Octavo hardcover; 200 pp. Signed and inscribed by authors on FFEP. B/w figures + color photographs. Tight binding, clean throughout. Very minor edge wear. Very Good. DJ: Very minor edge wear. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

A House of One's Own: An Architect's Guide to Designing the House of Your Dreams

Publisher

Clarkson Potter

Publication Date

1991

Language

English

ISBN 10

0517582147

ISBN 13

9780517582145

Binding

HARDCOVER

Edition

1st Edition.

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

Signed

Signed by Author(s)

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ART - ARCHITECTURE

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Synopsis

Explains how to select and work with an architect, discusses costs, site selection, architectural style, and the design process, and describes the client's perspective

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Using as a focus the shared experience of building a "getaway" home, architect Stageberg and memoirist Toth ( Blooming: A Small-Town Girlhood ), who are married, offer an overview for those ready to hire an architect or others simply interested in learning how architects do their job. In "Part One: Working with an Architect," Stageberg guides us through the architect-client relationship, from how to choose a professional to analyses of each room in the house-to-be (a bathroom, for example, is greatly helped by a window, an entryway by a mudroom). In "Part Two: At Work on Wind Whistle," the authors recall the design and building process of their very own house--the "awe" Toth felt at discovering the site for the house, the melding of tastes (he liked things simple and elegant, she prized color and inventiveness). Examples of design and construction challenges lend a sense of reality to reading, as does a discussion of costs. Together Stageberg and Toth have created a useful book that combines the ideas of practitioner and architectural muse. Detailed photos prove their points.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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