Thinking About Houses

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ThinkingAboutHouses
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Mt 16.18
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Distinguish four types of house Vernacular Pedigr
eed Mass Suburban
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Vernacular architecturethe houses ofpeasants
are shaped by the hand of God.Keynote is
response to climate, materials,social form and
tradition.Vernacular architecture is rich to the
senses andwarms the soulThere is no libido
dominandi

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Pedigreed building
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Mass housing
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Back to backs
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Tower Blocks
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Favellas
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and cheris
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When we think of what the poor do to house
themselves we must agree that never did so many
do so much with so little. When we look at what
corporations and Governments did for them we see
that never was so little done for so many with so
much. John Turner
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Bomb the suburbs! Politically reactionary Economic
ally unproductive Environmentally bad Socially
atomized Naff, dull and twee
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Eco houses
Eco housing
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In virtue of the theology of creation we are
concerned for an ecologically sustainable form of
building
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In virtue of the concern for justice we are
concerned for the right that everyone has for a
decent house in a suitable environment
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In virtue of our belief in the Spirit at work in
all that makes for life we are concerned with
houses which speak to the human soul
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