simple homes, cozy retreats, and energy efficient possibilities Salomon, Shay. creator Valdez, Nigel. text bibliography ctu 2010 2nd ed. monographic eng

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xvii, 267 p. ill. ;col. ;plans ; 28 cm. 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. 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 -- Shay Salomon Include index Include bibliography Space Architecture Sustainable buildings Design and construction Architecture Domestic Psychological aspects Dwellings Environmental aspects Small houses NA7117.5 S25 2010 728.37047 9781599217956 1599217953 pucpr 031811 20220411212358.0 eng