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Get Your House Right
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Author : Marianne Cusato
language : en
Publisher: Union Square + ORM
Release Date : 2011-08-09
Get Your House Right written by Marianne Cusato and has been published by Union Square + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-09 with House & Home categories.
“[A] much needed book both for homeowners who want a beautiful and well proportioned house and for the professionals who help them to realize that dream.” —Sarah Susanka, FAIA, architect and author of The Not So Big series and Home by Design Even as oversized McMansions continue to elbow their way into tiny lots nationwide, a much different trend has taken shape. This return to traditional architectural principles venerates qualities that once were taken for granted in home design: structural common sense, aesthetics of form, appropriateness to a neighborhood, and even sustainability. Marianne Cusato, creator of the award–winning Katrina Cottages, has authored and illustrated this definitive guide to what makes houses look and feel right—to the eye and to the soul. She teaches us the language and grammar of classical architecture, revealing how balance, harmony, and detail all contribute to creating a home that will be loved rather than tolerated. And she takes us through the dos and don’ts of every element of home design, from dormers to doorways to columns. Integral to the book are its hundreds of elegant line drawings—clearly rendering the varieties of lintels and cornices, arches and eaves, and displaying “avoid” and “use” versions of the same elements side by side. “This ‘Rosetta stone’ of design will guarantee Cusato a place in the history of twenty-first century American architecture.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer “[Cusato] provides a vision of how we live together and build on our planet, and points out the consequences of flawed building practices not only to our environment, but to our spirit and our soul.” —Michael Lykoudis, Dean, University of Notre Dame School of Architecture
The Just Right Home
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Author : Marianne Cusato
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-04-12
The Just Right Home written by Marianne Cusato and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-12 with Business & Economics categories.
Thirty-seven million Americans move during any given year. Millions more think about it. They all want the same thing—a perfect place to live. But most of us have only the vaguest idea of what makes us happy, home-wise, and don’t even know all the questions to ask. That’s where Marianne Cusato comes in. One of the most influential people in the home-building industry, designer of the Katrina Cottages, and go-to authority for the media on issues related to housing, she’s written a comprehensive, interactive guide to finding the just right home. This is the book that answers the plea she hears every time she gives a speech—“I wish I’d talked to you before buying my house!” By leading the reader through every step of choosing a home—from the broad strokes, such as city vs. suburb and buy vs. rent, to specific details of energy use and building materials—The Just Right Home helps readers understand not only what they want in a home but what they need. It shows why proximity—to work, to stores, to schools—trumps location, and what the difference means. Why a property’s live-in value is greater than its resale value. How to identify and assess the big three variables: function, cost, delight. How to get a realistic grip on budget, including factoring in maintenance costs. How to plan for future needs—children moving out, a parent moving in, or just growing old in a home. Why all square feet are not created equal. The ins and outs of zonings, covenants, home-owner associations. The five elements to look for when walking through a property. How much to pay an inspector. And so much more. Filled with sidebars, boxes, examples, anecdotes, and cheat sheets, it’s the book that helps readers answer all their questions about where to live and what to live in.
Drawing For Architecture
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Author : Leon Krier
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2009-07-10
Drawing For Architecture written by Leon Krier and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-10 with Architecture categories.
Drawings, doodles, and ideograms argue with ferocity and wit for traditional urbanism and architecture. Architect Léon Krier's doodles, drawings, and ideograms make arguments in images, without the circumlocutions of prose. Drawn with wit and grace, these clever sketches do not try to please or flatter the architectural establishment. Rather, they make an impassioned argument against what Krier sees as the unquestioned doctrines and unacknowledged absurdities of contemporary architecture. Thus he shows us a building bearing a suspicious resemblance to Norman Foster's famous London “gherkin” as an example of “priapus hubris” (threatened by detumescence and “priapus nemesis”); he charts “Random Uniformity” (“fake simplicity”) and “Uniform Randomness” (“fake complexity”); he draws bloated “bulimic” and disproportionately scrawny “anorexic” columns flanking a graceful “classical” one; and he compares “private virtue” (modernist architects' homes and offices) to “public vice” (modernist architects' “creations”). Krier wants these witty images to be tools for re-founding traditional urbanism and architecture. He argues for mixed-use cities, of “architectural speech” rather than “architectural stutter,” and pointedly plots the man-vehicle-landneed ratio of “sub-urban man” versus that of a city dweller. In an age of energy crisis, he writes (and his drawings show), we “build in the wrong places, in the wrong patterns, materials, densities, and heights, and for the wrong number of dwellers”; a return to traditional architectures and building and settlement techniques can be the means of ecological reconstruction. Each of Krier's provocative and entertaining images is worth more than a thousand words of theoretical abstraction.
The Secrets Of Architectural Composition
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Author : Nathaniel Cortland Curtis
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2013-09-02
The Secrets Of Architectural Composition written by Nathaniel Cortland Curtis and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-02 with Architecture categories.
Well arranged, logical, and aptly illustrated, this classic survey covers every aspect of the design process. It addresses architectural principles as well as their practical application, examining general questions of scale, balance, proportion, and symmetry and presenting detailed treatments of doors, windows, walls, stairways, columns, and other features. Long acknowledged as a valuable resource for students and teachers alike, this volume is unsurpassed in terms of the richness of its material and the consistency of its insights. It was written by Nathaniel Cortlandt Curtis, an influential designer and artist who served as the head of the Tulane School of Architecture. Curtis illustrated his work with nearly 250 line drawings that depict architectural elements from a splendid variety of periods and settings, from ancient Rome's temples and palaces to modern-day hotels and museums of Paris and New York.
The Visual Handbook Of Building And Remodeling
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Author : Charles Wing
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Visual Handbook Of Building And Remodeling written by Charles Wing and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Building materials - categories.
A visual guide to building materials and specifications, covering masonry, wood, framing, roofing, wiring, heating, lighting, and other topics.
Great Georgian Houses Of America
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Author : Architects' Emergency Committee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
Great Georgian Houses Of America written by Architects' Emergency Committee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Architecture, American categories.
Rehab Right
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Author : Helaine K. Prentice
language : en
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Release Date : 1986-09-01
Rehab Right written by Helaine K. Prentice and has been published by Ten Speed Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-09-01 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Describes different styles of houses, explains how to remodel in keeping with the style and period, and shows how to make a variety of repairs
Sell Your House Fast For The Right Price
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Author : Erica Glessing
language : en
Publisher: Happy Publishing
Release Date : 2012-08
Sell Your House Fast For The Right Price written by Erica Glessing and has been published by Happy Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08 with Business & Economics categories.
In SELL YOUR HOME FAST FOR THE RIGHT PRICE you will find success stories about homes that sold smoothly and quickly. Learn how to sell YOUR home today!
More Not So Big Solutions For Your Home
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Author : Sarah Susanka
language : en
Publisher: Taunton Press
Release Date : 2010
More Not So Big Solutions For Your Home written by Sarah Susanka and has been published by Taunton Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with House & Home categories.
A collection of home improvement projects designed for resolving everyday challenges, from desigining a laundry room or breakfast nook to fixing a room that is too tall, installing a half bath, and more.
Close The Gap Get Your Share
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Author : Julio Cacho, Phd
language : en
Publisher: BenBella Books
Release Date : 2023-08-01
Close The Gap Get Your Share written by Julio Cacho, Phd and has been published by BenBella Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-01 with Business & Economics categories.
For immigrants, their descendants, and anyone else looking to learn the unbiased truth about investing, Close the Gap & Get Your Share is a step-by-step guide to generating and passing on wealth in the US. Despite the American Dream’s promises of prosperity and security, many immigrants still discover a seemingly insurmountable wealth gap upon their arrival to the United States. From Dr. Julio Cacho, Cole Conkling, and Juan Carlos Herrera, managing directors of Inscription Capital, Close the Gap & Get Your Share is a crucial resource that explains US-based investing in a way that makes sense to immigrants (as well as novice investors) and allows them to attain financial prosperity—without jeopardizing their families’ existing resources. This book does away with the usual Wall Street practice of overcomplicating investment advice in favor of fact-based, straightforward strategies that put the reader’s financial well-being first. Drawing on the authors’ combined four decades of investment experience, Close the Gap & Get Your Share teaches immigrants and their families how to: • Overcome hidden and unnecessary risks common for immigrants and novice investors • Invest in practice, including how to properly balance risk and return • Recognize and understand behavioral biases and overcome them to achieve long-term financial security For all generations of immigrants and non-immigrants alike motivated to grow their wealth and pass it on, Close the Gap & Get Your Share is a robust guide to closing the ever-growing wealth gap with accessible and distilled financial literacy and strategy.