Join us at Page & Palette on Sunday, November 2nd at 1PM to meet Jane and Michael Frederick with their book, Contemporary Southern Vernacular. Enjoy a cup of coffee or a glass of wine as you visit Jane and Michael’s table. We hope to see you there!

CONTEMPORARY SOUTHERN VERNACULAR: CREATING SUSTAINABLE HOUSES FOR HOT, HUMID CLIMATES

More and more people are flocking to the warm, sunny states of the American South, but the hot, humid climate presents a unique set of challenges to those building or renovating a home. Fortunately, veteran architects Jane and Michael Frederick are sharing the knowledge they’ve accumulated through nearly four decades of designing homes in the Coastal South, offering accessible guidance to anyone looking to create their dream home.

This guide will allow readers to:

• Explore how the unique characteristics of Southern vernacular houses were incorporated into seven different building forms—Single House, Creole Cottage, I-House, Shotgun, Beaufort Freedman’s Cottage, T-House, and the Dogtrot—and how these forms inform contemporary design;

• Discover how the precepts of Southern vernacular architecture—refined over generations to respond to the local climate, materials, and context—offer time-tested direction for guarding againstmold and rot, minimizing hurricane damage, reducing energy consumption, and overcoming other challen ges of creating residential buildings in the South;

• Identify how using the vernacular concepts gives a project a head start on sustainability;

• Learn from nine sustainable, resilient residential case studies, complete with photographs and design sketches; and

• Become equipped to have thoughtful, knowledgeable discussions with designers, architects, and builders on detailing a sustainable, resilient house. Believing that well-designed homes create happier, healthier lives, the Fredericks show how great home design not only honors the needs of the homeowners but also connects them to the land and its history. They provide the clear advice and guidelines needed for creating resilient, sustainable Southern homes that will last a lifetime (and beyond).

Jane and Michael Frederick have run their architectural firm, Frederick + Frederick Architects in Beaufort, South Carolina, for more than thirty-five years, focusing exclusively on how the Southern vernacular traditions can merge with the latest technology for optimal building in hot, humid climates. They’ve won numerous awards for their residential designs and have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Southern Living, Garden &; Gun, and This Old House, among many other media outlets.

JANE FREDERICK

Jane Frederick, FAIA, was the 2020 president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). In 2023, Jane was awarded the AIA South Carolina Medal of Distinction, the highest award given by the chapter. Jane holds a bachelor of architecture from Auburn University and is a LEED- accredited professional. She is also a fellow of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. She has been featured in Madam Architect and has written extensively on sustainability, resiliency, and building in hot, humid climates in such publications as Architect, the Statehouse Report, the Beaufort Gazette, and South Carolina Architecture. Jane is also an international speaker and has been a keynote speaker at the AIA conferences.

MICHAEL FREDERICK

Michael Frederick, AIA designs AIA award-winning custom residences that provide lasting value and truly celebrate the region’s architectural and natural heritage. Knowledge of historical and vernacular architecture coupled with a keen ability to combine timeless architectural truths with current advancements ensures Michael’s designs always exceed client expectations. Michael holds a bachelor of architecture from Auburn University. He is a member of the AIA and is both an LEED- accredited professional and a Living Future– accredited professional.