Foreword by Adrian Forty.The Algarve is not only Portugalrsquo;s foremost tourism region. Uniquely Mediterranean in an Atlantic country; its building customs have long been markers of historical and cultural specificity; attracting both picturesque driven conservatives and modernists seeking their lineage. Modernism; regionalism and the lsquo;vernacularrsquo; ndash; three essential tropes of twentieth-century architecture culture ndash; converged in the regionrsquo;s building identity construct and; often the subject of strictly metropolitan elaborations; they are examined here from a peripheral standpoint instead.Drawing on work that won the Royal Institute of British Architects Presidentrsquo;s Award for Outstanding PhD Thesis in 2013; Algarve Building challenges the conventional inclusion of Portuguese modern architecture in lsquo;Critical Regionalismrsquo; narratives. A fine-grain reconstruction of the debates and cultures at play locally exposes the extra-architectural and widely participated antecedents of the much-celebrated mid-century shift towards the regional. Uncelebrated architects and a cast of other players (clients; officials; engineers and builders) contributed to maturing a regional strand of modern architecture that; more than being the heroic outcome of a hard-fought lsquo;battlersquo; by engaged designers against a conservative establishment; became truly popular in the Algarve.Algarve Building shows; more broadly; what the processes that have been appropriated by the canon of architectural history and theory ndash; such as the presence of folk traditions and regional variation in learned architecture ndash; stand to gain when observed in local everyday practices. The grand narratives and petites histoires of architecture can be enriched; questioned; revised and confirmed by an unprejudiced return to its facts and sources ndash; the buildings; the documents; the discourses; the agents and the archives.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Learned a lot. many picturesBy MarigoldI wasnt expecting there to be much history to Cranberry. In my perception as a transplant arriving in the late 90s. not much happened there until the mass population growth once the highways were re-arranged and taxes differed between Armstrong and Butler counties.This history really brought to light what was going on in Cranberry before that happened. and also explained how it grew.My father lived in Cranberry in the 70s. and my husband was raised there in the early 90s. Both learned quite a bit from this history and appreciated reading this.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. So happy to have this unique and informative book... WONDERFUL! Highly recommend!By Mrs. Virginia A. ButterfieldThis is a non fiction work on the history and images of Cranberry Twp. in Western Pennsylvania. We have lived here for over 30 years and delighted to find this wonderful. visual history. Kate Guerriero Benz captures the essence of Cranberry Twp from the earliest days. The photos are wonderful and never before seen... totally enjoyed this!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A great look backBy 2Ls2TsI grew up in Cranberry Twp. and purchased this as a gift for my dad. He really enjoyed the book and looking back at how much has changed since he moved to Cranberry Twp. in the early 70s.
