What Not to Build: Architectural Options for Homeowners
Sandra Edelman; Judith Kay Gaman; Robby Reid
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Language: English
Published by Creative Homeowner Pr, 2006
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- Title
- What Not to Build: Architectural Options for Homeowners
- Author
- Sandra Edelman; Judith Kay Gaman; Robby Reid
- Publisher
- Creative Homeowner Pr
- Publication year
- 2006
- Condition
- very_good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1580112935
- ISBN 13
- 9781580112932
- Illustrator
- Clarke Barre
The story is all too common in today's housing market--the basic principles of scale, proportion, balance, rhythm, and consistent architectural styles are often misapplied in new residential construction. Walk around almost any new development, and you will find dormers that are bigger than the front door; windows that are out of scale; too few or too many columns; and more. What Not To Build highlights these problems. Focusing on the exteriors of houses, the authors--who are architects and designers--have identified a number of "problem" designs. Through photographs and illustrations, the authors show how the problems can be solved by applying easy-to-understand design principles. Anyone reading this book will be able to avoid the problems when designing their own house or fix problems that appear in the house they are already living in.
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About the Author
Sandra Edelman is the owner of Edel Designs in Dallas, Texas. She has extensive experience in home design and remodeling management. Her interest in spatial relationships and architecture led to the creation of this book. She is an associate memmber of the National Association of Home Builders. Judith Kay Gaman is the owner of La Dame Aux Lavande Designs in Dallas. She has studied how surroundings affect the human body, which, along with her interest in architecture, led her to this book. Judith is an associate member of the National Association of Home Builders. Robby Reid is a registered architect who has been involved with residential planning for over 20 years--more than 2500 houses of his designs are currently occupied. His work has appeared in such magazines as Metropolitan Home, Better Homes & Gardens Remodeling Ideas, and House Beautiful. Robby is the winner of numerous awards and lives in the Dallas area.
Robby Reid is a registered architect who has been involved with residential planning and design for over 20 years-more than 2,500 houses of his design are currently occupied. His work has appeared in such magazines as Metropolitan Home, Better Homes and Gardens Remodeling Ideas, and House Beautiful. He is the winner of numerous design awards. He lives in the Dallas area.
Sandra Edelman is the owner of Edel Designs in Dallas. She has extensive experience in home design and remodeling management. Her interest in spatial relationships and architecture led to the creation of this book. She is an associate member of the National Association of Home Builders.
Judith Kay Gaman is the owner of La Dame Aux Lavande Designs in Dallas. She has studied how surroundings affect the human body, which, along with her interest in architecture, led her to this book. She is an associate member of the National Association of Home Builders.
Sandra Edelman is the owner of Edel Designs in Dallas. She has extensive experience in home design and remodeling management. Her interest in spatial relationships and architecture led to the creation of this book. She is an associate member of the National Association of Home Builders.
Judith Kay Gaman is the owner of La Dame Aux Lavande Designs in Dallas. She has studied how surroundings affect the human body, which, along with her interest in architecture, led her to this book. She is an associate member of the National Association of Home Builders.
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