architecture" by William Lim S.W. is a significant work that explores the integration of traditional architectural forms and principles into modern Asian buildings. Published in 1998, the book challenges the notion that contemporary architecture must be a complete break from the past. Lim, a prominent Singaporean architect and urbanist, argues for a new, "contemporary vernacular" that combines the functional and aesthetic wisdom of traditional Asian architecture with modern materials and techniques.

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