The Roots of Sustainability

This is one of a series of essays commissioned by The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment with a foreword by the Prince of Wales himself. He hopes that the reader will contemplate the need for a 'grammar' for making places that can be understood and loved by people for hundreds of years to come. In this short book, David Cadman looks at three vital philosophical components, harmony, beauty and love, starting with some of the Prince's own words and demonstrating how these terms interrelate.. He also illustrates his points with some sacred geometry and photos of Poundbury. By the end of the book, the reader has a more profound understanding of the principles upon which sustainability is based and which reflect our ancient Greek heritage.