A View from the Porch: Rethinking Home and Community Design

by Avi Friedman

A View from the Porch is an illuminating collection of 22 essays about the points where design touches life and the big and small things that make us appreciate, or become disconnected from, our homes and neighbourhoods.

Drawing on his experiences as an architect, planner, world traveller, and educator, Friedman delves into issues such as the North American obsession with monster homes, the impact of scale on the feeling of comfort...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550653997
• ISBN13: 9781550653991
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Vehicule Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"