Get your house right : architectural elements to use & avoid / Marianne Cusato, Ben Pentreath, Richard Sammons and Leon Krier
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TextPublication details: New York, NY : Sterling Publishers, c2008Description: xiv, 257 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmISBN: - 9781402791031
- NA 7110 .G48 2007
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword -- Preface -- Why you need this book -- Nine things you need to know -- Schematic design -- The orders -- Arches and pediments -- Windows -- Exterior doors -- Entrances -- Porches, balconies, and railings -- Roofs -- Cornices and eaves -- Chimneys -- Interiors -- Materials and methods -- Putting it all together.
In this comprehensive and authoritative guide, Marianne Cusato explains why so many of today's traditional-style buildings miss the mark; describes the essential elements of a house, how they work together, and how to use them appropriately; and shows how to avoid common mistakes at every stage of the design and construction process.
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