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A field guide to American houses

A field guide to American houses more books like this

by Virginia McAlester, A. Lee McAlester

The guide that enables you to identify, and place in their historic and architectural contexts, the houses you see in your neighborhood or in your travels across America. 17th century to the present.

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Not So Big House

Not So Big House more books like this

by Sarah Susanka, Kira Obolensky

Simpler lifestyles, higher quality leisure time with family and friends - these and other trends in society lay the foundation for this important, thought-provoking design and architecture book. In it, Sarah Susanka, LIFE Magazine's Architect of the Year, offers thoughtful guidelines for designing homes that more accurately reflect our lifestyles ...

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Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live

Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live more books like this

by Sarah Susanka, Kira Obolensky

This title offers an inspiration for homeowners and builders from a leading architect. "The Not So Big House" has sold over 500,000 copies since 1998. It features clear guidance that emphasises the use of quality not quantity. This anniversary edition includes 32 extra pages and a new introduction. Now available in paperback, the expanded 10th ...

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Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design

Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design more books like this

by Clois E Kicklighter

Architecture-Residential Drawing and Design provides comprehensive instruction for preparing architectural working drawings using traditional and computer-based methods. The text also serves as a reference for design and construction principles and methods. Organized logically around the design-building process in an exciting format, the text is ...

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Houses: The Illustrated Guide to Construction, Design & Systems

Houses: The Illustrated Guide to Construction, Design & Systems more books like this

by Henry S Harrison

Originally published 17 years ago, this book has enjoyed amazing longevity as a professional handbook for real estate agents. In clear language, it begins with a look at communities, neighborhoods and sites, then delves into the details of interior and exterior house design and styles. The book extensively covers the construction of a house, the ...

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Beginnings of Interior Environments

Beginnings of Interior Environments more books like this

by Lynn M Jones, Phyllis Sloan Allen

For courses in Interior Design. With over 700 vivid images and input from numerous practicing designers, this text provides a practical approach to introductory interior design. Covering the profession for both commercial and residential environments, the tenth edition introduces students to the history, design fundamentals, and building systems ...

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The House Book

The House Book more books like this

by Phaidon Press (Creator)

There's a house on each page of this little book, with information about its identity and history. The structures are arranged alphabetically, and include the Palace of Knossos on Crete from 1600 B.C. and Paolo Soleri's 1949 Dome House.

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Treehouses: The Art and Craft of Living Out on a Limb

Treehouses: The Art and Craft of Living Out on a Limb more books like this

by Peter Nelson, David Larkin (Editor), Paul Rocheleau (Photographer)

Lively writing and beautiful full-color photographs provide a brief history of treehouses from the time of Rome's Caligula to Queen Victoria. The stories of dozens of treehouses and their builders parallel how-to instructions and a photo-essay centerpiece of the author's 200 sq.ft. octagonal treehouse in Canada.

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Creating a New Old House

Creating a New Old House more books like this

by Russell Versaci

Architect Russell Versaci shows that it is possible to design and create a new house that looks and feels like it has always been there. Featuring 17 homes that are the best examples classic regional styles, Versaci shows how to create a home that feels old and lives new. The book explores how architects, builders, and craftsmen are reinterpreting ...

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The Solar House: Passive Solar Heating and Cooling

The Solar House: Passive Solar Heating and Cooling more books like this

by Daniel D Chiras, Ph.D.

Shelter, like many other elements of human existence, comes at an extraordinary cost to our planet and its inhabitants. In the US alone, construction of 1.2 million new homes a year results in a massive drain on the Earth's natural resource base. Today, nearly 60 percent of all timber cut in the US is used in building houses. Not to mention ...

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Home Work: Handbuilt Shelter more books like this

by Lloyd Kahn

Building on the enormous success of his book "Shelter," Kahn continues his odyssey of finding and exploring the most magnificent and unusual hand-built houses in existence.

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Architecture: residential drawing and design more books like this

by Clois E Kicklighter

Architecture: Residential Drawing and Design provides comprehensive instruction for preparing architectural working drawings using traditional and computer-based methods. The book is also designed to serve as a reference for design and construction principles and methods. Coverage of state-of-the-art technology is superior.

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Italian Villas and Their Gardens: The Original 1904 Edition more books like this

by Edith Wharton, Maxfield Parrish (Illustrator), John Dixon Hunt (Introduction by)

Edith Wharton's Italian Villas and Their Gardens, a seminal work on garden design, is a testament to the passionate connoisseurship of one of America's greatest writers. A comprehensive look at the history and character of Italian garden architecture and ornamentation, the book explores more than seventy-five villas, capturing what Wharton calls ...

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Shelter Shelter more books like this

by Lloyd Kahn (Editor), Bob Easton (Editor)

First published in 1973, this classic counterculture book on organic design and architecture includes over 1,250 illustrations and a "Whole Earth Catalog"-type sourcebook for living in harmony with the earth by using every conceivable material. 66 color photos.

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The Farmhouse: New Inspiration for the Classic American Home more books like this

by Jean Rehkamp Larson

Twenty different homes represent a quintessential American icon, the farmhouse, in a fascinating look at a classic style reinvented and updated for modern everyday living, complete with floor plans, historical details, and more than three hundred color photographs. 50,000 first printing.

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Barn: Preservation & Adaptation more books like this

by David Larkin (Editor), Elric Endersby, Alexander Greenwood

Returning to the subject of their bestselling book "Barn, " the authors take the reader on a tour of American barns with all new information and photos. 200 photos.

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The Cabin: Inspiration for the Classic American Getaway more books like this

by Dale Mulfinger, Susan E Davis

This illustrated look at the the versatile cabin shows how people are building, reclaiming, transforming, or buying this basic form of residential architecture. Features 37 examples of the four basic styles, along with site plans and floor plans. 248 full-color photos. 50 color illustrations.

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The Architecture of the Home more books like this

by Ola Nylander, PH.D., John Krause (Translator), Deborah Fronko (Translator)

Regardless of individual taste, some homes are indisputably more charged, have more atmosphere and are more welcoming than others. But what is it that gives them these qualities - and what steps can those involved in housing design and construction take to ensure that they are creating a positive environment for residents? The Architecture of the ...

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American Barns and Covered Bridges more books like this

by Eric Sloane

This lovingly written book presents reliable records of such vanishing forms of architecture as the American barn and covered bridge. Delightful anecdotes accompany accurate line drawings of barns attached to houses, an "open" log barn in Virginia, a "top hat" barn in North Carolina, and more. Over 75 black-and-white illustrations.

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Storybook Style: America's Whimsical Homes of the Twenties more books like this

by Arrol Gellner, Douglas Keister

In the tradition of the "Bungalow" series comes a marvelous celebration of the 20th century's most delightful and whimsical architectural style. 200 color photos.

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Atomic Ranch: Design Ideas for Stylish Ranch Homes more books like this

by Michelle Gringeri-Brown, Jim Brown (Photographer)

Atomic Ranch is an in-depth exploration of post-World War II residential architecture in America. Mid-century ranches (1946-1970) range from the decidedly modern gable-roofed Joseph Eichler tracts in the San Francisco Bay area and butterfly wing houses in Palm Springs, Florida, to the unassuming brick or stucco L-shaped ranches and split-levels so ...

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New Cottage Home more books like this

by Jim Tolpin

The concept of the smaller house--as opposed to the behemoths of the rich and famous--appears to be gaining appeal in America, and Jim Tolpin is firmly behind it, emphasizing quality over quantity when it comes to home design. This appealing book advocates the idea that a small, honest, well-crafted home is the most satisfying place to live, and ...

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Stickley style : arts and crafts homes in the craftsman tradition more books like this

by David M. Cathers

The first in-depth, authoritative work on Gustav Stickley, the famed furniture designer and architect whose name is synonymous with the Arts and Crafts aesthetic in America. 260 photos, 250 in color.

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Japanese homes and their surroundings more books like this

by Edward Sylvester Morse

Describes and illustrates the construction methods, materials, styles and designs of traditional domestic architecture in Japan.

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The Treehouse Book more books like this

by Peter Nelson, Judy Nelson, David Larkin

Detailed how-to information, such as step-by-step building sequences, plans, and drawings, as well as information on tools and materials, supplement the behind-the-scenes tales of treehouses. From casual tree shacks to multitiered flights of fancy, these magnificent structures can appeal to anyone appreciating this ever-evolving art form. Photos.

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