Piers Taylor's 10 Architecture Projects Demonstrating Local, Contextual Design Principles
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Starr Charles
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Summary
British architect Piers Taylor advocates for a radically local approach to architecture in his book 'Learning from the Local,' which features over 30 case studies of projects that respond to local climate, communities, and culture. The article highlights 10 key projects selected by Taylor that embody this philosophy, ranging from a timber research facility to a museum built from reclaimed bricks. The book, published with RIBA, encourages architects to design more contextual and responsive architecture.
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Published with the Royal Institute of British Architects, the book by Invisible Studio founder Taylor encourages the design of more contextual architecture that is responsive to local climate, communities and culture.
It features more than 30 case studies to exemplify this philosophy, including the work by renowned architects.
Piers Taylor picks 10 key projects from his Learning from the Local book, from a timber research facility to a museum built from reclaimed bricks.
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