Housing by lifestyle : the component method of residential design

Book 1995

Today's discriminatory home buyers want living spaces tailored to the functional priorities of their lives, but that still reflect the multiple roles of a home as a place for community, privacy, ceremony, and outdoor living. In other words, they want designs that are flexible enough to encompass all the facets of their changing lives but with more comfort and convenience! That's the focus of the second edition of this best-selling housing design...

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ISBN:

9780070692930
0070692939

Edition:

Second edition

Description:

xii, 179 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-176) and index

Contents:

Ch. 1. Programming Housing for Contemporary Lifestyles. The Triumph of Style Over Structure. New Households = New Housing Designs. Increased Land Costs = Smaller Lots and New Housing Types. The New Lifestyle Concerns. The Five Component Areas. The Synthesis Process
Ch. 2. The Community Component: Kitchen, Breakfast Area, and Family Room. Kitchen. Breakfast Area. Family or Living Room
Ch. 3. The Privacy Component: Master Suite, Secondary Bedroom Block, Guest Suite, and Den/Library. Master Suite. Secondary Bedroom Block. Guest Suite/Library. Home Office
Ch. 4. The Ceremonial Component: Entry, Living, and Dining. Entry Area. Formal Living Room. Dining Room
Ch. 5. The Functional Component: Laundry, Storage, Garage, Basement, and Attic. Laundry. Storage. Garage. Basement. Attic Storage
Ch. 6. The Outdoor Component: Yards, Curb Appeal, and Neighborhood Context. Deck/Patio. Landscaping. Entry Yard. Facade Design
Ch. 7. Synthesis: Putting It All Together. Public versus Private Orientation

LCCN:

94023192

Control Number:

52786

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