Little house on a small planet : simple homes, cozy retreats, and energy efficient possibilities. / txt
Shay Salomon
- 2nd ed.
- xvii, 267 p. ill. ;col. ;plans ; 28 cm. book
Include index
Include bibliography
Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- PART ONE re•duce 1 -- Determining Need and Designing New Homes -- 1. Quit Jonesing -- How did the Joneses get here? / Close your eyes / The joy of nonconformity / What if you are the Joneses? / Homo economicus or Homo socialus? I The proper schools / Mind the gap / Friends in common / Remember the monk. -- 2. Choose What You Need -- Build as big as you can? / What's in your closets? / Cherish the gift/ Stop the flow at your doorstep / The long-term storage commitment / The trip / Practice your dream / A home to fit your life. -- 3. Build a Glove, Not a Warehouse -- Hear, taste, smell, touch / Think 3D and 4D / Detail and pattern / Alcoves / Levels / Ceiling shape and height / Floor life / Doors / Windows / Wheelchair accessibility / Wall texture, color, thickness / Kitchen / Storage / Genkan / The built-ins vs. the movables / Woodstoves / Open plan? / The whole / Shape / Setting / Slowing down. -- 4. Pay Off Your Debts -- The death note / Why do houses cost so much?/ Beat the bank/ Making our land (a little more) free / Lowering construction costs / Building to live vs. building to sell / Do you live in a bank? / Social security. -- 5. Go Outside -- Our friend, the sun / Freezing? / Turning indoor air into outdoor air / The porch / A room with a view to the sky / Sleep under the stars / Bathe in the sun / The patio plan / Outdoors, up high/ Down to earth. -- PART TWO re•think -- Remodeling Existing Housing and Living Better Right Where You Are -- 6. Make Friends with the Past -- Why not build / Constructing marital harmony / How did 5.3 people manage to live in 1,000 square feet? / The comfort of traditional hovels / De-gente-fication / Empty houses / Move a house / The hermit crab home / Salvage the past. -- 7. Live at Home -- A brief history of how we left home / How important is your résumé? / The discipline of multiuse / Focus and balance / Work at home, work alone/ Hire a boss / Trade with a neighbor / Time for Sabbath. -- 8. Give Up Your Loneliness -- The lonely American / Coming back together / Sharing with a partner / Three generations under one roof / Making it legal / Cohousing / The unexpected pleasures of apartment-complex living / Is Manhattan an eco-village? -- 9. Reclaim the Commons -- When society is not our friend / Making common space common / The silent neighborhood / Finding common ground / Go where the wild things are / Take to the streets / Tear down the fence / The busy-ness of multi-use commons. -- PART THREE re•lax -- The Less Tangible Outer and Inner Forces that Shape Our Experience of the Domestic Environment -- 10. Know the Codes -- Are large houses the rule? / Living below the radar / Becoming part of the radar / Variances / "Form-based" / "Inclusionary zoning" / The mandate to legal-ize granny's flat / Cottage housing ordinances / Banning McMansions. -- 11. Love Your Children -- What do children really want? / Stay here, mommy, daddy / The family bed / A child's room of her own? / Sharing rooms / Children's shrinking range / The teen-built house / Is TV a human right? / The delicate dance of need and greed. -- 12. Make a Room of Your Own -- When walls make a space larger / Shall we run away? / A corner of the garden / Retreat inside / Is beauty a human right? / The compartmentalized family life / The friendly creation of sacred space. -- 13.. Remember the World -- Keeping up with the Lees / The equalization of condition / Popping population / Where will all these people live? / Envy / Back home / The nature of construction. -- ENDNOTES -- GLOSSARY -- INDEX --
Presents a guide to small-structure living that cites such potential benefits as reduced costs, closer communities, and simpler lifestyles, while outlining basic principles for the design and habitation of efficient, high-density homes.
9781599217956 1599217953
Space Architecture Sustainable buildings--Design and construction Architecture Domestic--Psychological aspects Dwellings--Environmental aspects Small houses