First published in 1987‎,‎ this title was one of the first to explore the emerging popular movement of Community Architecture‎,‎ championed by Prince Charles‎,‎ which gained momentum throughout Britain in the 1970s and 1980s‎.‎ The conceptual framework rests fundamentally on the principle that the built environment is most effective when those who live in a particular area are actively engaged with its creation and daily administration‎.‎ A work that has influenced policy makers and planning legislation‎,‎ Community Architecture remains one of the key reference works for student architects and planners‎.‎