Desert bloom

Architectural Review, The, July, 1997 by Michael Haslam

The bridging of issues in architecture and ecology with social concerns entails an approach which seeks to restore the co-operative imperative between natural and human systems to ensure their mutual survival. It is a regionalism born out of a rigorous understanding of context, in this respect it is akin to the tradition of a local building knowledge, but using the benefits of the computer age.

Acknowledgement

I am very grateful to Max Pot and in particular to Mr B. O'Brien for their assistance in researching this article.

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