A treasury of contemporary houses, selected by the editors of Architectural Record.

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Architectural record.

Title & Author:

A treasury of contemporary houses, selected by the editors of Architectural Record.

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Description:

vii, 215 pages illustrations, plans 31 cm

Notes:
Introduction / by Emerson Gable, Managing Editor, Architectural Record -- Housing design : stressing "delight" -- For houses--open or closed planning? -- Vertical expansion proves advantageous -- Designed for informal living -- Three houses--each designed to meet the problems of its specific setting -- Planned for children -- Four-zone plan for gracious living -- Architect's house built in two stages -- Simple plan exploits unspoiled site -- Sloping site for house facilitates zoned plan -- Five bedrooms can be added -- The house as architecture -- Raised basement expands hillside house -- Safety for children--privacy for adults -- Florida house makes most of sun and ocean breeze -- Where economy guided design -- A Connecticut house for a television executive -- Planned for adult privacy and supervision of children -- City residence boasts country privacy -- An architect's house in the country -- A three-level house in Massachusetts -- Designed for entertainment -- Good living for small servantless family -- House for two expands for guests -- Country living on Long Island -- Cantilevered deck adds living space -- Houses of the Northwest -- Architect's house is activity-zoned.

Subject:

Architecture, Domestic Designs and plans.
Architecture, Domestic United States.
Architecture Designs and plans.
Architecture, Domestic.
Architecture, Domestic United States 20th century Designs and plans.
Architecture domestique États-Unis 20e siècle Dessins et plans.
Architecture domestique Dessins et plans.
Architecture domestique États-Unis.
Architecture Dessins et plans.
Architecture.
United States.

Form/genre:

Designs and plans.
Architectural drawings.

Host item:

Second treasury of contemporary houses.

Added entries:

Contemporary houses.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 97378
Call No.: 1829; ID:85-B1475
Status: Available

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