02212nam a2200289Ia 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023010001700064020001800081040003400099041000800133050002200141100001600163245008200179264003600261300002800297336002600325337002800351338002700379500001900406505023500425520110700660650003501767650004601802650004001848650003401888pucpr20200312145319.0140613s2013 nyu 000 0 eng  a 2013940767 a9780789327260 apucprbengerdacpucprdpucpr aeng00aNA7110 bJ66 20131 aJones, Will10aHow to read housesba crash course in domestic architecturecWill Jones.htxt aNew York, NY : b Rizzolic2013 a256p.billc17cm.fbook 2rdacontentbtxtatext 2rdamediabnaunmediaded 2rdacarrierbncavolume aInclude index. aContents: House types -- Materials -- Components -- House styles -- Tudor -- Renaissance -- American colonial -- Georgian -- Neoclassical -- Victorian -- Arts and crafts -- Prairie -- Modernist -- Kit houses -- Unusual approaches. a Small enough to fit in a pocket yet serious enough to provide real answers, this charmingly illustrated book is the ultimate field guide to domestic architecture. This sixth entry in the hugely popular How to Read series is a one-stop guide to understanding house styles. The book explains the aesthetics of house forms ranging from elaborately decorated Arts & Crafts architecture to the purity of modernist homes. How to Read Houses is the perfect companion for anyone interested in the buildings we live in and who desires a detailed field guide to the houses around us. How to Read Houses first equips the reader with the visual vocabulary to recognize house types, materials, and parts, then it demonstrates these features in a range of architectural styles. Illustrated throughout with detailed line drawings and full-color photographs, this handy guide will illuminate the reader's experience when visiting new cities, touring landmark houses such as Jefferson's Monticello or Edith Wharton's The Mount, and lay the foundations for a revealing architectural exploration of local neighborhoods. 0aArchitecturexDomestic.2Local 0aArchitecturex20th century design.2Local 0aArchitecturexGreat Britain.2Local 0aArchitecturalxDesign.2Local