Architecture - Buildings - Residential

Author: Eckhard FeddersenISBN-10: 3038215007ISBN-13: 9783038215004Publisher: BirkhauserLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/15/2014Pages: 224Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.75lbsSize: 11.60h x 9.20w x 0.90d

For nearly fifty years "the building" has primarily been viewed as a means rather than an end within architectural history and theory. This volume presents an alternative to that trend by reconceiving it as a central discursive category in its own right. Contributors--including architects...

The way we live is rapidly changing under pressure from multiple forces--financial, environmental, technological, geopolitical. What we used to call home may not even exist anymore, having transmuted into a financial commodity of which the square meter is the basic unit. Yet, domesticity and...

For many people home ownership is one of the most important goals in life and the biggest private investment. In Germany about two thirds of the residential building stock consists of single-family homes. With 80.000 to 90.000 new residences built every year it is...

This revised edition of Patrick Seguin's 2013 volume on Jean Prouv 's Maison D montable 8x8 Demountable House includes new images and layout. In 1938, continuing his research into demountable houses, Prouv came up with the structural principle of the axial portal frame, which...

An insider's tour of the magnificent seventeenth-century castle and gardens, conceived by Le Vau, Le Brun, and Le N tre, that inspired the great ch teaux of Europe. Vaux le Vicomte's rich history began in 1641, when infamous finance minister Nicolas Fouquet bought the...

This book deals with the most important Vastu Shastra tips. Vastu is a science its proven so making a building or house as per Vastu is most important. Vastu Shastra deals with positive and negative energies. Making a house plan as per Vastu rules...

The books in the Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series demonstrate the University Press of Florida's long history of publishing Latin American and Caribbean studies titles that connect in and through Florida, highlighting the connections between the Sunshine State and its neighboring islands....

The task for this studio was to design a new mixed-use building across from the Apollo Theatre on 125th Street in Harlem. The developer Jonathan Rose, with New York-based architects Sara Caples and Everardo Jefferson challenged their Yale students to design a sustainable mixed-use...

MCHAP: The Americas brings together leading architects and academics in a dialogue exploring the current state of architecture throughout the Americas and analyzes themes raised by the seven finalist projects (designed by Herzog & de Meuron, ﾁlvaro Siza, Steven Holl Architects, OMA/ LMN -...

Housing Northwest Arkansas presents a 2018 initiative, led by the University of Arkansas' Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design and made possible by a grant from Walton Family Foundation, exploring optimal approaches to guide the growth of Northwest Arkansas and to maintain the...

American Owner-Builder is an easy to follow publication written for anyone wishing to owner build it is an easy to understand step by step guide that details the entire process of building your dream home in a financially responsible manner. American Owner-Builder provides a...

This presentation of the neighborhoods of New Orleans offers an expert's perspective on the city's architectural diversity and details, one block at a time. New Orleans Times-Picayune columnist Stephanie Bruno presents the best of her StreetWalker column in this illustrated resource. From the Garden...

Simplicity, comfort, and intimacy define the cottage--and they are the hottest ideas in domestic design today, as seen in a host of new books and magazines celebrating the not-so-big house. The personal, easy-living style of the cottage has formed a compelling counter-trend to the...

A rich analysis of how post Revolutionary Americans conceptualized the early Republic through metaphors of home buildingAuthor: FahertyISBN-10: 1584657723ISBN-13: 9781584657729Publisher: University of New Hampshire PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2009Pages: 268Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d

Small Spaces is about living comfortably and using space wisely, and where better to find ideas on that subject than Japan, one of the world's most urban and densely populated countries? Tokyo resident Azby Brown, a distinguished architect and designer, has assembled dozens of...

Writer Charles Long has a well-earned reputation as one of North America's self-sufficiency experts. More than 20 years ago, he and his wife, Elizabeth, fled city life and conventional employment for the country, and have flourished there ever since. Now back by popular demand...

Park Hill, a huge concrete-framed modernist social-housing scheme, was completed in 1961 when Sheffield had near full employment and young architects - in this case Ivor Smith and Jack Lynn - were developing new ways to satisfy the need for affordable flats for rent....

- Due to unique and cutting-edge design, Japanese-style houses have been favoured in various countries - The houses in this book all come with elegant pictures - The contents of the book provide practical value to professionals yet is still accessible to a general...

This chic, modern book showcases the diversity of techniques, art and decorative pieces, furnishings, and materials used in array of beautifully designed residential interiors across the United States.Author: Hannah JenkinsISBN-10: 1864707941ISBN-13: 9781864707946Publisher: Images Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/18/2018Pages: 252Format: HardcoverWeight: 3.00lbsSize: 11.30h x 8.60w x...

- Chronicles a suite of 45 great country houses by Sir Edwin Lutyens, one of Britain's most renowned and prolific Arts and Crafts master architects- Celebrates Lutyens's originality by capturing how Lutyens ingeniously blended the style of the Arts and Crafts movement with his...

The Georgian and Regency house conjures up a distinct and much admired image. Elegance, refinement and beautiful proportions have made this period an inspiration for later architects and a popular choice for today's house buyer. Using his own drawings, diagrams and photographs, author Trevor...

There's nothing like a historic home to enlighten us about architectural styles and help us imagine what it was like to live in another time. Such houses can also provide inspiration for enriching our own homes and lifestyles today. Architectural historian Christopher Glass and...

The rugged beauty of the Cape's landscape has been captured in writing since the days of Henry David Thoreau. Yet few mention the area's architecture, aside from references to the Cape Cod houses, the basic cottages that the earliest settlers built. From Provincetown at...

Discover How Shipping Containers Can Become Homes The trend to make shipping containers into fantastic homes has been a concept that's been used for almost two decades now. They are a convenient design concept that works well with the tiny home movement. The idea...

Constructed in 1651, the Dwight-Derby House stands as the centerpiece of the Medfield town common and at the heart of the town's history. Contained within the walls of this 350-year-old time capsule are the stories of two prominent families: the Dwights and the Derbys--united...

Established in 1918, Hilton Village was the first public housing project built in the United States. Spurred on by Newport News Shipbuilding president Homer Ferguson, it was created to house shipyard workers during World War I. The village was the city's first planned community...

Charleston s freedman s cottages are some of the most understudied and undervalued vernacular buildings in the city, found as far south as Council Street and as far north as North Charleston. Though these cottages have long been associatedwith African American history and culture,...

In a time when an estimated 1.2 billion people across the world lack access to secure housing, how are cities working to empower and promote the inclusion of all, irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, disability and economic status? How is affordable housing bridging economic...

This book shapes a thick network of experiences and crossed interests opened throughout last twenty-five years in the office NO.MAD and its founder Eduardo Arroyo. In its pages there are mixed reflections, anecdotes and creations that shape an exciting cocktail between living, thinking and...

Glenn Armstrong, 'The Millionaire Maker', is probably the only man in the UK who has helped 71 people (and counting) become property millionaires through his tried and tested strategy developed over the past decade. Glenn's desire to share his success and create a legion...

This book, the third and final in the 'Housing the Future' series, is inspired by the need to deal with a critical issue at a critical time - the provision of affordable and decent housing.Author: Graham CairnsISBN-10: 1911451057ISBN-13: 9781911451051Publisher: Green Frigate BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/05/2018Pages:...

The mid-city San Diego neighborhood of Kensington was conceived as a streetcar suburb. Composed of several subdivisions, the first was Kensington Park, mapped on April 8, 1910. The principals involved in developing Kensington were also involved in creating the 1915 Panama-California Exposition in Balboa...

This book answers the question "How did the 1933 World's Fair Century of Progress Exhibit Buildings get moved from Chicago to Beverly Shores, Indiana in the 1930's?" Amateur historians around the world will love unveiling the mystery surrounding this conundrum by Mr. Daniel Craig...

Innovation in planning is essential to dealing with the challenges society currently faces, from urban sprawl to climate change. In this book, Avi Friedman looks at both new and revived sustainable strategies at a neighborhood level to explore options for both rehabilitating older communities...

The design of a new house, or the remodel of an existing home, requires not only creativity and insight but also a structured and organized approach to its planning and development. As a full service architectural firm specializing in residential design we have written...

Build Your Own Home With No Debts And Mortgages Now You Can Own A House Without Worrying About Any Debts And Mortgages By Choosing To Live Tiny The tiny house movement is an emerging and growing trend in architecture and home design. It has...

For every great country house of the Georgian period, there was usually also a town house. Chatsworth, for example, the home of the Devonshires, has officially been recognised as one of the country's favourite national treasures - but most of its visitors know little...

Canberra's Diplomatic Corps had its beginnings in 1936 when the United Kingdom appointed their first High Commissioner to Australia. Soon after Canada and the United States followed. The United States built their embassy in the form of a southern mansion and started a trend...

Building or Remodeling? If you want your home to be healthy, you need this book.A lot of new houses are being built "green". Green does not mean healthy. Green means environmentally friendly and energy efficient building practices. It's nice to think about the environment...

Discover how you can enjoy food and stay slim naturally Have you ever wondered how Asian people stay slim despite their passion for food? This book reveals how Asians enter the 21st century with increased prosperity but without increasing their waistlines.Author: Linda YoISBN-10: 0977235327ISBN-13:...

When architect Peter Cowman dreamed up his groundbreaking 'Be Your Own Architect' concept he quickly discovered that his university education had neglected to teach him the rudiments of house design Realising that people had always practiced a 'vernacular' architecture he set out to revive...

Originally published in 1923, this documents the work of the famous Philadelphia-based firm which designed many outstanding residences in Mid-Atlantic and New England states.Author: Owen WisterISBN-10: 0942655117ISBN-13: 9780942655117Publisher: Architectural Book Publishing CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/13/2000Pages: 224Format: HardcoverWeight: 4.60lbsSize: 15.16h x 11.34w x 1.06d

Imagine building a house with superior seismic stability, fire resistance, and thermal insulation, using an annually renewable resource, for half the cost of a comparable conventional home. Welcome to the straw bale house Whether you build an entire house or something more modest-a home...

Each year thousands of tourists flock to Mississippi to view the state's many architectural treasures, but few realize that these impressive homes are only the faint remnant of a phenomenal legacy. For every mansion that exists, dozens have vanished forever. Most fell victim to...

A century ago, the popularity of early Washington landmarks like Stoneleigh Court and the controversial Cairo (which, at a soaring twelve stories, shocked District officials into enacting the city's height limit) made it clear that apartment living was here to stay. By the 1920s,...

Internationally known historian Roger G. Kennedy details the wonderful story of the evolution of architectural styles of Minnesota from 1830 to 1914.Author: Roger G. KennedyISBN-10: 0873515579ISBN-13: 9780873515573Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2006Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.57lbsSize: 10.02h x 7.08w x 0.68d

Take an intimate journey through the family, history, and architecture of 20 residential treasures in Wisconsin's Own by M. Caren Connolly and Louis Wasserman. Richly illustrated with the photography of Zane Williams and complemented by historical images and watercolors and line drawings, Wisconsin's Own...

What are New York City's best apartment buildings? Before 1900, it was the Dakota and the Osborne; soon after came McKim, Mead & White's 998 Fifth and the ultra-soigné 820 Fifth Avenue. The roaring twenties produced true luxury: 740 Park Avenue, the art deco-inspired...

The author finished the drawings in this book in 1937 when the images were fresh in her mind. Together with the story, they give an insight into what many artists were doing in the twenties and thirties, not only as an aftermath of the...