The Adaptable House Designing Homes for Change |
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| Author:
| Friedman, Avi |
| ISBN: | 978-0-07-137746-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2002 |
| Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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"America's rapidly changing demographics - people living longer, an increasing number working from home, fewer having children - demand a greater flexibility, creativity, and awareness in home design and construction. Clearly, the era of unchangeable homes, capable of accommodating just one life-style is drawing to a close, and there exists a clear need for new, imaginative strategies, tasks, and products." "The Adaptable House provides specific design approaches and techniques that...
More Description"America's rapidly changing demographics - people living longer, an increasing number working from home, fewer having children - demand a greater flexibility, creativity, and awareness in home design and construction. Clearly, the era of unchangeable homes, capable of accommodating just one life-style is drawing to a close, and there exists a clear need for new, imaginative strategies, tasks, and products." "The Adaptable House provides specific design approaches and techniques that facilitate flexible design - both on the inside and out. These principles make it simple to alter a dwelling's layout, demolish partitions or build new ones, upgrade heating systems, and change the locations of staircases."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved