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Tropical Architecture; although now a highly contested and debated term; is the name given to European modern architecture that has been modified to suit the climatic and sometimes cultural context of hot countries. These hot countries were labelled lsquo;the tropicsrsquo; and were often European colonies; or countries that had recently won their independence. Fry Drewrsquo;s book; written on the threshold of the end of the British Empire; was one of the first publications to offer practical advice to architects working in lsquo;the tropicsrsquo;; based on the empirical studies they conducted whilst based in British West Africa during the Second World War. The book with its numerous illustrations; plans and easy to follow explanations became a key manual for all architects working in hot climates; and in particular those tasked with designing dwellings and small town plans. Although the Royal Engineers and Schools of Tropical Medicine had long been designing and campaigning for better planning; improved sanitation and had for example developed methods of cross-ventilation; this book became an instant hit. lsquo;Tropical Architecturersquo; suddenly bloomed into its own distinct canon; and by 1955 the Architectural Association had set up a course specialising in tropical architecture; led for a short time by Fry. Village Housing in the Tropics had a significant impact when it was written on a profession that had had little guidance on working in hot climates and on architecture students and universities who began to modify their courses to accommodate different conditions. Although from a post-colonial perspective many scholars now associate this architecture as being a continuation of the Imperial mission; this does not reduce the significance of the publication. Indeed; Tropical Architecture is regarded as being the forerunner to lsquo;green architecturersquo;; developing passive low energy buildings that are tailored to suit their climate and built with local materials.