I recently read The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve. It talks about the Isles of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire, and murders that supposedly happened there in the 1800's. During the time of the murders, only a few dozen people lived on the islands there. The weather was brutal-cold, harsh winters and warm summers, but the air was always damp. Buildings and other objects outside were always affected by the salt from the water. Much of the book talks about these people adapting to the existing radical environment to make a better life for themselves. Their houses were constructed to resist the power of the wind and trap heat inside. The idea of constructing based on the building's surroundings has existed for many years and still exists today. I find it inspiring that the characters in this novel were able to survive through their architecture, even in the worst conditions.
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