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Narrow Houses : New Directions in Efficient Design by Avi Friedman (2010, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPrinceton Architectural Press

ISBN-101568988737

ISBN-139781568988733

eBay Product ID (ePID)84396761

Product Key Features

Book TitleNarrow Houses : New Directions in Efficient Design

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicBuildings / Residential, General

Publication Year2010

IllustratorYes

GenreArchitecture

AuthorAvi Friedman

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight39.9 Oz

Item Length11.8 in

Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2010-018236

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromCollege Freshman

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal728

SynopsisSince the beginning of the housing boom of the 1950s, the size of the average North American house has steadily grown while the size of the average family has decreased. Today, a growing number of homebuyers seeking smaller, more efficient residential designs are rediscovering a centuries old housing prototype: the narrow house. Measuring twenty-five-feet wide or less, these "infill" or "skinny" houses, as they are often called, are on the rise in cities and suburbs around the world. The benefits of building small and narrow are numerous: greater land-use efficiency, less building material, fewer infrastructure costs, lower utility bills, and flexible layouts. This building type creates environmentally sensible houses that allow homeowners to live within their means. Narrow Houses presents a thorough overview of the practical considerations of designing a narrow-front home, including siting, floor arrangements, footprint, and interior and exterior finishing. The book documents twenty-eight innovative examples of narrow houses from around the world designed by today's foremost architects. Project data including floor plans and extensive interior and exterior photography demonstrate the inherent flexibility of this housing model and the many possibilities for adapting these homes to the constraints of site, climate, budget, family size, and other needs.

LC Classification NumberNA7533.F75 2010