The Drafty House

The Drafty House - the beginnings of a Fourth Typology

How does an architectural archetype look today? What does it mean for architecture if we understand it in a time perspective that extends far beyond the immediate program? These are just two of the questions that must be answered if architecture is to meet the many challenges of our time.

This book demonstrates how architectural typology can bring together the best examples. It creates a framework where experiences from past building traditions can meet new ideas. This is crucial whether one is transforming the existing building stock or constructing new buildings. We can use typology to consider how architecture remains meaningful when our current world is replaced by a new one.

The book is illustrated with material experiments, contemporary exhibition projects, and historical architectural works. 

The new projects are created by architects who experiment with the fundamental questions of architecture and explore new types. 

The historical works come from cultures that understand a building's climate as a dynamic and open concept.