Democratic architecture : practical solutions to today's housing crisis. / txt
Donald MacDonald, F.A.I.A.
- 3rd ed.
- 176 p. ill. ;col. ;plans. ; 26 cm. book
Include index
Include bibliography
Introduction to the first edition -- Introduction to the second edition -- Introduction to the third edition -- A home for everyone -- Home space -- Studio homes -- Homes for the roofless -- Creating the urban village -- Battle for a fair process -- The suburban village -- Design for change -- A call to action -- Notes -- About the author --
Democratic Architecture offers viable et affordable solutions to our country's ongoing housing problems. The book deals with tough urban problems and raises questions not just about housing policy, but about larger political and ethical issues as well. It provides a critique of the various approaches to post-war housing and then puts forth a number of innovative solutions to the problem. Many of the proposals are practical designs for low- and lower-middle-income housing, with an emphasis on increasing opportunities for home ownership. They include a variety of detached homes, multiunit buildings, and some alternative types of housing for people whose lifestyles diverge from the mainstream. With more than 200 black et white and color illustrations, Democratic Architecture is a book that clearly lays out solutions to housing crises that we see occurring all too often in the United States and all over the world.
9781941806883 1941806880
96039042
Architecture and society--History--United States--20th century. Architecture, Domestic--United States Housing development--United States.