Building in Arcadia: The Case for Well-Designed Rural Development Book from RIBA Publishing, Architecture
RIBA Publishing Building in Arcadia Book
Building in Arcadia: The Case for Well-Designed Rural Development Architecture Publication – Countryside Environment
16 July 2019
RIBA Publishing Building in Arcadia Book
RIBA Publishing?s new Building in Arcadia makes the case for building in the countryside- with a sensitive approach
In an awakening illumination of planning and the attitudes that colour its processes, RIBA Publishing?s new Building in Arcadia: The Case for Well-Designed Rural Development has been dubbed essential reading for all local authority, planning and architectural professionals.
As author Ruth Reed, former president of the RIBA, asserts in the book: ?The English, perhaps more than any other nation in the world, are deeply attached to the notion of Arcadia: an idealised rural landscape that epitomises national identity? and because of this, ?we resist new development as if it is an intrusion into an unspoiled landscape?This has framed local planning polices and decisions for decades, and now threatens the nation?s ability to provide enough homes and keep small rural communities alive.?
In the midst of a housing crisis, this is a pressing issue; one that is forcing people into even smaller homes in overcrowded and overpriced cities or poorly connected areas on the outskirts, with few amenities.
Seeking to debunk the myths around rural development a...