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The term "vernacular" can be defined in terms of a particular approach to building design.
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Buildings of this nature often use standard steel components, such as the simple corrugated sheet.
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Buildings with a vernacular style are not limited to those which just produce the standard box.
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Designers accumulate an architectural vocabulary in a variety of ways.
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The work of other designers of buildings large and small is a rich source.
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Building designers can draw on uses of steel other than architectural for inspiration.
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Buildings can become 'monumental' for a variety of reasons including size, accessibility, memorability and place in the public realm.
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Some of the biggest buildings in the world have become monuments and others not.
