vernacular architecture

collocation in English

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vernacular
adjective
uk
/vəˈnæk.jə.lər/us
/vɚˈnæk.jə.lɚ/
using the form of a language that a particular group of speakers use naturally, especially in ...
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architecture
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɑː.kɪ.tek.tʃər/us
/ˈɑːr.kə.tek.tʃɚ/
the art and practice of designing and ...
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(Definition ofvernacularandarchitecturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But today it is also hard to believe in a consensus-based urbanvernaculararchitectureas a self-generating driving force of city development.
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This is as true for formal, planned public architecture as it is for informal,vernaculararchitecture.
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This led to a highly distinguished academic career in architecture, especiallyvernaculararchitecture, and architectural history.
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From the 1980s,vernaculararchitecturehas become a popular topic amongst anthropologists (as the large number of articles, books, courses and symposia dealing with the topic testifies).
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Scotland's distinctivevernaculararchitecture, in all its haphazard asymmetry, was eschewed in favour of the clean, orderly lines of the classical revival.
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Ceren households presumably built and maintained their ownvernaculararchitecture.
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They are extremely unsightly polythene sheds which in no way fit thevernaculararchitectureof the area.
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What is termedvernaculararchitecturecontinues to be produced in many parts of the world.
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The original section is of unremarkablevernaculararchitectureand difficult to date accurately.
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The building knowledge invernaculararchitectureis based on local traditions and is thus based largely upon knowledge handed down through the generations.
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The 1-1/2 story farmhouse is a fine example of 18th centuryvernaculararchitecturewhich has remained remarkably intact.
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It provides a demonstration of the artistic, functional, and cultural richness ofvernaculararchitecture.
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The town exhibits a variety of building styles, with an emphasis on early 19th-century residentialvernaculararchitectureand mid-19th century commercial architecture.
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The old house is an outstanding example ofvernaculararchitecture.
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The fisher community followed the trend and continued using tiles invernaculararchitectureuntil well into the 20th century.
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Sustainable practices that were at the core ofvernaculararchitectureincreasingly provide inspiration for environmentally and socially sustainable contemporary techniques.
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They can be found in most hop-growing (and former hop-growing) areas and are often good examples ofvernaculararchitecture.
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It is also known for itsvernaculararchitecture, for the local mountains and for local chimpanzees.
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