Albion

TitleAlbion
Year for Search1982
AuthorsVale, Brenda
Date Published1982
PublisherSpindlewood
Place PublishedBarnstaple, Eng.
KeywordsAotearoa New Zealand author, English author, Female author
Annotation

A post-catastrophe eutopia focusing on village life with limited power sources, the revival of crafts, a rebuilt and extended canal system, and community decision-making. Not romanticized, but generally a good life. One emphasis is the sustainable architecture. 

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Author Note

The female author is an architect specializing is “green architecture.” She was born and raised in England where she earned her PhD in Architecture at the University of Sheffield. At the time of writing she was a Professorial Research Fellow in the School of Architecture and Design at Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Full Text

1982 Vale, Brenda. Albion. Barnstaple, Eng.: Spindlewood. L, PSt

A post-catastrophe eutopia focusing on village life with limited power sources, the revival of crafts, a rebuilt and extended canal system, and community decision-making. Not romanticized, but generally a good life. One emphasis is the sustainable architecture. The female author is an architect specializing is “green architecture.” She was born and raised in England where she earned her PhD in Architecture at the University of Sheffield. At the time of writing, she was a Professorial Research Fellow in the School of Architecture and Design at Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand.