The Small House: An Artful Affordable Residential Design

by Duo Dickenson and Duo Dickinson

Book Overview

House sizes will shrink in the 21st century. Tight zoning restrictions, lack of available land and cost constraints are some of the factors affecting the trend towards downsizing. This text provides a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070168180
• ISBN13: 9780070168183
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.9" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Building a Small House to Fit

This is no high-gloss, high-fluff content, coffee table book. It is, however, a great resource for anyone who is interested in architecture that keeps aesthetics, budget considerations, efficiency, and the personalities of the inhabitants in mind. I bought Duo Dickinson's book because my fiancee and I want to build our own home eventuallly. Reading this book has been inspiring and informative--it contains detailed descriptions, floor plans, hundreds of black and white photos and architectural drawings, as well as, a middle section of beautiful full page color plates. The main focus is the concept of "fit"--building the house to fit the occupants' needs. Many of the homes shown were built by the architects for themselves and/or family members. I really liked this book because it gave me a concrete set of ideas that my fiancee and I can use to build our own perfect home.