Kean University will host a workshop on Vernacular Architecture, or “building without architects,” on Saturday, Sept. 19. Vernacular Architecture, most commonly demonstrated in primitive structures, is rooted in local needs, traditions, and materials.
The one-day workshop will provide an overview of New Jersey’s regional architecture, illustrating the design nuances that inform vernacular building and their influence on traditional architecture. Participants will receive continuing education credits through the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
“Vernacular architecture pervades our communities, reflecting craft traditions, environmental conditions, and popular taste,” said Kean University History Professor Jonathan Mercantini, Ph.D.
Janet W. Foster, a member of the New Jersey State Review Board and board of the New Jersey Historic Trust, will conduct the workshop. The former Associate Director of the Urban Planning & Historic Preservation Programs at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Foster has been studying and teaching New Jersey’s vernacular architecture for many years.
The Vernacular Architecture workshop is a component of Kean University’s Historic Preservation certificate program. Designed for advocates, volunteers, local commission members, professional planners, architects, planning and zoning board members, elected officials, and matriculating students in a related field, the program is designed to promote a deeper understanding of the vocabulary and discipline of historic preservation.
The program outlines the fundamentals of contemporary historic preservation practice and provides opportunities for in-depth study. Students are instructed by academics with expertise in a variety of areas and professionals working in the field.
The workshop’s cost is $75 and includes lunch. To register visit:http://bitly.com/vernaculararch.
For more information, contact Jonathan Mercantini at jmercant@kean.edu or call 908-737-0258.
From: H-NJ