This charmingly illustrated book is the ultimate field guide to domestic architecture.
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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 and touring landmark houses; laying the foundations for a revealing architectural exploration of local neighborhoods.
Softcover. 5-1/4" x 6-1/2"
