Finally on the third level it is the epistemic of causal explanation based on arguments. The knowledge of an appropriate response to climate and vernacular architecture was fundamental to the planning of many traditional settlements and urban design often embodied an empathic knowledge of the locality. In the past all design and construction had been guided by a collection of communally adopted planning principles called here patterns.

Manuals

• PATTERN DESIGN – Practical work 9.-12.Sept. 2013