neo-vernacular

English

Etymology

From neo- +‎ vernacular.

Adjective

neo-vernacular

  1. In architecture, representing a return to traditional materials as a reaction against modernism.
    • 2020 December 2, Anthony Lambert, “Reimagining Railway Stations”, in Rail, page 40, photo caption:
      Birmingham's Cross-City route between Redditch/Bromsgrove and Lichfield opened in 1978. The public dislike of 1960s designs led to BR's John Broome adopting neo-vernacular brick to achieve a more traditional look for the new stations - as here at University.

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