“Finally, and for me just as wonderful, are the houses that common people lived in, the designs often referred to by architects as “vernacular”. These are houses that were hand-built by locals with little money, out of necessity and as they could, taking into consideration the location, as well as the needs of an extended family.
These vernacular houses never really had any ornamentation, but in my mind they were all the better for it. They have a cleanness of line, and a sense of proportion that makes them stand out, no matter whether they’re by themselves on a grassy hill with not a single tree or shrub, or set amongst the forest.”