House design : art and practice / Alfredo De Vido
1996, 1st edition. New York : Wiley. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #404627
Physical description; xi, 244 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. Notes; Includes index. Contents; 1. Houses, Homes, and Housing. Basic Needs. The Builders of Houses. Types of Houses -- 2. The Client. Why do People Want Houses? Affording the Necessities and Dreams. Innovations, Desires, Choices. Profile of a Client. Working with Families (or Other Groups). Aspects of Livability -- 3. The Intangibles of Good Architecture. Intellectual Content. Beauty. Emotion -- 4. The Architect's Job. Planning the Site. Designing the Spaces. Accommodating Services. Arranging Architectural Elements -- 5. The Design Process. The Program. Environment. Phases in the Design Process. Modules -- 6. Construction. The Business of Construction. The Structure of a House. Techniques of Detailing. Communication. Subjects; Architecture, Domestic United States Planning. Architecture, Domestic Planning. Architecture, Domestic United States Planning. Architecture, Domestic. House construction. Architectural design. United States. Residences Design. Houses : architecture.
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