<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">vernacular architecture</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31309127</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:23:14</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">architecture, vernacular</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">local architecture</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Broad term for any architecture built of local materials to suit particular local needs, generally constructed outside any academic tradition and without professional guidance. It is often of unknown authorship and makes little reference to established styles or theories of architecture. Most architectural works in the world are vernacular architecture. ]]></dc:description></metadata>