It was long felt that an English edition on the architecture of
Akrotiri, dealing not only with the building technology, but also with
issues of typology, form, and function, would be welcomed. The present
book is, thus, an attempt to provide the reader with an overall picture
of the architecture of Akrotiri, including an outline of its town plan,
a description of the individual houses, and a discussion of its
relationship with Crete and its neighbors in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The book is based on the author's personal observations and experience
obtained over a fifteen year period (1977-1992) of work at the site as
the architect of the Akrotiri excavation. This book is confined to the
last phase of habitation and the uniquely preserved houses that are seen
today.