It provides an inspiration to me of the handmade house as a place of unlimited creative expression and a melding of the function and form of shelter into whatever it's creator is capable of imagining. Savour the images and let them seep into your subcouncious...who knows what journey they may set you upon. There is something warm and peaceful about this book. It is a transporter, ready to take you back to Northern California or Oregon of the 1970s.
• Twenty-five spectacular houses • Hundreds of full-color photos plus floor plans • Presents the story behind each design What makes a house a home? That’s the question answered by each of the twenty-five remarkable houses showcased in this colorful book, illustrated with hundreds of photographs and floor plans. In-depth commentary by the contributing architects explores the personality and mood of each design, as well as the technical details. Houses Now takes readers into the minds of the designers and the homeowners to reveal how thinking outside the box produces beautiful and inspiring architecture.
Architecture of Minoan Crete - Constructing Identity in the Aegean Bronze Age
Architecture of Minoan Crete is the first comprehensive study of the entire range of Minoan architecture--including houses, palaces, tombs, and cities--from 7000 BC to 1100 BC. John C. McEnroe synthesizes the vast literature on Minoan Crete, with particular emphasis on the important discoveries of the past twenty years, to provide an up-to-date account of Minoan architecture. His accessible writing style, skillful architectural drawings of houses and palaces, site maps, and color photographs make this book inviting for general readers and visitors to Crete, as well as scholars.
The War of the Roses - traditional name given to the intermittent struggle (1455–85) for the throne of England between the noble houses of York (whose badge was a white rose) and Lancaster (later associated with the red rose).
The greatest challenge in designing homes is negotiating the delicate balance between aesthetics and the personal desires of the occupants. While it’s important for the structure to reflect the vision and style of the architect, the client must ultimately feel at home beneath the roof. It is particularly interesting, therefore, to examine the homes that architects create for themselves.
