Provey discusses the major hesitations people have when it
comes to hiring an architect and shows what some architects
have done in their own homes on limited budgets. Eye
opening.
Rappaport, Amos. House Form and Culture, Englewood Cliffs,
New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1969.
A modern classic study of how culture determines house form.
This book has become a theoretical basis for a behaviorist
approach to design.
Rudofsky, Bernard. Architecture Without Architects, Garden
City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1964.
Based on an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1964,
this book offers over 150 photographs of non-formal, non-
classified architecture from all over the world. It is
fascinating and fun reading.
Smith, Paul J. The Door, New York: Museum of Contemporary
Crafts, 1968.
Exhibition catalogue which includes photographs of
exceptional doors from around the world.
Sorkin, Michael, ed. Variations on a Theme Park, New York:
Noonday, 1992.
This collection of critical essays confronts the fundamental
problems of simulation and inauthenticity in post modern
practices of ecological principles.
Taliesin Associated Architects of the Frank Lloyd Wright
Foundation. Production Dwellings: An Opportunity for
Excellence, Madison, WI: Department of Natural Resources,
1970.
This is an intriguing look at ways to "make mobile and
modular homes blend into the landscape and become a
desirable part of it, rather than an intrusion."
Wrede, Stuart. Mario Botta, New York: Museum of Modern Art,
1987.
The catalog from the 1988 exhibition of Botta's complete
works.
Wright, Frank Lloyd. A Testament, New York:
Bramhall Press, 1958.
Wright, Frank Lloyd, The Early Work, Bramhall, New York:
Victory Press, 1966.
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Bramhall Press, 1958.
Wright, Frank Lloyd, The Early Work, Bramhall, New York:
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Ashlar -- stone cut and dressed to have a smooth face.
Cornice -- any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.
Degree day -- heating or cooling degree days are calculated as the mean daily temperature above of before 65 deg. Fahrenheit.
Design professional -- a legal term used to identify an architect, landscape architect, engineer, etc., who is required to be licensed by the state in order to practice his profession.
Ell -- a wing of a building, usually connected at a right angle to the main structure. In New England, the ell typically connected the house to the barn and housed the summer kitchen.
Entasis -- the slightly convex curve given to a column to correct the optical illusion of curving inward that is characteristic of a straight-line column. It is Greek for 'stretching' and is very subtle. For example, the 34-foot columns of the Parthenon have an entasis deviation of only 3/4 inches from the straight.
Hyperspace -- a technical term used in the world of computer technology, but appropriated by the world of criticism as well. The term refers to the unreal space occupied by electronic data.
Life cycle cost -- annual costs of energy, maintenance, taxes, insurance, construction debt service, etc. of a building. Many formulas and computer programs are available to calculate this cost; they all share the concept that the true cost of a building must include the long term operational costs. This term has been expanded to include the leong term environmental cost of construction.
Light -- One compartment of a window or window sash. True divided lights have mullions separating the panes of glass, as opposed to on one side to look like mullions.
Lumen -- A unit of luminous flux equal to the light emitted in a unit solid angle by a uniform point source of one candle.
Master builder -- derived from the medieval guild system which formally defined a master as a craftsman qualified to teach apprentices and practice his trade. Before the advent of architecture as a profession in 18th and 19th century America, masters were also responsible for building "design," within the limits of the traditional construction vocabulary.
Mullions -- slender vertical member that forms a division between units of a window, door, or screen.
Pattern Book -- the emergence of the pattern book in the early 19th century reflected the popular belief that the new American republic had to develop architectural styles which were consistent with the democratic principles of the young nation. Thus the houses illustrated in these books were intended as authentic American prototypes. Influential examples included the following:
Benjamin, Asher. The American Builder's Companion (1798).
Biddle, Owen. The Young Carpenter's Assistant (1805).
Davis, Alexander Jackson. Cottage Residences (1842).
Shaw, Edward. Rural Architecture (1843).
Vaux, Calvert. Villas and Cottages (1854).
Quarry faced -- a rough faced building stone or simulated cast concrete "stone."
Sustainable -- literally to "keep in existence." Design that is environmentally sustainable intends to maintain the existence of the natural environment.
Tectonic -- pertaining to construction or building. Kenneth Frampton uses this term to describe the "poetics of construction" -- or the way in which the physical elements of construction express meaning.
Typology -- the study of types.
Vernacular -- In architectural meaning, vernacular is a way of building unique to a local culture -- just as in language the term refers to a pattern of speech unique to a culture.
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Architects ---
David Baker & Associates
461 Second Street, C-127
San Francisco, Ca 94107
Ph 415/ 896-6700
FAX 415/ 896-6103
Obie G. Bowman/ Architect AIA
1000 Annapolis Road
P.O. Box 154
The Sea Ranch, CA 95497
Ph 707/ 785-2344
FAX 707/ 785-3347
Center for Maximum Building Potential
8604 FM 969
Austin TX 78724
Ph 512/ 928-4786
FAX 512/ 926-4418
Centerbrook Architects and Planners
Box 955
Essex, CT 06426
Ph 203/ 767-0175
FAX 203/ 767-8719
Energysmiths
Mark Rosenbaum, PE
P.O. Box 194
Meriden, NH 03770
Ph 603/ 469-3355
Esherick, Homsey, Dodge and Davis
2789 25th Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94110-3597
Ph 415/ 285-9193
FAX 415/ 285-3866
Franklin D. Israel Design Associates
254 South Robertson Blvd.. Suite 205
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Ph 310/ 652-8087
FAX 310/ 652-3383
Michael Graves, Architect
341 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
Ph 609/ 924-6409
FAX 609/ 924-1795
Lake-Flato Architects
311 3rd Street, Suite 200
San Antonio, TX 78205
Ph 512/ 227-3335
FAX 512/ 224-9515
Line and Space
645 East Speedway, #1
Tuscon, AZ 85705
Ph 602/ 623-1313
MacDonald Architects
1620 Montgomery Street, Suite 140
San Francisco, CA 94111
Ph 415/ 398-8728
FAX 415/ 398-8720
Steven Moore, Architect
37 School Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
Ph 207/ 725-2693
Rob Wellington Quigley, Architect
434 W. Cedar Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Ph 619/ 232-0888
FAX 619/ 232-8966
Robert A.M. Stern Architects
211 West 61st Street
New York, NY 10023-7802
Ph 212/ 246-1980
FAX 212/ 246-2486
Schwartz/Silver Architects
530 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
Ph 617/ 542-6650
FAX 617/ 951-0779
SITE Projects, Inc.
65 Bleeker Street
New York, NY 10012
Ph 212/ 254-8300
FAX 212/ 353-3086
John Silverio, Architect
RR 1, Box 4725
Lincolnville, ME 04849
Ph 207/ 763-3885
Solar Design Associates
252 Old Littleton Road
Harvard, MA 01451
Ph 508/ 456-6855
FAX 508/ 456-3030
David Sternberg, Architect
160 Rose St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Ph 415/ 621-7214
FAX 415/ 621-7655
Steven Holl Architects
435 Hudson Street 4th Floor
New York, NY 10014
Ph 212/ 989-0918
FAX 212/ 463-9718
Susan Maxman Architects
123 south 22nd Street
PhiladelPhia, PA 19103-4335
Ph 215/ 977-8662
FAX 215/ 977-9742
Photographers --
Hursley Photographers
Ph 501/ 372-0641
FAX 501/ 372-3366
Christopher Irion, Photographer
183 Shipley Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Ph 415/ 896-0752
FAX 415/ 896-1904
Paul Hester Photography
1501 Oxford
Houston, TX 77008
Ph 713/ 869-3390
FAX 713/ 802-0003
Ron Starr Photography
P.O. Box 339
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Ph 408/ 426-0970
FAX 408/ 426-6634
Tom Bonner Photography
1201 Abbot-Kinney Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
Ph 310/ 396-7125
FAX 310/ 396-4792
Wheeler Photographics
414 Concord. Road
Weston, MA 02193
Ph 617/ 891-5525
FAX 617/ 891-9645
Schools --
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
2140 Shattock Avenue #202
Berkeley, CA 94704
American Institute of Architects
1753 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Ph 202/ 626-7300
Architects for Social Responsibility
11 Hardy Road
Swampscott, MA 01907
Ph 617/ 596-1155
Builders for Social Responsibility
RR#1, Box 1953
Hinesburg, VT 05461
INFORM
381 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016-8806
Northeast Sustainable energy Assoc. (NESEA)
23 Ames St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Renew America
1400 16th, NW
Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036
Ph 202/ 232-2252
Sustainable Building Cooperative
P.O. Box 963
743 Ninth St.
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Building Companies --
Althouse Design & Construction
Rt. 10, Box 87E
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Ph 505/ 471-4039
Energysmiths (NH) (See Architects)
Ph 603/ 469-3355
Salida del Sol Construction Company
P.O.Box 539
El Prado, NM 87529
Specializing in pumice (volcanic rock)-crete construction
Southwest Wetlands Group
P.O. Box 9280
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Ph 505/ 988-7453
FAX 505/ 988-3720
Wetlands Filter Water Naturally
Product Companies --
Diamond Cabinets
600 Walnut Street
P.O. Box 547
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Ph 503/ 648-3104
FAX 503/ 693-0328
International Kitchens & Baths
46 Mill Plain Road
Danbury, CT 06811
Ph 800/ 872-2775
FAX 814/ 927-6404
Yorktowne, Inc.
P.O. Box 231
Red Lion, PA 17356
Ph 717/ 244-4011
FAX 717/ 244-5497
Environmentally Healthy --
Akzo Industrial Systems Co.
Akzo Fibers Division
Suite 318, Ridgefield Business Center
Ridgefield Court, P.O. Box 7249
Asheville, NC 28802
Ph 704/ 665-5050
FAX 704/ 665-5009
Amoco Foam Products
400 Northridge Rd.
Suite 1000
Atlanta, GA 30350
Ph 800/ 241-4402
Auro-Sinan Co.
Natural Building Materials
P.O. Box 857
Davis, CA 95617-0857
Ph 916/ 753-3104
Bellcomb Technologies Inc.
70 N. 22nd Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Ph 612/521-2425
Environmental Outfitters
Showcase of Environmental Living
6th Floor
504 Broadway & 44 Crosby
NY, NY
for further information please write
Canal Jean Y Co./ Environmental Outfitters Corp.
P.O. Box 514
New Canaan, Ct 06840
Ph 203/ 966-3541
FAX 203/ 866-2807
Fischer Corporation
1843 Northwestern Parkway
Louisville, KY 40203
Ph 502/ 778-5577
Eco-Design Co.
1365 Rufina Circle
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Ph 505/ 438-3448
Medite II - Medite Corporation
P.O. Box 4040
Medford, OR 97501
Ph 800/ 676-3339
503/ 773-2522
FAX 503/ 779-9921
Syndesis - Makers of Syndecrete
2908 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90404-3616
Ph 310/ 829-9932
FAX 310/ 829-5641
Floors --
Amtico Contract Floor Tile
Amtico Flooring Division, American Biltrite Inc.
Lawrencevile, NJ 08648
Ph 609/ 896-3000
FAX 609/ 895-1560
Florida Tile Industries
P.O.Box 447
Lakewood, FL 33802
Ph 800/352-8453
FAX 813/ 683-8936
Kentucky Wood Floors
P.O.Box 33276
Louisville, KY 40232
Ph 502/ 451-6024
FAX 502/ 451-6027
Stoneware Tile Co.
1650 Progress Drive
Richmond, IN 47374
Ph 317/ 935-4760
FAX 317/ 935-3971
Product Resources --
Acorn Structures, Inc.
P.O. Box 1145
Concord, MA 01742
Ph 508/ 369-4111
FAX 508/ 371-1949
Allmilm
Corp.
Consulting and Service Center
70 Clinton Road, Dept AD
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Ph 201/ 224-2502
FAX 201/ 227-2875
Althouse Design
Route 10 Box 87E
Santa Fe, NM 87501
American Woodmark
3102 Shawnee Drive
P.O. Box 1980
Winchester, VA 22601
Ph 800/ 388-2483
FAX 703/ 665-9292
Andersen Windows & Doors
100 4th Avenue N.
Bayport, MN 55003
Ph 800/ 426-4261
Aristokraft
P.O. Box 420
Jasper, IN 47547-0420
Ph 812/ 634-0296
FAX 812/ 634-2838
Benson Woodworking, Co., Inc.
Box 224 - Pratt Road
Alstead, NH 03602
Ph 603/ 835-6391
FAX 603/ 835-2544
Brammer Mfg. Co.
1701 Rockingham Road
P.O. Box 3547
Davenport, IA 52808
Ph 319/ 326-2585
FAX 319/ 386-5871
Crownpoint Cabinetry, Inc.
Claremont, NH
800/ 999-4994
FAX 800/ 370-1218
Country Floors, Inc.
15 East 16th Street
New York, NY 10003
Ph 212/ 627-8300
also locations in Miami, FL; Melrose, CA; and Philadelphia, PA
Custom Wood Products
3304 Aerial Way Drive
P.O. Box 4516
Roanoke, VA 24015
Ph 703/ 342-0363
FAX 703/ 342-7789
Dal-Tile
P.O.Box 17130
Dallas, TX 75217
Ph 214/ 398-1411
FAX 214/ 944-4457
Diamond Cabinets
600 Walnut Street
P.O. Box 547
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Ph 503/ 648-3104
FAX 503/ 693-0328
Epoch Corporation
P.O. Box 235
Pembroke, NH 03275
Ph 603/ 225-3907
Fieldstone Cabinetry, Inc.
A Division of MASCO
P.O. Box 109
Highway 105E
Northwood, IA 50459
Ph 515/ 324-2114
FAX 515/ 324-2390
Franke, Inc.
Kitchen Systems Division
212 Church Road
North Wales, PA 19454
Ph 800/ 626-5771
Funnybone Wooden Housewares
RR 1, Box 266K
Charles Town, WV 25414
Ph 800/ 829-7634
FAX 304/ 725-4778
Geba Kitchens
c/o Euro Marketing, Inc.
860A Waterman Ave.
East Providence, RI 02914
Ph 401/ 431-0768
FAX 401/ 431-6063
Geodesic Domes, Inc.
10290 Davison Road
Davison, MI 48423
Ph 313/ 653-2383
FAX 313/ 653-6100
Hearthstone Homes
Box 434-G
Dandridge, TN 37725
Ph 800/ 247-4442
FAX 615/ 397-9262
Helikon Design Corp.
P.O. Box 48
Cavetown, MD 21720
Ph 301/ 824-2254
FAX 301/ 535-6643
International Homes of Cedar, Inc. P.O.
Box 886 - Dept. C-5
Woodinville, WA 98072
Ph 800/ 767-7674
FAX 206/ 668-5562
International Kitchens Limited
South Forest Avenue
Marienville, PA 16239
Ph 814/ 927-6400
FAX 814/ 927-6404
Jacuzzi, Inc.
2121 North California Blvd.
P.O. Drawer J
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Ph 800/ 678-6889
Kallista Bath Inc.
271 Merced Street
San Leandro, CA 94577
Ph 510/ 895-6400
FAX 510/ 895-6990
Kohler Co.
Kohler, WI 53044
414/ 457-4441
FAX 414/ 459-1656
Kraftmaid
P.O. Box 1065
16052 Industrial Parkway
Middlefield, OH 44062
Ph 216/ 632-5333
FAX 216/ 632-5648
LesCare Kitchens
P.O. Box 3008
1 LesCare Drive
Waterbury, CT 06705
Ph 203/ 755-1100
FAX 203/ 755-1468
Lindal Cedar Homes
P.O. Box 24426
Seattle, WA 98124
Ph 206/ 725-0900
FAX 206/ 725-1615
Malta Windows
Philips Industries, Inc.
Malta Division
P.O.Box 397
Malta, OH 43758
Ph 614/ 862-3131
Merillat Kitchen Design & Planning P.O.
Box 1946
Adrian, MI 49221
Ph 517/ 263-0771
FAX 517/ 263-4792
National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)
687 Willow Grove Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Ph 908/ 852-0033
FAX 908/ 852-1695
Nevamar Decorative Surfaces
8339 Telegraph Road
Odenton, MD 21113
Ph 410/ 551-5000
FAX 410/ 551-0340
Pan Abode Cedar Homes, Inc.
4350 Lake Washington Blvd. N.
Renton, WA 98056
Ph 800/ 782-2633 & 206/ 255-8260
FAX 206/ 255-8630
"The Parkersville Collection"
Cross Country, Inc.
P.O.Box 4633
Whitefish, MT 59937
Ph 800/ 383-2677
Plain n' Fancy Kitchens
P.O. Box 519
Schaefferstown, PA 17088
Ph 717/ 949-6571
Robern, Inc.
Manufacturer of Fine Mirrored Cabinetry
1648 Winchester Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
Ph 215/ 245-6550
FAX 215/ 245-5067
Rutt Cabinetry
1564 Main Street
Box 129
Goodville, PA 17528
Ph 215/ 445-6751
FAX 215/445-9227
Town & Country Cedar Homes
4772 U.S. 131, South
Petoskey, MI 49770
Ph 616/ 347-4360
FAX 616/ 347-7255
Universal-Rundle Corporation
303 North Street
New Castle, PA 16103
Ph 800/ 745-0002
Velux-America, Inc.
P.O. Box 5001
Greenwood, SC 29648
Ph 803/ 223-3144
FAX 803/ 223-3241
Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.
Route 1, Box 37
Ashland, AL 36251
Ph 205/ 354-7151
Wisconsin Log Homes
2390 Pamperin Road
P.O.Box 11005
Green Bay, WI 54307-1005
Ph 800/ 678-9107
FAX 414/ 434-2140
Woodmode, Inc.
One Second Street
Kreamer, PA 17833
Ph 717/ 374- 2711
FAX 717/ 374-2700
Yorktowne, Inc.
P.O. Box 231
Red Lion, PA 17356
Ph 717/ 244-4011
FAX 717/ 244-5497
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=This section hopes to aid you in your search for environmental resource guides and practical advice. Consult the Green Design section in the Bibliography for other materials and publications of interest.
As you begin your search, check the following offices for
environmental information :
1. Local Utility Companies
2. County Health Department
3. State Energy Offices
4. EPA Regional Offices (find your nearest one by dialing
1-800-555-1212.)
And before you build, ask your architect and/or builder
about the products they plan to use:
1. Do the products use virgin resources efficiently?
2. Do they make reasonable use of recycled materials?
3. Will they offer high quality, durability and value over
the life of the house?
4. Will they help ease pollution?
Good Luck!
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Akzo Industrial Systems Co.
Akzo Fibers Division
Suite 318, Ridgefield Business Center
Ridgefield Court, P.O. Box 7249
Asheville, NC 28802
704/ 665-5050
FAX 704/ 665-5009
Akzo Industrial Systems Co. manufactures radon control
matting, subsurface drainage matting, and sound control
matting.
Althouse Design & Construction
Rt. 10 Box 87E
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505/ 471-4039
Althouse Design & Construction specializes in southwest
style design and construction, especially passive solar
adobe houses. Videotape of adobe construction is available.
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
2140 Shattock Avenue #202
Berkeley, CA 94704
-- And --
1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 801
Washington, DC 20036
"The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
(ACEEE) is a nonprofit organization that gathers, evaluates
and disseminates information to stimulate greater energy
efficiency. We conduct studies, publish books and reports,
provide expert testimony and organize conferences to
facilitate information exchange between individuals
developing new techniques in energy efficiency and those who
can put them to work."
Write to the Berkeley address for a catalog of publications.
American Institute of Architects
1753 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006
202/ 626-7300
American Institute of Architects publishes a catalog of publications.
Architects for Social Responsibility -
c/o Boston Society of Architects
52 Broad Street
Boston, MA 02109-4801
617/ 596-1155
Publishes the Sourcebook of Sustainable Design, a
catalog of materials for conservation-minded designers.
Auro-Sinan Co.
Natural Building Materials
P.O. Box 857
Davis, CA 95617-0857
916/ 753-3104
Auro-Sinan specializes in natural impregnations,
varnishes and waxes, natural resin lacquers, wall paints,
glue with pure organic binders, natural cleansers and
polishes, plant colors for painting and modeling.
Builders for Social Responsibilty
RR #1, Box 1953
Hinesburg, VT 05461
Center for Resourceful Building Technology
Box 3413
Missoula, MT 59806
406/ 549-7678 - phone
The Center for Resourceful Building Technology publishes the
Guide to Resource-Efficient Building Elements.
Conservation and Renewable Energy Inquiry and Referral Service (CAREIRS)
Box 8900
Silver Springs, MD 20907
800/ 523-2929
This organization gives unbiased information about
different types of energy conservation systems, such as
heating, solar, wind, hydro and geothermal power. Their
information consists mainly of consumer background
information, which allows consumers to make educated
choices - it is not manufacturer's information. They
maintain a referral base of trade associations for the
various technologies. They distribute bibliographies on
where to obtain house plans, insulation, information on
indoor air pollution, non-toxic house construction, and
other topics. They also have an in-house library in
which they can research consumer questions.
Eco-Design Co.
1365 Rufina Circle
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505/ 438-3448
Eco-Design provides a large selection of non-toxic,
natural products, including paints and finishes.
Energy Federation Inc.
14 Tech Circle
Natick, MA 01760
800/ 876-0660
Energy Federation Inc. is a distributor of energy-efficient
conservation products, such as compact fluorescent lights,
weatherization material and water-saving devices,
energy-efficient building materials, mechanical ventilation systems
and air vapor barriers. They also try to promote conservation of
resources through recycling and they use only recycled packaging
materials.
Environmental Outfitters
Showcase of Environmental Living
6th Floor
504 Broadway & 44 Crosby
New York, NY
-- And --
Canal Jean & Co./Environmental Outfitters Corp.
P.O. Box 514
New Canaan, CT 06840
203/ 966-3541
FAX 203/ 966-2807
"The Environmental Showcase is an urban
apartment, . . . which was originally a warehouse space and has
been converted into a residential apartment utilizing new
technologies and environmentally-responsible building
materials and products. Originally intended to be an
apartment for a family, it has now been designated as a
demonstration model for the public to view. Initially, the
showcase apartment will be limited to architects, interior
designers, general contractors, developers, media, and other
design professionals.
Below this apartment, beginning in the basement and
going up to the 2nd floor, are the Canal Jean and
Environmental Outfitters Retail Department Stores. This
50,000 square foot retail complex is under renovation now and
will feature recycled clothing, natural fiber clothing,
environmental and consumer goods, rain forest products,
environmental building and decorating products, garden
equipment and supplies, gift shop, bookstore vegetable and
fruit juice cafe, and offices for environmental non-profit
organizations.
Nowhere in the United states is there a showroom which
demonstrates a comprehensive inventory of these systems,
materials and products. The Environmental Showcase attempts
to fill this void. The Showcase will feature practically all items found in
a residential urban apartment from construction materials,
mechanical equipment and appliances, to finishes, furnishings,
and cleaning products. In total, there will be over 2600
environmental products and technologies displayed.
The list includes the following:
1. Construction materials
2. Interior finishes
3. Mechanical equipment
4. Green kitchen with appliances and recycling center
5. Water conservation fixtures
6. Grey-Black water systems
7. Hydroponic gardening and aqua culture
8. Solar electric generation
9. Solar hot water systems
10. Furniture
11. Recycling / waste disposal
12. Lighting systems
13. Decorating products
14. Maintenance products
15. Specialty products, such as XEROFLOR
Many of these products, systems and materials will be
sold in the Department Stores. A staff of well-
trained consultants and sales personnel would be stationed
in the Showcase to assist the visitors with questions and give
them a detailed tour of the 5,000 sq. ft. loft.
Services provided will include a sales department for
contractors and professionals separate from homeowners;
design consultations, specification-writing services for
materials; acquisition of products; architectural design
services, construction and installation services of products
and technologies; and workshops introducing manufacturers
directly to the professionals in an informal forum."
Fischer Corporation
1843 Northwestern Parkway
Louisville, KY 40203
502/ 778-5577
The Fischer Corporation manufactures Insulspan (TM)
Structural Panels, which are high quality foam core
panels suitable for many residential and commercial
building applications. They are solid, one-piece
structural components that can be used in walls, floors and
roofs. Each panel is made of an Expanded Polystyrene
(EPS) core bonded between two outer layers of rugged
Oriented Strand Board (OSB).
Unlike many other foam products, EPS is "Ozone-
Friendly," because no CFCs are used in the production of
Insulspan panels. Other benefits include structural
integrity -- EPS retains its shape indefinitely and does not
shrink or decompose with weather and wear; thermal
stability -- the insulating value of EPS does not
decrease with age; non-toxic -- EPS is formaldehyde-free;
and low water absorption since EPS has a closed cell
structure its water absorption level is so low that
moisture and the elements will not significantly affect its
insulation values.
Global Releaf
American Forests
P.O.Box 2000
Washington DC 20013
202/ 667-3300
Global Releaf has begun a project called "Cool
Communities," seven test pilot communities that promote
tree-planting, light color surfacing and landscaping
(planting trees in strategic locations) to keep your home
warm in the winter and cool in the summer. They can provide
you with information about landscaping alternatives.
Housing Resource Center
1820 West 48 Street
Cleveland, OH 44102
This organization is a non-profit home improvement and
information center which works with small- to moderately-
sized contract construction companies and home owners.
INFORM
381 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10016-8806
212/ 689-4040
INFORM researches and publishes information about companies'
actions that affect the environment.
Medite Corporation
P.O.Box 4040
Medford, OR 97501
800/ 676-3339 & 503/ 773-2522
FAX 503/ 779-9921
Medite Corporation produces Medite II, a formaldehyde-
free, medium-density fiberboard.
National Association of Home Builders Research Center
400 Prince George's Blvd.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-8731
301/ 249-4000
Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc.(NESEA)
23 Ames Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413/ 774-6051
NESEA is a non-profit organization whose Quality Building
Council (QBC) organizes forums for professionals and
individuals, publishes the quarterly journal Northeast Sun
and provides an inquiry and referral service
of professional members.
Rainforest Alliance
270 Lafayette St.
Suite 512
New York, New York 10012
212/ 941-1900
Rainforest Alliance is a non-profit organization that rates the
environmental damage done by various companies that
harvest and distribute tropical hardwoods and especially those
taken from rain forests. If a company gets its seal of approval,
it means that it has worked to restore and maintain the
ecosystem.
Real Goods
966 Mazzoni Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
800/ 762-7325 - Orders
707/ 468-9214 - Technical assistance
Real Goods is a mail-order company providing 3000
products for energy independence; books on design, energy
construction, water conservation, heaters, appliances, non-
toxic household products, solar living and complete
fluorescent lighting.
Renew America
1400 16th, NW
Suite 710 Washington, DC 20036
202/ 232-2252
Renew America is a nonprofit organization which reviews
and promotes successful environmental programs across
the country. They have several publications.
Resource Conservation Technology, Inc.
2633 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
410/ 366-1146
Resource Conservation Technology carries a wide variety
of products from millwork to water-saving toilets and will ship
conservation materials directly. Please be specific when
you call for information. Their millwork package includes
door and window weather-stripping, door locks, glazing and
gaskets.
Rising Sun
Box 1728
Basalt, CO 81621
303/ 927-8051
Rising Sun is a company that does energy-efficient
lighting design and retrofit nationwide.
Rocky Mountain Institute
1739 Snowmass Creek Road
Snowmass, CO 81654-9199
303/ 927-3851
Rocky Mountain Institute is a non-profit organization that
publishes Practical Home Energy Savings, a guide to reducing
your need for fuel and energy in the home.
Sage Advance Corporation
1001 Bertelsen Road
Eugene, OR 97402
503/ 485-1947
FAX 503/ 485-5728
Sage Advance Corporation manufactures The Copper
Cricket TM, solar water heating systems which are
completely immune to damage from freezing, have no moving
parts, require no outside power source, have a slim,
skylight -like profile and are installed using conventional
plumbing technologies.
Salida Del Sol Construction Company
P.O. Box 539
El Prado, NM 87529
Salida Del Sol is a group specializing in pumice(volcanic rock)-crete
construction.
Seventh Generation
Catalog Requests
Colchester, VT 05446-1672
Seventh Generation sells over 300 products for a healthy
planet, including eco-safe paints and stains and energy
and resource saving devices; as well as eco-safe cleaners
(safe for septic systems and environment, which are
vegetable-based), and recycled paper products which will
break down in the septic systems. Send $2.00 for a
complete catalog.
Southwest Wetlands Group
P.O. Box 9280
Santa Fe, NM 87504
505/ 988-7453
FAX 505/ 988-3720
Wetlands Filter Water Naturally
Stoneware Tile
1650 Progress Drive
Richmond, IN 47374
317/ 935-4760
Stoneware Tile produces tile that has been partially
made from crushed recycled glass.
Sustainable Building Collaborative (SBC)
Mike O'Brien
P.O. Box 963
743 Ninth Street
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
"[SBC's] purpose is to show [people] how new houses can
be designed and built to incorporate community values, such
as responsibility for the environment and use of natural
resources, that will ultimately determine whether our
communities will remain livable. While we are all living in
and are responsible for our communities, new housing often
doesn't respect that reality...
[SBC] is working on a project called the HERE Today
House, the goal of which is to showcase currently available
and affordable home design, building components and
construction methods that are healthy and non-toxic,
environmentally responsible, resource efficient and energy
efficient."
Syndesis - Makers of Syndecrete
2908 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90404-3616
310/ 829-9932
FAX 310/ 829-5641
Syndesis manufactures Syndecrete, a natural, solid,
architectural surfacing material for interior and
exterior uses.
Environmental Resources
intended to be an
apartment for a family, it has now been designated as a
demonstration model for the public to view. Initially, the
showcase apartment will be limited to architects, interior
designers, general contractors, developers, media, and other
design professionals.
Below this apartment, beginning in the basement and
going up to the 2nd floor, are the Canal Jean and
Environmental Outfitters Retail Department Stores. This
50,000 square foot retail complex is under renovation now and
will feature recycled clothing, natural fiber clothing,
environmental and consumer goods, rain forest products,
environmental building and decorating products, garden
equipment and supplies, gift shop, bookstore vegetable and
fruit juice cafe, and offices for environmental non-profit
organizations.
Nowhere in the United states is there a showroom which
demonstrates a comprehensive inventory of these systems,
materials and products. The Environmental Showcase attempts
to fill this void. The Showcase will feature practically all items found in
a residential urban apartment from construction materials,
mechanical equipment and appliances, to finishes, furnishings,
and cleaning products. In total, there will be over 2600
environmental products and technologies displayed.
The list includes the following:
1. Construction materials
2. Interior finishes
3. Mechanical equipment
4. Green kitchen with appliances and recycling center
5. Water conservation fixtures
6. Grey-Black water systems
7. Hydroponic gardening and aqua culture
8. Solar electric generation
9. Solar hot water systems
10. Furniture
11. Recycling / waste disposal
12. Lighting systems
13. Decorating products
14. Maintenance products
15. Specialty products, such as XEROFLOR
Many of these products, systems and materials will be
sold in the Department Stores. A staff of well-
trained consultants and sales personnel would be stationed
in the Showcase to assist the visitors with questions and give
them a detailed tour of the 5,000 sq. ft. loft.
Services provided will include a sales department for
contractors and professionals separate from homeowners;
design consultations, specification-writing services for
materials; acquisition of products; architectural design
services, construction and installation services of products
and technologies; and workshops introducing manufacturers
directly to the professionals in an informal forum."
Fischer Corporation
1843 Northwestern Parkway
Louisville, NY 40203
502/ 778-5577
The Fischer Corporation manufactures Insulspan (TM)
Structural Panels, which are high quality foam core
panels suitable for many residential and commercial
building applications. They are solid, one-piece
structural components that can be used in walls, floors and
roofs. Each panel is made of an Expanded Polystyrene
(EPS) core bonded between two outer layers of rugged
Oriented Strand Board (OSB).
Unlike many other foam products, EPS is "Ozone-
Friendly," because no CFCs are used in the production of
Insulspan panels. Other benefits include structural
integrity -- EPS retains its shape indefinitely and does not
shrink or decompose with weather and wear; thermal
stability -- the insulating value of EPS does not
decrease with age; non-toxic -- EPS is formaldehyde-free;
and low water absorption since EPS has a closed cell
structure its water absorption level is so low that
moisture and the elements will not significantly affect its
insulation values.
Global Releaf
American Forests
P.O.Box 2000
Washington DC 20013
202/ 667-3300
Global Releaf has begun a project called "Cool
Communities," seven test pilot communities that promote
tree-planting, light color surfacing and landscaping
(planting trees in strategic locations) to keep your home
warm in the winter and cool in the summer. They can provide
you with information about landscaping alternatives.
Housing Resource Center
1820 West 48 Street
Cleveland, OH 44102
This organization is a non-profit home improvement and
information center which works with small- to moderately-
sized contract construction companies and home owners.
INFORM
381 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10016-8806
212/ 689-4040
INFORM researches and publishes information about companies'
actions that affect the environment.
Medite corporation
P.O.Box 4040
Medford, OR 97501
800/ 676-3339 & 503/ 773-2522
FAX 503/ 779-9921
Medite Corporation produces Medite II, a formaldehyde-
free, medium-density fiberboard.
National Association of Home Builders Research Center
400 Prince George's Blvd.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-8731
301/ 249-4000
Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc.(NESEA)
23 Ames Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413/ 774-6051
NESEA is a non-profit organization whose Quality Building
Council (QBC) organizes forums for professionals and
individuals, publishes the quarterly journal Northeast Sun
and provides an inquiry and referral service
of professional members.
Rainforest Alliance
270 Lafayette St.
Suite 512
New York, New York 10012
212/ 941-1900
Rainforest Alliance is a non-profit organization that rates the
environmental damage done by various companies that
harvest and distribute tropical hardwoods and especially those
taken from rain forests. If a company gets its seal of approval,
it means that it has worked to restore and maintain the
ecosystem.
Real Goods
966 Mazzoni Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
800/ 762-7325 - Orders
707/ 468-9214 - Technical assistance
Real Goods is a mail-order company providing 3000
products for energy independence; books on design, energy
construction, water conservation, heaters, appliances, non-
toxic household products, solar living and complete
fluorescent lighting.
Renew America
1400 16th, NW
Suite 710 Washington, DC 20036
202/ 232-2252
Renew America is a nonprofit organization which reviews
and promotes successful environmental programs across
the country. They have several publications.
Resource Conservation Technology, Inc.
2633 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
410/ 366-1146
Resource Conservation Technology carries a wide variety
of products from millwork to water-saving toilets and will ship
conservation materials directly. Please be specific when
you call for information. Their millwork package includes
door and window weather-stripping, door locks, glazing and
gaskets.
Rising Sun
Box 1728
Basalt, CO 81621
303/ 927-8051
Rising Sun is a company that does energy-efficient
lighting design and retrofit nationwide.
Rocky Mountain Institute
1739 Snowmass Creek Road
Snowmass, CO 81654-9199
303/ 927-3851
Rocky Mountain Institute is a non-profit organization that
publishes Practical Home Energy Savings, a guide to reducing
your need for fuel and energy in the home.
Sage Advance Corporation
1001 Bertelsen Raod
Eugene, OR 97402
503/ 485-1947
FAX 503/ 485-5728
Sage Advance Corporation manufactures The Copper
Cricket TM, solar water heating systems which are
completely immune to damage from freezing, have no moving
parts, require no outside power source, have a slim,
skylight -like profile and are installed using conventional
plumbing technologies.
Salida Del Sol Construction Company
P.O. Box 539
El Prado NM 87529
Salida Del Sol is a group specializing in pumice(volcanic rock)-crete
construction.
Seventh Generation
Catalog Requests
Colchester, VT 05446-1672
Seventh Generation sells over 300 products for a healthy
planet, including eco-safe paints and stains and energy
and resource saving devices; as well as eco-safe cleaners
(safe for septic systems and environment, which are
vegetable-based), and recycled paper products which will
break down in the septic systems. Send $2.00 for a
complete catalog.
Southwest Wetlands Group
P.O. Box 9280
Santa Fe, NM 87504
505/ 988-7453
FAX 505/ 988-3720
Wetlands Filter Water Naturally
Stoneware Tile
1650 Progress Drive
Richmond, IN 47374
317/ 935-4760
Stoneware Tile produces tile that has been partially
made from crushed recycled glass.
Sustainable Building Collaborative (SBC)
Mike O'Brien
P.O. Box 963
743 Ninth Street
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
"[SBC's] purpose is to show [people] how new houses can
be designed and built to incorporate community values, such
as responsibility for the environment and use of natural
resources, that will ultimately determine whether our
communities will remain livable. While we are all living in
and are responsible for our communities, new housing often
doesn't respect that reality...
[SBC] is working on a project called the HERE Today
House, the goal of which is to showcase currently available
and affordable home design, building components and
construction methods that are healthy and non-toxic,
environmentally responsible, resource efficient and energy
efficient."
Syndesis - Makers of Syndecrete
2908 Colorade Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90404-3616
310/ 829-9932
FAX 310/ 829-5641
Syndesis manufactures Syndecrete, a natural, solid,
architectural surfacing material for interior and
exterior uses.
Environmental Resources
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Cole, John N. and Charles Wing. Breaking New Ground, Boston:
The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1986.
Written as letters between Cole and Wing as they design and
build Cole's home. Up to date, easy to read, with thorough
discussions of wood as material of choice, design
considerations, construction methods.
Cole, John N. & Charles Wing. From the Ground Up,
Boston: Little, Brown & Company, An Atlantic Monthly Press
Book, 1976.
Jackson, Frank. Practical Housebuilding for Practically
Everyone, New York: Mc Graw-Hill Book Company, 1985.
Written in a readable, humorous style, this makes enjoyable
reading and at the same time gives practical
information. Jackson clearly relishes being a do-it- yourselfer
This is a very readable closehand account of the building of
a house -- the dynamics among the principle players, the
decisions and work involved, background information.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Interesting
enough to read just for curiosity's sake.
Locke, Jim. The Well-Built House, Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1988.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Locke goes
through the steps of building a house from the point of view
of the builder/contractor, which he is. He was the builder
in Kidder's book House. Very readable, enjoyable, and
informative. Narrative style with a few headers - not a
reference book so much as an overview of high quality
building.
Sherwood, Gerald E., P.E. & Robert C. Stroh, Ph.D. Wood Frame House Construction: A Do-It-Yourself Guide, New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992.
This is a thorough, up-to-date instruction book on wood frame
construction with good diagrams, tables, and explanations, and
a unique chapter on radon. The style is straightforward and
impersonal. The book is endorsed by The National Association
of Home Builders Research Center.
Sunset Windows & Skylights, Menlo Park, CA: Sunset Publishing Corporation, 1982.
Designing for windows and lighting can be one of the most
complicated parts of house design. Therefore, the more pictures
and ideas, the better -- and this book has numerous photos. There
are also sections on installation and repairs. Types of window panes
and window construction have changed since 1982, so find up-to-date
information on this.
Sweeney, Thomas F. "Econstruction Materials" in Home Mechanix, May 1992, pp 50-54.
Sweeney describes a new house built as much as possible with
"new building products that use natural and recycled resources wisely."
Extremely interesting and up-to-date.
Syvanen, Bob. What It's Like to Build a House: The Diary of a Builder, Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, Inc., 1985.
A day-to-day account of the types of construction and the feelings
of the author. Fine diagrams accompany straight-forward and brief
text. The layout of this book is spacious, which helps readers
understand the complex process it describes.
Tetrault, Jeanne, ed. The Woman's Carpentry Book: Building Your Home From the Ground Up, Garden City, New York: Anchor Press / Doubleday, 1980.
Interwoven with articles on building are first-person essays recounting
a variety of building experiences by women. Both types of information
are valuable; the pieces on tools, materials, and techniques are very
good. The book is limited to fairly simple structures built in fairly mild
climates. Includes tables from Uniform Building Code.
Wing, Charlie. The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling, Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1990.
This is an excellent source for all kinds of statistics, diagrams, charts,
tables, dimensions, and wiring. It may look dry, but it is extremely
This is a very readable closehand account of the building of
a house -- the dynamics among the principle players, the
decisions and work involved, background information.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Interesting
enough to read just for curiosity's sake.
Locke, Jim. The Well-Built House, Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1988.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Locke goes
through the steps of building a house from the point of view
of the builder/contractor, which he is. He was the builder
in Kidder's book House. Very readable, enjoyable, and
informative. Narrative style with a few headers - not a
reference book so much as an overview of high quality
building.
Sherwood, Gerald E., P.E. & Robert C. Stroh, Ph.D. Wood Frame House Construction: A Do-It-Yourself Guide, New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992, 296 pp.
This is a thorough, up-to-date instruction book on wood frame
construction with good diagrams, tables, and explanations, and
a unique chapter on radon. The style is straightforward and
impersonal. The book is endorsed by The National Association
of Home Builders Research Center.
Sunset Windows & Skylights, Menlo Park, CA: Sunset Publishing Corporation, 1982.
Designing for windows and lighting can be one of the most
complicated parts of house design. Therefore, the more pictures
and ideas, the better -- and this book has numerous photos. There
are also sections on installation and repairs. Types of window panes
and window construction have changed since 1982, so find up-to-date
information on this.
Sweeney, Thomas F. "Econstruction Materials" in Home Mechanix, May 1992, Pp 50-54.
Sweeney describes a new house built as much as possible with
"new building products that use natural and recycled resources wisely."
Extremely interesting and up-to-date.
Syvanen, Bob. What It's Like to Build a House: The Diary of a Builder, Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, Inc., 1985.
A day-to-day account of the types of construction and the feelings
of the author. Fine diagrams accompany straight-forward and brief
text. The layout of this book is spacious, which helps readers
understand the complex process it describes.
Tetrault, Jeanne, ed. The Woman's Carpentry Book: Building Your Home From the Ground Up, Garden City, New York: Anchor Press / Doubleday, 1980, 380 pp.
Interwoven with articles on building are first-person essays recounting
a variety of building experiences by women. Both types of information
are valuable; the pieces on tools, materials, and techniques are very
good. The book is limited to fairly simple structures built in fairly mild
climates. Includes tables from Uniform Building Code.
Wing, Charlie. The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling, Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1990.
This is an excellent source for all kinds of statistics, diagrams, charts,
tables, dimensions, and wiring. It may look dry, but it is extremely
helpful.Log Cabins, Lodges and Club Houses,
New York, 1925.
Brownlee, David B. and David G. DeLong. Louis I. Kahn: In
the Realm of Architecture, New York: Rizzoli, 1991.
One of three volumes published simultaneously with the
exhibition of Kahn's built and unbuilt works sponsored by
the Museum of Contemporary Art of Los Angeles. The other
two volumes document his writings and drawings.
Brooks, Alan H. The Prairie School of Frank Lloyd Wright
and his Midwest Contemporaries, New York: Norton, 1972.
An important overview which documents the work of the major
Prairie School architects and balances their contributions
with those of the Master, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Buisseret, David. Historic Architecture of the Caribbean,
London: Heinemann Educational Books, Ltd., 1981.
Good overview of all Caribbean building types with numerous
illustrations.
Bunting, Bainbridge. Early Architecture in New Mexico,
Albuquerque: Harvard University Press, 1976.
A survey of native American architecture and its influence
on Spanish and American settlers.
Comstick, William T. Modern Architectural Designs and
Details, New York, 1881, reprinted as Victorian
Architecture, Watkins Glen, New York: American Life
Foundation, 1979.
Conway, Sigrid A. Shrines to Yesterday, Jackson, MS: Travel
Department of Mississippi, 1968.
Cummings, Abbott Lowell. The Framed Houses of Massachusetts
Bay 1625-1725, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1979.
The definitive account of early building traditions in
Colonial New England.
Cummings, C. and Miller. Architecture, Toledo, Ohio, 1868,
reprinted as Victorian Architectural Details, Watkins Glen,
New York: American Life Foundation, 1980.
Curtis, William J.R. Modern Architecture: Since 1900,
Oxford: 1982.
This is a thorough history of the modern movement in
architecture. Curtis has included a chapter on "The Problem
of Regional Identity" which is excellent, as well as an
update on "Recent World Architecture" which is very much to
the point of our discussion.
Desmond, Harry W., and Herbert Croly. Stately Homes in
America, New York, 1903.
Downing, Andrew Jackson. The Architecture of Country Houses,
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1850.
One of the most influential pattern books of the 19th century.
Downing, Antoinette F. and Vincent J. Scully, Jr. The
Architectural Heritage of Newport, Rhode Island, 1640-1915,
New York: Bramhall House, 1967.
Although much more documentation has been done since this
book was published, it remains a superb overview of the range
of architecture in Newport.
Foley, Mary Mix. The American House, New York: Harper &
Row, Publishers, 1980.
This large volume contains 320 clear line drawings and
brief, but informative, explanations of American houses. The
last several houses demonstrate different ways to
efficiently cool and heat houses through good design.
Gowans, Alan. Images of American Living: Five Centuries of
Architecture and Furniture as Cultural Expression, New York
and Philadelphia: J.P. Lippincott Company, 1964.
Early ambitious attempt to synthesize American culture in
art and architecture.
Handlin, David P.. The American Home: Architecture and
Society, 1815-1915, Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1979.
Although comprehensive in scope, this work relies heavily on
sources published in the nineteenth century and, therefore,
has an emphasis on theory.
Hatch, Alden. Buckminster Fuller at Home in the Universe,
New York: Crown Publishers 1974.
A biographical account.
Hayden, Dolores. The Grand Domestic Revolution: A History of
Feminist Designs for American Homes Neighborhoods and
Cities, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1981.
Hersey, George. The Lost Meaning of Classical Architecture,
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1988.
A scholarly study which radically re-examines our
preconceptions about the mathematical origins of the
classical vocabulary.
Hubka, Thomas C. Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn:
The Connected Buildings of New England, Hanover and London:
University Press of New England, 1984.
The history, myths, and idiosyncrasies of New England
connected farmhouses are fully explored here, with numerous
photographs and diagrams. Understanding their social and
economic contexts sheds light on this interesting architecture.
Hutchins, Nigel. Restoring Houses of Brick and Stone,
Toronto and New York, Van Nostrand, 1982.
International Library of Technology. Masonry, Carpentry,
Joinery, Scranton, 1899, reprinted by the Chicago Review
Press, Chicago, 1980.
Originally published as three handbooks for the building
trades, this reprint is indispensable for anyone interested
in nineteenth century building technology.
Jandl, H. Ward. Yesterday's Houses of Tomorrow, Washington,
DC.: The Preservation Press, 1991.
"Jandl and his coauthors focus on 12 American houses that
were consciously designed and publicized as prototypes of
the future." The significance of the single family house as
an icon of utopian culture should not be underestimated.
Kemp, Jim. American Vernacular, Washington, DC. : AIA Press,
1987.
Kemp has catalogued contemporary versions of American
vernacular house patterns, both in terms of exterior form
and interior decoration. Beautiful photographs almost make
up for the lack of interpretive text.
Kemp, Oliver. Wilderness Homes: A Book of the Log Cabin,
New York, 1908.
Kimball, Fiske. Domestic Architecture of the American
Colonies and the Early Republic, New York: 1926.
Dover reprint, 1966.
Le Corbusier. Toward a New Architecture.
Mayor, Howard. The Domestic Architecture of the Early
American Republic, Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Co. 1926.
McAlester, Virginia & Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses,
New York: Knopf, 1991.
"The guide that enables you to identify, and place in their
historic and architectural contexts, the houses you see in
your neighborhood or in your travels across America - houses
built for American families (rich, poor and in-between), in
city and countryside, from the 17th century to the present."
Moore, and Donlyn Lyndon. The Place of Houses.
Morrison, Hugh. Early American Architecture from the First
Colonial Settlements to the National Period, New York:
Oxford University Press, 1952.
The standard monograph on the period which has not been
supplanted.
Mosley, Baer, et al. Painted Ladies: The Art of San
Francisco's Victorian Houses, New York: Dutton, 1978.
Mumford, Lewis. The South in Architecture, New York:
Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1941.
This series of four lectures delivered by Mumford to the
Alabama College is still among the most articulate arguments
for a contemporary regionalism to be made in any time.
Nabakov, Peter and Robert Easton. Native American
Architecture, New York: Oxford University Press, 1989.
This is a beautiful and multidisciplinary study of the
architecture of the nine major tribes of Native Americans,
written by an architect and an anthropologist.
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Respectful
This is a very readable closehand account of the building of
a house - the dynamics among the principle players, the
decisions and work involved, background information.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Interesting
enough to read just for curiosity's sake.
Locke, Jim, The Well-Built House, Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1988.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Locke goes
through the steps of building a house from the point of view
of the builder/contractor, which he is. He was the builder
in Kidder's book House. Very readable, enjoyable, and
informative. Narrative style with a few headers - not a
reference book so much as an overview of high quality
building.
Sherwood, Gerald E., P.E. & Robert C. Stroh, Ph.D., Wood
Frame
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Philip Hart Technical Consultant
John Spritz Narrator
Deep River Staff ---
Kenneth Lemieux Technical Producer
E. June Schippers Multimedia Editor
Sally J. Smith Multimedia Editor
Mary Ainslie Tracy Editor and Author
Heather Welch Research Editor and Author
Please continue for acknowledgments and contributing architects,
photographers, schools and companies.
Acknowledgments ---
Special thanks to Frederick Hoffman for substantial product research
assistance; to Peggy A. Meehan of the American Institute of Architects
(AIA) for researching architects; and to Carole Twombly of AIA for
bibliographic research.
Thanks also to the reference staff of the Portland Public Library,
Portland, Maine, for their patient help with research details.
Great thanks to the many contributors whose materials we were not
able to use in this edition of Complete House. We appreciate their
willingness to share materials and their enthusiasm for this project.
Architects ---
David Baker & Associates
461 Second Street, C-127
San Francisco, Ca 94107
Ph 415/ 896-6700
FAX 415/ 896-6103
Obie G. Bowman/ Architect AIA
1000 Annapolis Road
P.O. Box 154
The Sea Ranch, CA 95497
Ph 707/ 785-2344
FAX 707/ 785-3347
Center for Maximum Building Potential
8604 FM 969
Austin TX 78724
Ph 512/ 928-4786
FAX 512/ 926-4418
Centerbrook Architects and Planners
Box 955
Essex, CT 06426
Ph 203/ 767-0175
FAX 203/ 767-8719
Energysmiths
Mark Rosenbaum, PE
P.O. Box 194
Meriden, NH 03770
Ph 603/ 469-3355
Esherick, Homsey, Dodge and Davis
2789 25th Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94110-3597
Ph 415/ 285-9193
FAX 415/ 285-3866
Franklin D. Israel Design Associates
254 South Robertson Blvd.. Suite 205
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Ph 310/ 652-8087
FAX 310/ 652-3383
Michael Graves, Architect
341 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
Ph 609/ 924-6409
FAX 609/ 924-1795
Lake-Flato Architects
311 3rd Street, Suite 200
San Antonio, TX 78205
Ph 512/ 227-3335
FAX 512/ 224-9515
Line and Space
645 East Speedway, #1
Tuscon, AZ 85705
Ph 602/ 623-1313
MacDonald Architects
1620 Montgomery Street, Suite 140
San Francisco, CA 94111
Ph 415/ 398-8728
FAX 415/ 398-8720
Steven Moore, Architect
37 School Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
Ph 207/ 725-2693
Rob Wellington Quigley, Architect
434 W. Cedar Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Ph 619/ 232-0888
FAX 619/ 232-8966
Robert A.M. Stern Architects
211 West 61st Street
New York, NY 10023-7802
Ph 212/ 246-1980
FAX 212/ 246-2486
Schwartz/Silver Architects
530 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
Ph 617/ 542-6650
FAX 617/ 951-0779
SITE Projects, Inc.
65 Bleeker Street
New York, NY 10012
Ph 212/ 254-8300
FAX 212/ 353-3086
John Silverio, Architect
RR 1, Box 4725
Lincolnville, ME 04849
Ph 207/ 763-3885
Solar Design Associates
252 Old Littleton Road
Harvard, MA 01451
Ph 508/ 456-6855
FAX 508/ 456-3030
David Sternberg, Architect
160 Rose St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Ph 415/ 621-7214
FAX 415/ 621-7655
Steven Holl Architects
435 Hudson Street 4th Floor
New York, NY 10014
Ph 212/ 989-0918
FAX 212/ 463-9718
Susan Maxman Architects
123 south 22nd Street
PhiladelPhia, PA 19103-4335
Ph 215/ 977-8662
FAX 215/ 977-9742
Photographers --
Hursley Photographers
Ph 501/ 372-0641
FAX 501/ 372-3366
Christopher Irion, Photographer
183 Shipley Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Ph 415/ 896-0752
FAX 415/ 896-1904
Paul Hester Photography
1501 Oxford
Houston, TX 77008
Ph 713/ 869-3390
FAX 713/ 802-0003
Ron Starr Photography
P.O. Box 339
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Ph 408/ 426-0970
FAX 408/ 426-6634
Tom Bonner Photography
1201 Abbot-Kinney Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
Ph 310/ 396-7125
FAX 310/ 396-4792
Wheeler Photographics
414 Concord. Road
Weston, MA 02193
Ph 617/ 891-5525
FAX 617/ 891-9645
Schools --
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
2140 Shattock Avenue #202
Berkeley, CA 94704
American Institute of Architects
1753 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Ph 202/ 626-7300
Architects for Social Responsibility
11 Hardy Road
Swampscott, MA 01907
Ph 617/ 596-1155
Builders for Social Responsibility
RR#1, Box 1953
Hinesburg, VT 05461
INFORM
381 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016-8806
Northeast Sustainable energy Assoc. (NESEA)
23 Ames St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Renew America
1400 16th, NW
Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036
Ph 202/ 232-2252
Sustainable Building Cooperative
P.O. Box 963
743 Ninth St.
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Building Companies --
Althouse Design & Construction
Rt. 10, Box 87E
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Ph 505/ 471-4039
Energysmiths (NH) (See Architects)
Ph 603/ 469-3355
Salida del Sol Construction Company
P.O.Box 539
El Prado, NM 87529
Specializing in pumice (volcanic rock)-crete construction
Southwest Wetlands Group
P.O. Box 9280
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Ph 505/ 988-7453
FAX 505/ 988-3720
Wetlands Filter Water Naturally
Product Companies --
Diamond Cabinets
600 Walnut Street
P.O. Box 547
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Ph 503/ 648-3104
FAX 503/ 693-0328
International Kitchens & Baths
46 Mill Plain Road
Danbury, CT 06811
Ph 800/ 872-2775
FAX 814/ 927-6404
Yorktowne, Inc.
P.O. Box 231
Red Lion, PA 17356
Ph 717/ 244-4011
FAX 717/ 244-5497
Environmentally Healthy --
Akzo Industrial Systems Co.
Akzo Fibers Division
Suite 318, Ridgefield Business Center
Ridgefield Court, P.O. Box 7249
Asheville, NC 28802
Ph 704/ 665-5050
FAX 704/ 665-5009
Amoco Foam Products
400 Northridge Rd.
Suite 1000
Atlanta, GA 30350
Ph 800/ 241-4402
Auro-Sinan Co.
Natural Building Materials
P.O. Box 857
Davis, CA 95617-0857
Ph 916/ 753-3104
Bellcomb Technologies Inc.
70 N. 22nd Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Ph 612/521-2425
Environmental Outfitters
Showcase of Environmental Living
6th Floor
504 Broadway & 44 Crosby
NY, NY
for further information please write
Canal Jean Y Co./ Environmental Outfitters Corp.
P.O. Box 514
New Canaan, Ct 06840
Ph 203/ 966-3541
FAX 203/ 866-2807
Fischer Corporation
1843 Northwestern Parkway
Louisville, KY 40203
Ph 502/ 778-5577
Eco-Design Co.
1365 Rufina Circle
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Ph 505/ 438-3448
Medite II - Medite Corporation
P.O. Box 4040
Medford, OR 97501
Ph 800/ 676-3339
503/ 773-2522
FAX 503/ 779-9921
Syndesis - Makers of Syndecrete
2908 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90404-3616
Ph 310/ 829-9932
FAX 310/ 829-5641
Floors --
Amtico Contract Floor Tile
Amtico Flooring Division, American Biltrite Inc.
Lawrencevile, NJ 08648
Ph 609/ 896-3000
FAX 609/ 895-1560
Florida Tile Industries
P.O.Box 447
Lakewood, FL 33802
Ph 800/352-8453
FAX 813/ 683-8936
Kentucky Wood Floors
P.O.Box 33276
Louisville, KY 40232
Ph 502/ 451-6024
FAX 502/ 451-6027
Stoneware Tile Co.
1650 Progress Drive
Richmond, IN 47374
Ph 317/ 935-4760
FAX 317/ 935-3971
Product Resources --
Acorn Structures, Inc.
P.O. Box 1145
Concord, MA 01742
Ph 508/ 369-4111
FAX 508/ 371-1949
Allmilm
Corp.
Consulting and Service Center
70 Clinton Road, Dept AD
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Ph 201/ 224-2502
FAX 201/ 227-2875
Althouse Design
Route 10 Box 87E
Santa Fe, NM 87501
American Woodmark
3102 Shawnee Drive
P.O. Box 1980
Winchester, VA 22601
Ph 800/ 388-2483
FAX 703/ 665-9292
Andersen Windows & Doors
100 4th Avenue N.
Bayport, MN 55003
Ph 800/ 426-4261
Aristokraft
P.O. Box 420
Jasper, IN 47547-0420
Ph 812/ 634-0296
FAX 812/ 634-2838
Benson Woodworking, Co., Inc.
Box 224 - Pratt Road
Alstead, NH 03602
Ph 603/ 835-6391
FAX 603/ 835-2544
Brammer Mfg. Co.
1701 Rockingham Road
P.O. Box 3547
Davenport, IA 52808
Ph 319/ 326-2585
FAX 319/ 386-5871
Crownpoint Cabinetry, Inc.
Claremont, NH
800/ 999-4994
FAX 800/ 370-1218
Country Floors, Inc.
15 East 16th Street
New York, NY 10003
Ph 212/ 627-8300
also locations in Miami, FL; Melrose, CA; and Philadelphia, PA
Custom Wood Products
3304 Aerial Way Drive
P.O. Box 4516
Roanoke, VA 24015
Ph 703/ 342-0363
FAX 703/ 342-7789
Dal-Tile
P.O.Box 17130
Dallas, TX 75217
Ph 214/ 398-1411
FAX 214/ 944-4457
Diamond Cabinets
600 Walnut Street
P.O. Box 547
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Ph 503/ 648-3104
FAX 503/ 693-0328
Epoch Corporation
P.O. Box 235
Pembroke, NH 03275
Ph 603/ 225-3907
Fieldstone Cabinetry, Inc.
A Division of MASCO
P.O. Box 109
Highway 105E
Northwood, IA 50459
Ph 515/ 324-2114
FAX 515/ 324-2390
Franke, Inc.
Kitchen Systems Division
212 Church Road
North Wales, PA 19454
Ph 800/ 626-5771
Funnybone Wooden Housewares
RR 1, Box 266K
Charles Town, WV 25414
Ph 800/ 829-7634
FAX 304/ 725-4778
Geba Kitchens
c/o Euro Marketing, Inc.
860A Waterman Ave.
East Providence, RI 02914
Ph 401/ 431-0768
FAX 401/ 431-6063
Geodesic Domes, Inc.
10290 Davison Road
Davison, MI 48423
Ph 313/ 653-2383
FAX 313/ 653-6100
Hearthstone Homes
Box 434-G
Dandridge, TN 37725
Ph 800/ 247-4442
FAX 615/ 397-9262
Helikon Design Corp.
P.O. Box 48
Cavetown, MD 21720
Ph 301/ 824-2254
FAX 301/ 535-6643
International Homes of Cedar, Inc. P.O.
Box 886 - Dept. C-5
Woodinville, WA 98072
Ph 800/ 767-7674
FAX 206/ 668-5562
International Kitchens Limited
South Forest Avenue
Marienville, PA 16239
Ph 814/ 927-6400
FAX 814/ 927-6404
Jacuzzi, Inc.
2121 North California Blvd.
P.O. Drawer J
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Ph 800/ 678-6889
Kallista Bath Inc.
271 Merced Street
San Leandro, CA 94577
Ph 510/ 895-6400
FAX 510/ 895-6990
Kohler Co.
Kohler, WI 53044
414/ 457-4441
FAX 414/ 459-1656
Kraftmaid
P.O. Box 1065
16052 Industrial Parkway
Middlefield, OH 44062
Ph 216/ 632-5333
FAX 216/ 632-5648
LesCare Kitchens
P.O. Box 3008
1 LesCare Drive
Waterbury, CT 06705
Ph 203/ 755-1100
FAX 203/ 755-1468
Lindal Cedar Homes
P.O. Box 24426
Seattle, WA 98124
Ph 206/ 725-0900
FAX 206/ 725-1615
Malta Windows
Philips Industries, Inc.
Malta Division
P.O.Box 397
Malta, OH 43758
Ph 614/ 862-3131
Merillat Kitchen Design & Planning P.O.
Box 1946
Adrian, MI 49221
Ph 517/ 263-0771
FAX 517/ 263-4792
National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)
687 Willow Grove Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Ph 908/ 852-0033
FAX 908/ 852-1695
Nevamar Decorative Surfaces
8339 Telegraph Road
Odenton, MD 21113
Ph 410/ 551-5000
FAX 410/ 551-0340
Pan Abode Cedar Homes, Inc.
4350 Lake Washington Blvd. N.
Renton, WA 98056
Ph 800/ 782-2633 & 206/ 255-8260
FAX 206/ 255-8630
"The Parkersville Collection"
Cross Country, Inc.
P.O.Box 4633
Whitefish, MT 59937
Ph 800/ 383-2677
Plain n' Fancy Kitchens
P.O. Box 519
Schaefferstown, PA 17088
Ph 717/ 949-6571
Robern, Inc.
Manufacturer of Fine Mirrored Cabinetry
1648 Winchester Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
Ph 215/ 245-6550
FAX 215/ 245-5067
Rutt Cabinetry
1564 Main Street
Box 129
Goodville, PA 17528
Ph 215/ 445-6751
FAX 215/445-9227
Town & Country Cedar Homes
4772 U.S. 131, South
Petoskey, MI 49770
Ph 616/ 347-4360
FAX 616/ 347-7255
Universal-Rundle Corporation
303 North Street
New Castle, PA 16103
Ph 800/ 745-0002
Velux-America, Inc.
P.O. Box 5001
Greenwood, SC 29648
Ph 803/ 223-3144
FAX 803/ 223-3241
Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.
Route 1, Box 37
Ashland, AL 36251
Ph 205/ 354-7151
Wisconsin Log Homes
2390 Pamperin Road
P.O.Box 11005
Green Bay, WI 54307-1005
Ph 800/ 678-9107
FAX 414/ 434-2140
Woodmode, Inc.
One Second Street
Kreamer, PA 17833
Ph 717/ 374- 2711
FAX 717/ 374-2700
Yorktowne, Inc.
P.O. Box 231
Red Lion, PA 17356
Ph 717/ 244-4011
FAX 717/ 244-5497
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Conran, Terence, et al. The Bed and Bath Book, New York:
Crown Publishers, Inc., 1978.
Coolman, Anne, et al. How to Design and Remodel Bathrooms,
San Ramon, CA: Ortho Books, Chevron Chemical Company, 1982.
Planning and building techniques are the major focus of this
book, with photographs to help readers visualize. A nice
feature is the inclusion of 10 different ways to plan the
same basic space, with a discussion of each plan.
James, Peter. "Sweet Teen Suite" in Fine Homebuilding, May
1992, No. 74, p.60.
The creative bathroom design is the highlight here, along
with useful information about adding and changing bedrooms.
McGowan, John, et al. Terence Conran's Do-It-Yourself with
Style: Original Designs for Bathroom and Bedrooms, New
York: Simon & Schuster, Inc., A Fireside Book, 1989.
As is usual with Terence Conran's books, this one contains
many beautiful photographs and brilliant ideas, as well as
instructions for several easy projects for the bedroom and
bathroom.
McMillan, Pat. "Small Bath Solutions" in Home Mechanix, May
1992, pp. 62-67.
Helpful tips on planning enough space to move comfortably in
the bathroom and then maximizing that space. Selected
fixtures are shown and described.
Sunset Bathroom & Bath Storage, Menlo Park, CA: Lane
Publishing Co., 1988.
Plenty of pictures and ideas for cupboards, closets, shelves
and drawers, shown in bedrooms and baths but not limited to
just those areas.
Sunset Bathroom Remodeling Handbook, Menlo Park, CA: Sunset
Publishing Corporation, 1983.
Ideas for beautiful and generally big bathrooms, with many
pictures and a section on building techniques.
Wright, Lawrence. Clean and Decent: The Fascinating History
of the Bathroom and the Watercloset and of Sundry Habite,
Fashions and Accessories, Principally in Great Britain,
France and America, New York: Viking Press, 1960.
Construction
Cole, John N. and Charles Wing. Breaking New Ground, Boston:
The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1986, 233p.
Written as letters between Cole and Wing as they design and
build Cole's home. Up to date, easy to read, with thorough
discussions of wood as material of choice, design
considerations, construction methods.
Jackson, Frank. Practical Housebuilding for Practically
Everyone, New York: Mc Graw-Hill Book Company, 1985, 253p.
Written in a readable, humorous style, this makes enjoyable
reading and at the same time gives practical
information. Jackson clearly relishes being a do-it- yourselfer
This is a very readable closehand account of the building of
a house -- the dynamics among the principle players, the
decisions and work involved, background information.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Interesting
enough to read just for curiosity's sake.
Locke, Jim. The Well-Built House, Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1988.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Locke goes
through the steps of building a house from the point of view
of the builder/contractor, which he is. He was the builder
in Kidder's book House. Very readable, enjoyable, and
informative. Narrative style with a few headers - not a
reference book so much as an overview of high quality
building.
Sherwood, Gerald E., P.E. & Robert C. Stroh, Ph.D. Wood Frame House Construction: A Do-It-Yourself Guide, New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992, 296 pp.
This is a thorough, up-to-date instruction book on wood frame
construction with good diagrams, tables, and explanations, and
a unique chapter on radon. The style is straightforward and
impersonal. The book is endorsed by The National Association
of Home Builders Research Center.
Sunset Windows & Skylights, Menlo Park, CA: Sunset Publishing Corporation, 1982.
Designing for windows and lighting can be one of the most
complicated parts of house design. Therefore, the more pictures
and ideas, the better -- and this book has numerous photos. There
are also sections on installation and repairs. Types of window panes
and window construction have changed since 1982, so find up-to-date
information on this.
Sweeney, Thomas F. "Econstruction Materials" in Home Mechanix, May 1992, Pp 50-54.
Sweeney describes a new house built as much as possible with
"new building products that use natural and recycled resources wisely."
Extremely interesting and up-to-date.
Syvanen, Bob. What It's Like to Build a House: The Diary of a Builder, Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, Inc., 1985.
A day-to-day account of the types of construction and the feelings
of the author. Fine diagrams accompany straight-forward and brief
text. The layout of this book is spacious, which helps readers
understand the complex process it describes.
Tetrault, Jeanne, ed. The Woman's Carpentry Book: Building Your Home From the Ground Up, Garden City, New York: Anchor Press / Doubleday, 1980, 380 pp.
Interwoven with articles on building are first-person essays recounting
a variety of building experiences by women. Both types of information
are valuable; the pieces on tools, materials, and techniques are very
good. The book is limited to fairly simple structures built in fairly mild
climates. Includes tables from Uniform Building Code.
Wing, Charlie. The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling, Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1990.
This is an excellent source for all kinds of statistics, diagrams, charts,
tables, dimensions, and wiring. It may look dry, but it is extremely
This is a very readable closehand account of the building of
a house -- the dynamics among the principle players, the
decisions and work involved, background information.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Interesting
enough to read just for curiosity's sake.
Locke, Jim. The Well-Built House, Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1988.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Locke goes
through the steps of building a house from the point of view
of the builder/contractor, which he is. He was the builder
in Kidder's book House. Very readable, enjoyable, and
informative. Narrative style with a few headers - not a
reference book so much as an overview of high quality
building.
Sherwood, Gerald E., P.E. & Robert C. Stroh, Ph.D. Wood Frame House Construction: A Do-It-Yourself Guide, New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992, 296 pp.
This is a thorough, up-to-date instruction book on wood frame
construction with good diagrams, tables, and explanations, and
a unique chapter on radon. The style is straightforward and
impersonal. The book is endorsed by The National Association
of Home Builders Research Center.
Sunset Windows & Skylights, Menlo Park, CA: Sunset Publishing Corporation, 1982.
Designing for windows and lighting can be one of the most
complicated parts of house design. Therefore, the more pictures
and ideas, the better -- and this book has numerous photos. There
are also sections on installation and repairs. Types of window panes
and window construction have changed since 1982, so find up-to-date
information on this.
Sweeney, Thomas F. "Econstruction Materials" in Home Mechanix, May 1992, Pp 50-54.
Sweeney describes a new house built as much as possible with
"new building products that use natural and recycled resources wisely."
Extremely interesting and up-to-date.
Syvanen, Bob. What It's Like to Build a House: The Diary of a Builder, Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, Inc., 1985.
A day-to-day account of the types of construction and the feelings
of the author. Fine diagrams accompany straight-forward and brief
text. The layout of this book is spacious, which helps readers
understand the complex process it describes.
Tetrault, Jeanne, ed. The Woman's Carpentry Book: Building Your Home From the Ground Up, Garden City, New York: Anchor Press / Doubleday, 1980, 380 pp.
Interwoven with articles on building are first-person essays recounting
a variety of building experiences by women. Both types of information
are valuable; the pieces on tools, materials, and techniques are very
good. The book is limited to fairly simple structures built in fairly mild
climates. Includes tables from Uniform Building Code.
Wing, Charlie. The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling, Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1990.
This is an excellent source for all kinds of statistics, diagrams, charts,
tables, dimensions, and wiring. It may look dry, but it is extremely
helpful.Log Cabins, Lodges and Club Houses,
New York, 1925.
Brownlee, David B. and David G. DeLong. Louis I. Kahn: In
the Realm of Architecture, New York: Rizzoli, 1991.
One of three volumes published simultaneously with the
exhibition of Kahn's built and unbuilt works sponsored by
the Museum of Contemporary Art of Los Angeles. The other
two volumes document his writings and drawings.
Brooks, Alan H. The Prairie School of Frank Lloyd Wright
and his Midwest Contemporaries, New York: Norton, 1972.
An important overview which documents the work of the major
Prairie School architects and balances their contributions
with those of the Master, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Buisseret, David. Historic Architecture of the Caribbean,
London: Heinemann Educational Books, Ltd., 1981.
Good overview of all Caribbean building types with numerous
illustrations.
Bunting, Bainbridge. Early Architecture in New Mexico,
Albuquerque: Harvard University Press, 1976.
A survey of native American architecture and its influence
on Spanish and American settlers.
Comstick, William T. Modern Architectural Designs and
Details, New York, 1881, reprinted as Victorian
Architecture, Watkins Glen, New York: American Life
Foundation, 1979.
Conway, Sigrid A. Shrines to Yesterday, Jackson, MS: Travel
Department of Mississippi, 1968.
Cummings, Abbott Lowell. The Framed Houses of Massachusetts
Bay 1625-1725, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1979.
The definitive account of early building traditions in
Colonial New England.
Cummings, C. and Miller. Architecture, Toledo, Ohio, 1868,
reprinted as Victorian Architectural Details, Watkins Glen,
New York: American Life Foundation, 1980.
Curtis, William J.R. Modern Architecture: Since 1900,
Oxford: 1982.
This is a thorough history of the modern movement in
architecture. Curtis has included a chapter on "The Problem
of Regional Identity" which is excellent, as well as an
update on "Recent World Architecture" which is very much to
the point of our discussion.
Desmond, Harry W., and Herbert Croly. Stately Homes in
America, New York, 1903.
Downing, Andrew Jackson. The Architecture of Country Houses,
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1850.
One of the most influential pattern books of the 19th century.
Downing, Antoinette F. and Vincent J. Scully, Jr. The
Architectural Heritage of Newport, Rhode Island, 1640-1915,
New York: Bramhall House, 1967.
Although much more documentation has been done since this
book was published, it remains a superb overview of the range
of architecture in Newport.
Foley, Mary Mix. The American House, New York: Harper &
Row, Publishers, 1980.
This large volume contains 320 clear line drawings and
brief, but informative, explanations of American houses. The
last several houses demonstrate different ways to
efficiently cool and heat houses through good design.
Gowans, Alan. Images of American Living: Five Centuries of
Architecture and Furniture as Cultural Expression, New York
and Philadelphia: J.P. Lippincott Company, 1964.
Early ambitious attempt to synthesize American culture in
art and architecture.
Handlin, David P.. The American Home: Architecture and
Society, 1815-1915, Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1979.
Although comprehensive in scope, this work relies heavily on
sources published in the nineteenth century and, therefore,
has an emphasis on theory.
Hatch, Alden. Buckminster Fuller at Home in the Universe,
New York: Crown Publishers 1974.
A biographical account.
Hayden, Dolores. The Grand Domestic Revolution: A History of
Feminist Designs for American Homes Neighborhoods and
Cities, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1981.
Hersey, George. The Lost Meaning of Classical Architecture,
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1988.
A scholarly study which radically re-examines our
preconceptions about the mathematical origins of the
classical vocabulary.
Hubka, Thomas C. Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn:
The Connected Buildings of New England, Hanover and London:
University Press of New England, 1984.
The history, myths, and idiosyncrasies of New England
connected farmhouses are fully explored here, with numerous
photographs and diagrams. Understanding their social and
economic contexts sheds light on this interesting architecture.
Hutchins, Nigel. Restoring Houses of Brick and Stone,
Toronto and New York, Van Nostrand, 1982.
International Library of Technology. Masonry, Carpentry,
Joinery, Scranton, 1899, reprinted by the Chicago Review
Press, Chicago, 1980.
Originally published as three handbooks for the building
trades, this reprint is indispensable for anyone interested
in nineteenth century building technology.
Jandl, H. Ward. Yesterday's Houses of Tomorrow, Washington,
DC.: The Preservation Press, 1991.
"Jandl and his coauthors focus on 12 American houses that
were consciously designed and publicized as prototypes of
the future." The significance of the single family house as
an icon of utopian culture should not be underestimated.
Kemp, Jim. American Vernacular, Washington, DC. : AIA Press,
1987.
Kemp has catalogued contemporary versions of American
vernacular house patterns, both in terms of exterior form
and interior decoration. Beautiful photographs almost make
up for the lack of interpretive text.
Kemp, Oliver. Wilderness Homes: A Book of the Log Cabin,
New York, 1908.
Kimball, Fiske. Domestic Architecture of the American
Colonies and the Early Republic, New York: 1926.
Dover reprint, 1966.
Le Corbusier. Toward a New Architecture.
Mayor, Howard. The Domestic Architecture of the Early
American Republic, Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Co. 1926.
McAlester, Virginia & Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses,
New York: Knopf, 1991.
"The guide that enables you to identify, and place in their
historic and architectural contexts, the houses you see in
your neighborhood or in your travels across America - houses
built for American families (rich, poor and in-between), in
city and countryside, from the 17th century to the present."
Moore, and Donlyn Lyndon. The Place of Houses.
Morrison, Hugh. Early American Architecture from the First
Colonial Settlements to the National Period, New York:
Oxford University Press, 1952.
The standard monograph on the period which has not been
supplanted.
Mosley, Baer, et al. Painted Ladies: The Art of San
Francisco's Victorian Houses, New York: Dutton, 1978.
Mumford, Lewis. The South in Architecture, New York:
Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1941.
This series of four lectures delivered by Mumford to the
Alabama College is still among the most articulate arguments
for a contemporary regionalism to be made in any time.
Nabakov, Peter and Robert Easton. Native American
Architecture, New York: Oxford University Press, 1989.
This is a beautiful and multidisciplinary study of the
architecture of the nine major tribes of Native Americans,
written by an architect and an anthropologist.
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Respectful
This is a very readable closehand account of the building of
a house - the dynamics among the principle players, the
decisions and work involved, background information.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Interesting
enough to read just for curiosity's sake.
Locke, Jim, The Well-Built House, Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1988.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Locke goes
through the steps of building a house from the point of view
of the builder/contractor, which he is. He was the builder
in Kidder's book House. Very readable, enjoyable, and
informative. Narrative style with a few headers - not a
reference book so much as an overview of high quality
building.
Sherwood, Gerald E., P.E. & Robert C. Stroh, Ph.D., Wood
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Malta Windows
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Greenwood, SC 29648
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Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.
Route 1, Box 37
Ashland, AL 36251
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Wisconsin Log Homes
2390 Pamperin Road
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Green Bay, WI 54307-1005
Ph 800/ 678-9107
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Kreamer, PA 17833
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Sources for Illustrations --
* See the Bibliography for full bibliographic information.
Adobe House after an image in Wood, Brick, and Stone by
Allen G. Noble.
Arthur Heurtley House after an image in Die Aufgef
rte Bauten,
translated as Frank Lloyd Wright: The Early Work, and published
in several editions, the one cited here in 1966.
Augustus Byram Residence adapted from L'Arcitecture Americaine,
reprinted as American Victorian Architecture.
Bacon's Castle after an illustration in Images of American Living
by Alan Gowans.
Back Hall Plan adapted from "James Overlook" by Roger Reed in
A Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Maine, The Maine
Historic Preservation Commission.
Back Hall Plan (Four Floor Townhouse) after an illustration in
Bicknell's Village Builder and Supplement by A.J. Bicknell.
Balloon Frame after an image in Masonry, Carpentry, Joinery by
the International Library of Technology.
Berkowitz House and Plan after photos courtesy of Steven Holl
Architects.
Braced Frame after an image in Masonry, Carpentry, Joinery by the
International Library of Technology.
Breganzona House Plan after a photo in Mario Botta by
Stuart Wrede.
Brick House adapted from Restoring Houses of Brick and Stone by
Nigel Hutchins.
Burnham House after a photo in "An Environmental Showcase," Fine
Homebuilding, Annual Issue on Houses, Spring 1992.
Caribbean Region House after an illustration in Scharloo, A
Nineteenth Century Quarter of Willemstad, Curacao by Pauline
Pruneti Winkel.
Catherine Beecher's Plan after an image in The American Woman's Home by Catherine Beecher.
Ceiling Vaults and Window Mouldings by Andrea Palladio after an
illustration in The Four Books of Architecture by Andrea
Palladio, courtesy of Dover Publications, Inc.
Central Chimney Plan adapted from an image in Wood, Brick, and
Stone by Allen G. Noble.
Central Hall Plans after illustrations in Domestic Architecture
of the American Colonies and the Early Republic by Fiske Kimball.
Charleston Plan after an image in Wood, Brick, and Stone by
Allen G. Noble.
Classical Entablature adapted from The Lost Meaning of Classical
Architecture by George Hersey.
Concrete House after a photo in Radford's Cement Houses and How
to Build Them by William A. Radford.
Conventional House Plan is a composite drawing.
Cook House Plan after a photo in Architectural Record, April
1991.
Courtyard Plan after an image in Wood, Brick, and Stone by Allen
G. Noble.
Dog-Trot Plan after an image in Wood, Brick, and Stone by Allen
G. Noble.
Earth-Sheltered House after an image in Gentle Architecture by
Malcolm Wells.
Ecoregions and Architecture Maps are after maps in Descriptions
of the Ecoregions of the United States by Robert G. Bailey.
Elias Brown House after a photo in American Buildings and Their Architects by William H. Pierson, Jr.
Extended Farmhouse Plan after an image in Big House, Little
House, Back House, Barn by Thomas C. Hubka.
Falling Waters House Plan after an illustration in A Testament by
Frank Lloyd Wright.
Fleischer House Plan after a photo in Louis I. Kahn by David B.
Brownlee and David G. DeLong.
Fortress adapted from The Lost Meaning of Classical Architecture
by George Hersey.
Franklin McVeagh House after a photo in Painted Ladies by Baer
Mosley, et al.
Gehry House after a photo in Deconstructivist Architecture by
Philip Johnson and Mark Wigley.
George D. Howe House after an illustration in Artistic Country
Seats by George W. Sheldon, reprinted as American Country Homes
of the Gilded Age.
Goldenberg House Plan after a photo in Louis I. Kahn by David B.
Brownlee and David G. DeLong.
House by Builders for Social Responsibility after a photo
courtesy of Builders for Social Responsibility, Hinesburg, VT.
House by Furness after a photo in The Architecture of Frank
Furness by James F. O'Gorman.
House by Morton and Cordell after a photo in "Record Houses
1991," Architectural Record, April 1991.
House in Harpersfield, NY, after an illustration in The Domestic
Architecture of the Early American Republic by Howard Mayor.
House near Kintore, Canada, after a photo in Restoring Houses of
Brick and Stone by Nigel Hutchins.
House Plan by Scogin, Elam and Bray after a photo in "Record
Houses 1991," Architectural Record, April 1991.
Infrared Photo courtesy of Denuta Fishman, Maine Agricultural
Extension Service, Portland, ME.
Isaac Parsons House and Isaac Parsons House, A Simulation,
adapted from a photo in Maine Forms of American Architecture by
Deborah Thompson, ed.
John Calvin Stevens House after a photo in Examples of American
Domestic Architecture by Stevens and Cobb.
Johnson-Boody House after a photo in Maine Forms of American
Architecture by Deborah Thompson, ed.
L-Shaped Plan after an illustration in Ogilvie's House Plans by
J.S. Ogilvie.
"Le Modulor" after a photo in Le Modulor by Le Corbusier.
Living Hall Plan after an illustration in The Architectural
Heritage of Newport, Rhode Island, 1640-1915 by Antoinette F.
Downing and Vincent J. Scully, Jr.
Log Cabin Detail after an illustration in Wilderness Homes by
Oliver Kemp.
Log Cabin Perspective after an illustration in Camps, Log Cabins,
Lodges and Club Houses by F.E. Brimmer.
Mansard Style House adapted from Architecture by Cummings and
Miller, reprinted as Victorian Architecture Details.
Miller House adapted from an illustration in The Domestic
Architecture of the Early American Republic by Howard Mayor.
Mission Santa In
s after a photo in The Architecture of the
Southwest by Trent Ellwood Stanford.
Moore House after a photo in Architectural Record, article by
Marlon Blackwell.
Morbio Inferiore House Plan after a photo in Mario Botta by
Stuart Wrede.
Newhall House adapted from Artistic Country Seats by George W.
Sheldon, reprinted as American Country Homes of the Gilded Age.
One-Room Plan adapted from an image in Wood, Brick, and Stone by
Allen G. Noble.
Ou House Plan after a photo in Architectural Record, April 1991.
Pine Cone House after a photo by John Silverio.
Pine Cone House Plan courtesy of John Silverio.
Pingree House after a photo in American Buildings and Their
Architects by William H. Pierson, Jr.
Plantation House after an illustration in Shrines to Yesterday by
Sigrid A. Conway.
Plantation House Plan after an image in Wood, Brick, and Stone by
Allen G. Noble.
Platform Frame after an image in Wood, Brick, and Stone by Allen
G. Noble.
Polygonal Plan after an illustration in Images of American Living
by Alan Gowans.
R.G. Paterson House after an illustration in Stately Homes in
America by Harry W. Desmond and Herbert Croly.
Saddlebag Plan after an image in Wood, Brick, and Stone by Allen
G. Noble.
Sala Plan after an illustration in Scharloo, A Nineteenth Century
Quarter of Willemstad, Curacao by Pauline Pruneti Winkel.
San Francisco House after a photo in Painted Ladies by Baer
Mosley, et al.
School Street Site Plan after a photo in The Hidden Design in
Land Use Ordinances by Paula M. Craighead.
Seashore House adapted from Modern Architecture Designs and
Details by William T. Comstick, and reprinted as Victorian
Architecture.
Shotgun Plan after an image in Wood, Brick, and Stone by Allen G.
Noble.
Side Hall Plan adapted from Bicknell's Village Builder and
Supplement by A.J. Bicknell.
Sirmai-Peterson House Plan after an image in Violated Perfection
by Aaron Betsky.
Stanley Whitman House after an illustration in Images of American
Living by Alan Gowans.
Stone Arch adapted from Restoring Houses of Brick and Stone by
Nigel Hutchins.
Stretto House Plan after a photo in Architectural Record, April
1991.
Tenement Plan after an illustration in The American Home by David
P. Handlin.
Timber Frame after an image in Early American Architecture from
the First Colonial Settelments to the National Period by Hugh
Morrison.
Tuscon Barby House Plan after a photo in The Architecture of
Bruce Goff by Jeffrey Cook.
Vallonia Bungalow after an advertisement in Honor Bilt Modern
Homes, a Sears, Roebuck and Company catalog, reprinted as Catalog
of Houses.
Victoria Mansion after an illustration in Portland, Lydia B.
Sommers, ed.
Villa Savoye after a photograph in Modern Architecture by William
J.R. Curtis.
Westover after an illustration in American Buildings and Their
Architects by William H. Pierson, Jr.
Winslow House Plan after a photo in A Testament by Frank Lloyd
Wright.
inslow House Plan after a photo in A Testament by Frank Lloyd
Wright.
feriore House Plan after a photo in Mario Botta by
Stuart Wrede.
Newhall House adapted from Artistic Country Seats by George W.
Sheldon, reprinted as American Country Homes of the Gilded Age.
One-Room Plan adapted from an image in Wood, Brick, and Stone by
Allen G. Noble.
Ou House Plan after a photo in Architectural Record, April 1991.
Pine Cone House after a photo by John Silverio.
Pine Cone House Plan courtesy of John Silverio.
Pingree House after a photo in American Buildings and Their
Architects by William H. Pierson, Jr.
Plantation House after an illustration in Shrines to Yesterday by
Sigrid A. Conway.
Plantation House Plan after an image in Wood, Brick, and Stone by
Allen G. Noble.
Platform Frame after an image in Wood, Brick, and Stone by Allen
G. Noble.
Polygonal Plan after an illustration in Images of American Living
by Alan Gowans.
R.G. Paterson House after an illustration in Stately Homes in
America by Harry W. Desmond and Herbert Croly.
Saddlebag Plan after an image in Wood, Brick, and Stone by Allen
G. Noble.
Sala Plan after an illustration in Scharloo, A Nineteenth Century
Quarter of Willemstad, Curacao by Pauline Pruneti Winkel.
San Francisco House after a photo in Painted Ladies by Baer
Mosley, et al.
School Street Site Plan after a photo in The Hidden Design in
Land Use Ordinances by Paula M. Craighead.
Seashore House adapted from Modern Architecture Designs and
Details by William T. Comstick, and reprinted as Victorian
Architecture.
Shotgun Plan after an image in Wood, Brick, and Stone by Allen G.
Noble.
Side Hall Plan adapted from Bicknell's Village Builder and
Supplement by A.J. Bicknell.
Sirmai-Peterson House Plan after an image in Violated Perfection
by Aaron Betsky.
Stanley Whitman House after an illustration in Images of American
Living by Alan Gowans.
Stone Arch adapted from Restoring Houses of Brick and Stone by
Nigel Hutchins.
Stretto House Plan after a photo in Architectural Record, April
1991.
Tenement Plan after an illustration in The American Home by David
P. Handlin.
Timber Frame after an image in Early American Architecture from
the First Colonial Settelments to the National Period by Hugh
Morrison.
Tuscon Barby House Plan after a photo in The Architecture of
Bruce Goff by Jeffrey Cook.
Vallonia Bungalow after an advertisement in Honor Bilt Modern
Homes, a Sears, Boebuck and Company catalog, reprinted as Catalog
of Houses.
Victoria Mansion after an illustration in Portland, Lydia B.
Sommers, ed.
Villa Savoye after a photograph in Modern Architecture by William
J.R. Curtis.
Westover after an ilustration in American Buildings and Their
Architects by William H. Pierson, Jr.
Winslow House Plan after a photo in A Testament by Frank Llyod
Wright.
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two volumes document his writings and drawings.
Brooks, Alan H. The Prairie School of Frank Lloyd Wright
and his Midwest Contemporaries, New York: Norton, 1972.
An important overview which documents the work of the major
Prairie School architects and balances their contributions
with those of the Master, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Buisseret, David. Historic Architecture of the Caribbean,
London: Heinemann Educational Books, Ltd., 1981.
Good overview of all Caribbean building types with numerous
illustrations.
Bunting, Bainbridge. Early Architecture in New Mexico,
Albuquerque: Harvard University Press, 1976.
A survey of native American architecture and its influence
on Spanish and American settlers.
Comstick, William T. Modern Architectural Designs and
Details, New York, 1881, reprinted as Victorian
Architecture, Watkins Glen, New York: American Life
Foundation, 1979.
Conway, Sigrid A. Shrines to Yesterday, Jackson, MS: Travel
Department of Mississippi, 1968.
Cummings, Abbott Lowell. The Framed Houses of Massachusetts
Bay 1625-1725, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1979.
The definitive account of early building traditions in
Colonial New England.
Cummings, C. and Miller. Architecture, Toledo, Ohio, 1868,
reprinted as Victorian Architectural Details, Watkins Glen,
New York: American Life Foundation, 1980.
Curtis, William J.R. Modern Architecture: Since 1900,
Oxford: 1982.
This is a thorough history of the modern movement in
architecture. Curtis has included a chapter on "The Problem
of Regional Identity" which is excellent, as well as an
update on "Recent World Architecture" which is very much to
the point of our discussion.
Desmond, Harry W., and Herbert Croly. Stately Homes in
America, New York, 1903.
Downing, Andrew Jackson. The Architecture of Country Houses,
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1850.
One of the most influential pattern books of the 19th century.
Downing, Antoinette F. and Vincent J. Scully, Jr. The
Architectural Heritage of Newport, Rhode Island, 1640-1915,
New York: Bramhall House, 1967.
Although much more documentation has been done since this
book was published, it remains a superb overview of the range
of architecture in Newport.
Foley, Mary Mix. The American House, New York: Harper &
Row, Publishers, 1980.
This large volume contains 320 clear line drawings and
brief, but informative, explanations of American houses. The
last several houses demonstrate different ways to
efficiently cool and heat houses through good design.
Gowans, Alan. Images of American Living: Five Centuries of
Architecture and Furniture as Cultural Expression, New York
and Philadelphia: J.P. Lippincott Company, 1964.
Early ambitious attempt to synthesize American culture in
art and architecture.
Handlin, David P.. The American Home: Architecture and
Society, 1815-1915, Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1979.
Although comprehensive in scope, this work relies heavily on
sources published in the nineteenth century and, therefore,
has an emphasis on theory.
Hatch, Alden. Buckminster Fuller at Home in the Universe,
New York: Crown Publishers 1974.
A biographical account.
Hayden, Dolores. The Grand Domestic Revolution: A History of
Feminist Designs for American Homes Neighborhoods and
Cities, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1981.
Hersey, George. The Lost Meaning of Classical Architecture,
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1988.
A scholarly study which radically re-examines our
preconceptions about the mathematical origins of the
classical vocabulary.
Hubka, Thomas C. Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn:
The Connected Buildings of New England, Hanover and London:
University Press of New England, 1984.
The history, myths, and idiosyncrasies of New England
connected farmhouses are fully explored here, with numerous
photographs and diagrams. Understanding their social and
economic contexts sheds light on this interesting architecture.
Hutchins, Nigel. Restoring Houses of Brick and Stone,
Toronto and New York, Van Nostrand, 1982.
International Library of Technology. Masonry, Carpentry,
Joinery, Scranton, 1899, reprinted by the Chicago Review
Press, Chicago, 1980.
Originally published as three handbooks for the building
trades, this reprint is indispensable for anyone interested
in nineteenth century building technology.
Jandl, H. Ward. Yesterday's Houses of Tomorrow, Washington,
DC.: The Preservation Press, 1991.
"Jandl and his coauthors focus on 12 American houses that
were consciously designed and publicized as prototypes of
the future." The significance of the single family house as
an icon of utopian culture should not be underestimated.
Kemp, Jim. American Vernacular, Washington, DC. : AIA Press,
1987.
Kemp has catalogued contemporary versions of American
vernacular house patterns, both in terms of exterior form
and interior decoration. Beautiful photographs almost make
up for the lack of interpretive text.
Kemp, Oliver. Wilderness Homes: A Book of the Log Cabin,
New York, 1908.
Kimball, Fiske. Domestic Architecture of the American
Colonies and the Early Republic, New York: 1926.
Dover reprint, 1966.
Le Corbusier. Toward a New Architecture.
Mayor, Howard. The Domestic Architecture of the Early
American Republic, Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Co. 1926.
McAlester, Virginia & Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses,
New York: Knopf, 1991.
"The guide that enables you to identify, and place in their
historic and architectural contexts, the houses you see in
your neighborhood or in your travels across America - houses
built for American families (rich, poor and in-between), in
city and countryside, from the 17th century to the present."
Moore, and Donlyn Lyndon. The Place of Houses.
Morrison, Hugh. Early American Architecture from the First
Colonial Settlements to the National Period, New York:
Oxford University Press, 1952.
The standard monograph on the period which has not been
supplanted.
Mosley, Baer, et al. Painted Ladies: The Art of San
Francisco's Victorian Houses, New York: Dutton, 1978.
Mumford, Lewis. The South in Architecture, New York:
Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1941.
This series of four lectures delivered by Mumford to the
Alabama College is still among the most articulate arguments
for a contemporary regionalism to be made in any time.
Nabakov, Peter and Robert Easton. Native American
Architecture, New York: Oxford University Press, 1989.
This is a beautiful and multidisciplinary study of the
architecture of the nine major tribes of Native Americans,
written by an architect and an anthropologist.
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Respectful
This is a very readable closehand account of the building of
a house -- the dynamics among the principle players, the
decisions and work involved, background information.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Interesting
enough to read just for curiosity's sake.
Locke, Jim. The Well-Built House, Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1988.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Locke goes
through the steps of building a house from the point of view
of the builder/contractor, which he is. He was the builder
in Kidder's book House. Very readable, enjoyable, and
informative. Narrative style with a few headers - not a
reference book so much as an overview of high quality
building.
Sherwood, Gerald E., P.E. & Robert C. Stroh, Ph.D. Wood Frame House Construction: A Do-It-Yourself Guide, New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992.
This is a thorough, up-to-date instruction book on wood frame
construction with good diagrams, tables, and explanations, and
a unique chapter on radon. The style is straightforward and
impersonal. The book is endorsed by The National Association
of Home Builders Research Center.
Sunset Windows & Skylights, Menlo Park, CA: Sunset Publishing Corporation, 1982.
Designing for windows and lighting can be one of the most
complicated parts of house design. Therefore, the more pictures
and ideas, the better -- and this book has numerous photos. There
are also sections on installation and repairs. Types of window panes
and window construction have changed since 1982, so find up-to-date
information on this.
Sweeney, Thomas F. "Econstruction Materials" in Home Mechanix, May 1992, pp 50-54.
Sweeney describes a new house built as much as possible with
"new building products that use natural and recycled resources wisely."
Extremely interesting and up-to-date.
Syvanen, Bob. What It's Like to Build a House: The Diary of a Builder, Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, Inc., 1985.
A day-to-day account of the types of construction and the feelings
of the author. Fine diagrams accompany straight-forward and brief
text. The layout of this book is spacious, which helps readers
understand the complex process it describes.
Tetrault, Jeanne, ed. The Woman's Carpentry Book: Building Your Home From the Ground Up, Garden City, New York: Anchor Press / Doubleday, 1980.
Interwoven with articles on building are first-person essays recounting
a variety of building experiences by women. Both types of information
are valuable; the pieces on tools, materials, and techniques are very
good. The book is limited to fairly simple structures built in fairly mild
climates. Includes tables from Uniform Building Code.
Wing, Charlie. The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling, Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1990.
This is an excellent source for all kinds of statistics, diagrams, charts,
tables, dimensions, and wiring. It may look dry, but it is extremely
This is a very readable closehand account of the building of
a house -- the dynamics among the principle players, the
decisions and work involved, background information.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Interesting
enough to read just for curiosity's sake.
Locke, Jim. The Well-Built House, Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1988.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Locke goes
through the steps of building a house from the point of view
of the builder/contractor, which he is. He was the builder
in Kidder's book House. Very readable, enjoyable, and
informative. Narrative style with a few headers - not a
reference book so much as an overview of high quality
building.
Sherwood, Gerald E., P.E. & Robert C. Stroh, Ph.D. Wood Frame House Construction: A Do-It-Yourself Guide, New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992, 296 pp.
This is a thorough, up-to-date instruction book on wood frame
construction with good diagrams, tables, and explanations, and
a unique chapter on radon. The style is straightforward and
impersonal. The book is endorsed by The National Association
of Home Builders Research Center.
Sunset Windows & Skylights, Menlo Park, CA: Sunset Publishing Corporation, 1982.
Designing for windows and lighting can be one of the most
complicated parts of house design. Therefore, the more pictures
and ideas, the better -- and this book has numerous photos. There
are also sections on installation and repairs. Types of window panes
and window construction have changed since 1982, so find up-to-date
information on this.
Sweeney, Thomas F. "Econstruction Materials" in Home Mechanix, May 1992, Pp 50-54.
Sweeney describes a new house built as much as possible with
"new building products that use natural and recycled resources wisely."
Extremely interesting and up-to-date.
Syvanen, Bob. What It's Like to Build a House: The Diary of a Builder, Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, Inc., 1985.
A day-to-day account of the types of construction and the feelings
of the author. Fine diagrams accompany straight-forward and brief
text. The layout of this book is spacious, which helps readers
understand the complex process it describes.
Tetrault, Jeanne, ed. The Woman's Carpentry Book: Building Your Home From the Ground Up, Garden City, New York: Anchor Press / Doubleday, 1980, 380 pp.
Interwoven with articles on building are first-person essays recounting
a variety of building experiences by women. Both types of information
are valuable; the pieces on tools, materials, and techniques are very
good. The book is limited to fairly simple structures built in fairly mild
climates. Includes tables from Uniform Building Code.
Wing, Charlie. The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling, Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1990.
This is an excellent source for all kinds of statistics, diagrams, charts,
tables, dimensions, and wiring. It may look dry, but it is extremely
helpful.Log Cabins, Lodges and Club Houses,
New York, 1925.
Brownlee, David B. and David G. DeLong. Louis I. Kahn: In
the Realm of Architecture, New York: Rizzoli, 1991.
One of three volumes published simultaneously with the
exhibition of Kahn's built and unbuilt works sponsored by
the Museum of Contemporary Art of Los Angeles. The other
two volumes document his writings and drawings.
Brooks, Alan H. The Prairie School of Frank Lloyd Wright
and his Midwest Contemporaries, New York: Norton, 1972.
An important overview which documents the work of the major
Prairie School architects and balances their contributions
with those of the Master, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Buisseret, David. Historic Architecture of the Caribbean,
London: Heinemann Educational Books, Ltd., 1981.
Good overview of all Caribbean building types with numerous
illustrations.
Bunting, Bainbridge. Early Architecture in New Mexico,
Albuquerque: Harvard University Press, 1976.
A survey of native American architecture and its influence
on Spanish and American settlers.
Comstick, William T. Modern Architectural Designs and
Details, New York, 1881, reprinted as Victorian
Architecture, Watkins Glen, New York: American Life
Foundation, 1979.
Conway, Sigrid A. Shrines to Yesterday, Jackson, MS: Travel
Department of Mississippi, 1968.
Cummings, Abbott Lowell. The Framed Houses of Massachusetts
Bay 1625-1725, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1979.
The definitive account of early building traditions in
Colonial New England.
Cummings, C. and Miller. Architecture, Toledo, Ohio, 1868,
reprinted as Victorian Architectural Details, Watkins Glen,
New York: American Life Foundation, 1980.
Curtis, William J.R. Modern Architecture: Since 1900,
Oxford: 1982.
This is a thorough history of the modern movement in
architecture. Curtis has included a chapter on "The Problem
of Regional Identity" which is excellent, as well as an
update on "Recent World Architecture" which is very much to
the point of our discussion.
Desmond, Harry W., and Herbert Croly. Stately Homes in
America, New York, 1903.
Downing, Andrew Jackson. The Architecture of Country Houses,
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1850.
One of the most influential pattern books of the 19th century.
Downing, Antoinette F. and Vincent J. Scully, Jr. The
Architectural Heritage of Newport, Rhode Island, 1640-1915,
New York: Bramhall House, 1967.
Although much more documentation has been done since this
book was published, it remains a superb overview of the range
of architecture in Newport.
Foley, Mary Mix. The American House, New York: Harper &
Row, Publishers, 1980.
This large volume contains 320 clear line drawings and
brief, but informative, explanations of American houses. The
last several houses demonstrate different ways to
efficiently cool and heat houses through good design.
Gowans, Alan. Images of American Living: Five Centuries of
Architecture and Furniture as Cultural Expression, New York
and Philadelphia: J.P. Lippincott Company, 1964.
Early ambitious attempt to synthesize American culture in
art and architecture.
Handlin, David P.. The American Home: Architecture and
Society, 1815-1915, Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1979.
Although comprehensive in scope, this work relies heavily on
sources published in the nineteenth century and, therefore,
has an emphasis on theory.
Hatch, Alden. Buckminster Fuller at Home in the Universe,
New York: Crown Publishers 1974.
A biographical account.
Hayden, Dolores. The Grand Domestic Revolution: A History of
Feminist Designs for American Homes Neighborhoods and
Cities, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1981.
Hersey, George. The Lost Meaning of Classical Architecture,
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1988.
A scholarly study which radically re-examines our
preconceptions about the mathematical origins of the
classical vocabulary.
Hubka, Thomas C. Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn:
The Connected Buildings of New England, Hanover and London:
University Press of New England, 1984.
The history, myths, and idiosyncrasies of New England
connected farmhouses are fully explored here, with numerous
photographs and diagrams. Understanding their social and
economic contexts sheds light on this interesting architecture.
Hutchins, Nigel. Restoring Houses of Brick and Stone,
Toronto and New York, Van Nostrand, 1982.
International Library of Technology. Masonry, Carpentry,
Joinery, Scranton, 1899, reprinted by the Chicago Review
Press, Chicago, 1980.
Originally published as three handbooks for the building
trades, this reprint is indispensable for anyone interested
in nineteenth century building technology.
Jandl, H. Ward. Yesterday's Houses of Tomorrow, Washington,
DC.: The Preservation Press, 1991.
"Jandl and his coauthors focus on 12 American houses that
were consciously designed and publicized as prototypes of
the future." The significance of the single family house as
an icon of utopian culture should not be underestimated.
Kemp, Jim. American Vernacular, Washington, DC. : AIA Press,
1987.
Kemp has catalogued contemporary versions of American
vernacular house patterns, both in terms of exterior form
and interior decoration. Beautiful photographs almost make
up for the lack of interpretive text.
Kemp, Oliver. Wilderness Homes: A Book of the Log Cabin,
New York, 1908.
Kimball, Fiske. Domestic Architecture of the American
Colonies and the Early Republic, New York: 1926.
Dover reprint, 1966.
Le Corbusier. Toward a New Architecture.
Mayor, Howard. The Domestic Architecture of the Early
American Republic, Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Co. 1926.
McAlester, Virginia & Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses,
New York: Knopf, 1991.
"The guide that enables you to identify, and place in their
historic and architectural contexts, the houses you see in
your neighborhood or in your travels across America - houses
built for American families (rich, poor and in-between), in
city and countryside, from the 17th century to the present."
Moore, and Donlyn Lyndon. The Place of Houses.
Morrison, Hugh. Early American Architecture from the First
Colonial Settlements to the National Period, New York:
Oxford University Press, 1952.
The standard monograph on the period which has not been
supplanted.
Mosley, Baer, et al. Painted Ladies: The Art of San
Francisco's Victorian Houses, New York: Dutton, 1978.
Mumford, Lewis. The South in Architecture, New York:
Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1941.
This series of four lectures delivered by Mumford to the
Alabama College is still among the most articulate arguments
for a contemporary regionalism to be made in any time.
Nabakov, Peter and Robert Easton. Native American
Architecture, New York: Oxford University Press, 1989.
This is a beautiful and multidisciplinary study of the
architecture of the nine major tribes of Native Americans,
written by an architect and an anthropologist.
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Respectful
This is a very readable closehand account of the building of
a house -- the dynamics among the principle players, the
decisions and work involved, background information.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Interesting
enough to read just for curiosity's sake.
Locke, Jim. The Well-Built House, Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1988.
Recommended for anyone contemplating building. Locke goes
through the steps of building a house from the point of view
of the builder/contractor, which he is. He was the builder
in Kidder's book House. Very readable, enjoyable, and
informative. Narrative style with a few headers - not a
reference book so much as an overview of high quality
building.
Sherwood, Gerald E., P.E. & Robert C. Stroh, Ph.D. Wood Frame House Construction: A Do-It-Yourself Guide, New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992, 296 pp.
This is a thorough, up-to-date instruction book on wood frame
construction with good diagrams, tables, and explanations, and
a unique chapter on radon. The style is straightforward and
impersonal. The book is endorsed by The National Association
of Home Builders Research Center.
Sunset Windows & Skylights, Menlo Park, CA: Sunset Publishing Corporation, 1982.
Designing for windows and lighting can be one of the most
complicated parts of house design. Therefore, the more pictures
and ideas, the better -- and this book has numerous photos. There
are also sections on installation and repairs. Types of window panes
and window construction have changed since 1982, so find up-to-date
information on this.
Sweeney, Thomas F. "Econstruction Materials" in Home Mechanix, May 1992, Pp 50-54.
Sweeney describes a new house built as much as possible with
"new building products that use natural and recycled resources wisely."
Extremely interesting and up-to-date.
Syvanen, Bob. What It's Like to Build a House: The Diary of a Builder, Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, Inc., 1985.
A day-to-day account of the types of construction and the feelings
of the author. Fine diagrams accompany straight-forward and brief
text. The layout of this book is spacious, which helps readers
understand the complex process it describes.
Tetrault, Jeanne, ed. The Woman's Carpentry Book: Building Your Home From the Ground Up, Garden City, New York: Anchor Press / Doubleday, 1980, 380 pp.
Interwoven with articles on building are first-person essays recounting
a variety of building experiences by women. Both types of information
are valuable; the pieces on tools, materials, and techniques are very
good. The book is limited to fairly simple structures built in fairly mild
climates. Includes tables from Uniform Building Code.
Thompson, Deborah, ed. Maine Forms of Architecture, Camden, ME:
Colby College Museum of Art and Downeast Magazine, 1976.
Wing, Charlie. The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling, Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1990.
This is an excellent source for all kinds of statistics, diagrams, charts,
tables, dimensions, and wiring. It may look dry, but it is extremely
helpful. Kahn: In
the Realm of Architecture, New York: Rizzoli, 1991.
One of three volumes published simultaneously with the
exhibition of Kahn's built and unbuilt works sponsored by
the Museum of Contemporary Art of Los Angeles. The other
two volumes document his writings and drawings.
Brooks, Alan H. The Prairie School of Frank Lloyd Wright
and his Midwest Contemporaries, New York: Norton, 1972.
An important overview which documents the work of the major
Prairie School architects and balances their contributions
with those of the Master, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Buisseret, David. Historic Architecture of the Caribbean,
London: Heinemann Educational Books, Ltd., 1981.
Good overview of all Caribbean building types with numerous
illustrations.
Bunting, Bainbridge. Early Architecture in New Mexico,
Albuquerque: Harvard University Press, 1976.
A survey of native American architecture and its influence
on Spanish and American settlers.
Comstick, William T. Modern Architectural Designs and
Details, New York, 1881, reprinted as Victorian
Architecture, Watkins Glen, New York: American Life
Foundation, 1979.
Conway, Sigrid A. Shrines to Yesterday, Jackson, MS: Travel
Department of Mississippi, 1968.
Cummings, Abbott Lowell. The Framed Houses of Massachusetts
Bay 1625-1725, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1979.
The definitive account of early building traditions in
Colonial New England.
Cummings, C. and Miller. Architecture, Toledo, Ohio, 1868,
reprinted as Victorian Architectural Details, Watkins Glen,
New York: American Life Foundation, 1980.
Curtis, William J.R. Modern Architecture: Since 1900,
Oxford: 1982.
This is a thorough history of the modern movement in
architecture. Curtis has included a chapter on "The Problem
of Regional Identity" which is excellent, as well as an
update on "Recent World Architecture" which is very much to
the point of our discussion.
Desmond, Harry W., and Herbert Croly. Stately Homes in
America, New York, 1903.
Downing, Andrew Jackson. The Architecture of Country Houses,
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1850.
One of the most influential pattern books of the 19th century.
Downing, Antoinette F. and Vincent J. Scully, Jr. The
Architectural Heritage of Newport, Rhode Island, 1640-1915,
New York: Bramhall House, 1967.
Although much more documentation has been done since this
book was published, it remains a superb overview of the range
of architecture in Newport.
Foley, Mary Mix. The American House, New York: Harper &
Row, Publishers, 1980.
This large volume contains 320 clear line drawings and
brief, but informative, explanations of American houses. The
last several houses demonstrate different ways to
efficiently cool and heat houses through good design.
Gowans, Alan. Images of American Living: Five Centuries of
Architecture and Furniture as Cultural Expression, New York
and Philadelphia: J.P. Lippincott Company, 1964.
Early ambitious attempt to synthesize American culture in
art and architecture.
Handlin, David P.. The American Home: Architecture and
Society, 1815-1915, Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1979.
Although comprehensive in scope, this work relies heavily on
sources published in the nineteenth century and, therefore,
has an emphasis on theory.
Hatch, Alden. Buckminster Fuller at Home in the Universe,
New York: Crown Publishers 1974.
A biographical account.
Hayden, Dolores. The Grand Domestic Revolution: A History of
Feminist Designs for American Homes Neighborhoods and
Cities, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1981.
Hersey, George. The Lost Meaning of Classical Architecture,
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1988.
A scholarly study which radically re-examines our
preconceptions about the mathematical origins of the
classical vocabulary.
Hubka, Thomas C. Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn:
The Connected Buildings of New England, Hanover and London:
University Press of New England, 1984.
The history, myths, and idiosyncrasies of New England
connected farmhouses are fully explored here, with numerous
photographs and diagrams. Understanding their social and
economic contexts sheds light on this interesting architecture.
Hutchins, Nigel. Restoring Houses of Brick and Stone,
Toronto and New York, Van Nostrand, 1982.
International Library of Technology. Masonry, Carpentry,
Joinery, Scranton, 1899, reprinted by the Chicago Review
Press, Chicago, 1980.
Originally published as three handbooks for the building
trades, this reprint is indispensable for anyone interested
in nineteenth century building technology.
Jandl, H. Ward. Yesterday's Houses of Tomorrow, Washington,
DC.: The Preservation Press, 1991.
"Jandl and his coauthors focus on 12 American houses that
were consciously designed and publicized as prototypes of
the future." The significance of the single family house as
an icon of utopian culture should not be underestimated.
Kemp, Jim. American Vernacular, Washington, DC. : AIA Press,
1987.
Kemp has catalogued contemporary versions of American
vernacular house patterns, both in terms of exterior form
and interior decoration. Beautiful photographs almost make
up for the lack of interpretive text.
Kemp, Oliver. Wilderness Homes: A Book of the Log Cabin,
New York, 1908.
Kimball, Fiske. Domestic Architecture of the American
Colonies and the Early Republic, New York: 1926.
Dover reprint, 1966.
Le Corbusier. Toward a New Architecture.
Mayor, Howard. The Domestic Architecture of the Early
American Republic, Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Co. 1926.
McAlester, Virginia & Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses,
New York: Knopf, 1991.
"The guide that enables you to identify, and place in their
historic and architectural contexts, the houses you see in
your neighborhood or in your travels across America - houses
built for American families (rich, poor and in-between), in
city and countryside, from the 17th century to the present."
Moore, and Donlyn Lyndon. The Place of Houses.
Morrison, Hugh. Early American Architecture from the First
Colonial Settlements to the National Period, New York:
Oxford University Press, 1952.
The standard monograph on the period which has not been
supplanted.
Mosley, Baer, et al. Painted Ladies: The Art of San
Francisco's Victorian Houses, New York: Dutton, 1978.
Mumford, Lewis. The South in Architecture, New York:
Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1941.
This series of four lectures delivered by Mumford to the
Alabama College is still among the most articulate arguments
for a contemporary regionalism to be made in any time.
Nabakov, Peter and Robert Easton. Native American
Architecture, New York: Oxford University Press, 1989.
This is a beautiful and multidisciplinary study of the
architecture of the nine major tribes of Native Americans,
written by an architect and an anthropologist.
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Respectful