Patterns of Home : The Ten Essentials of Enduring Design
by JACOBSON, MAXJACOBSON, MAXFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2002-09-01
Publisher(s): Taunton
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Summary
Clearly written and profusely illustrated, Patterns of Home brings the timeless lessons of residential design to homeowners who seek inspiration and direction in the design or remodel of their homes. Patterns of Home promises to become the "design bible" for homeowners and architects. The 10 patterns described in the book -- among them, "capturing light" and "the flow through rooms" -- are drawn from hundreds of principles and presented with clarity by the authors, renowned architects who have designed homes together for more than 30 years.Patterns of Home will jump-start the design process and make the difference between a home that satisfies material requirements -- and one that meets the personal needs of "home." -- Insightful tours of 33 homes that bring essential design concepts to life -- 300 photos and 50 illustrations illustrate the patterns
Author Biography
Max Jacobson, Murray Silverstein, and Barbara Winslow are internationally respected architects and co-authors of several books on residential design Their architectural practice is in Berkeley, California
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 2 |
| Introduction | p. 4 |
| Discovering the Essence of Home | p. 6 |
| Inhabiting the Site | p. 22 |
| Creating Rooms, Outside and in | p. 50 |
| Sheltering Roof | p. 74 |
| Capturing Light | p. 98 |
| Parts in Proportion | p. 128 |
| The Flow Through Rooms | p. 154 |
| Private Edges, Common Core | p. 178 |
| Refuge and Outlook | p. 206 |
| Places in Between | p. 230 |
| Composing with Materials | p. 252 |
| Credits | p. 282 |
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