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Compact Houses: Architecture for the Environment
- Paperback
- Author: Cristina Del Valle
- Publisher: Universe
- Release Date: September 2005
- ISBN-10: 0789313499
- ISBN-13: 9780789313492
- List Price: $35.00
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
SummaryIn an age of "McMansions," this international survey of the latest in residential architecture proves that small is beautiful-and responsible. The houses profiled are designed to make maximum use of the smallest possible footprint in order to protect the environment. The houses profiled here prove that efficiency as well as beautiful, thoughtful design can be had in a tiny setting. Each project includes a case history describing its design challenges and how the architect overcame them, a detailed blueprint for each house, full-color photos of the interior and the exterior, and plans of the layout. This book will be an inspiration to anyone in the interior design or residential architecture field as well as to anyone considering a second home, and proves that environmentally responsible design principles are not just a style but a philosophy for sustainable living. |
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
one of my favorites
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This book is one of my favorites of its kind. Photographs are beautiful and do a good job of capturing the concepts of the houses. The houses featured are innovative but for the most part practical. Obviously these are just more or less over views but they made me want to know more.
repetetive
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very little variety in housing styles, they are all modern boxes. i agree with someone who wrote that this is a coffee table book. i.e. not useful for much except flipping through the pictures when you're bored.
Just a coffee table book
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This is basically just a coffee table book - plenty of nice pictures but light on substance. If you want detailed (even semi detailed) information on compact design, space saving ideas and the like than look elsewhere.
Small is Beautiful and Less is More....
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As a member of the Small House Society I love this book. The houses are small and to the point without all the clutter some small houses tend to have. And as the title says its Compact Houses: Architecture for the Environment. And in an era of McMansions its so refreshing to see small homes that use small lots to make the best use of the land and provide for the most open and airy feeling home. Or for those who like myself love the idea of a 500-800 square foot home in an open field that is environmentally sound but also simple and minimalist this is a great book.
Taster
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I enjoyed the wide variety of projects presented. I'm a visual person, so thought there could have been more photos per home to orientate oneself with the accompanying floor plans.
Overall, I return to this book (amongst others of its genre in my collection) because of the celebration of small project design.
This is not for those who dislike modern, minimilistic elevations.
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