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Houses of Goa Houses of Goa Heta Pandit Built in the 18th and 19th centuries, when Portuguese power was at a decline in the East, the Houses of Goa best illustrate the Goan quest for its own ethhnic identity. Researched over five and half … OL1070311W
Las casas del Pedregal, 1947-1968 Las casas del Pedregal, 1947-1968 Alfonso Pérez-Méndez "The Fifties were a golden age for Latin American modern architecture. The buildings constructed according to the premises of the modernist movement in several countries of Latin America probably sur… OL11931634W
La casa criolla La casa criolla Roberto de Gregorio Comprehensive study of popular housing in the Pampas region of Argentina. The book reviews the most popular domestic architecture, the "chorizo house," also known as "casa de patios" (house of patio… OL12029511W
The beauty of straw bale homes The beauty of straw bale homes Athena Swentzell Steen,Bill Steen,Athena Swentzell Steen "The first architects, builders, and homeowners to embrace the straw bale renaissance were excited by the energy conservation, resource recycling, and affordability of this rediscovered building mate… OL12326881W
Dreaming green Dreaming green Lisa Sharkey A guide to fashionable but eco-friendly decorating showcases a series of urban, suburban, and rural homes that are beautiful, liveable, and environmentally friendly and that represent an array of siz… OL13694598W
Une Petit Maison, 1923/English/French/German Une Petit Maison, 1923/English/French/German Le Corbusier 80, 7, 7 p. : 17 cm OL15210097W
Homes in cold places Homes in cold places James, Alan Describes how homes in cold climates are designed and constructed. OL166565W
Homes in hot places Homes in hot places James, Alan Describes how homes are designed and built in hot climates. OL166566W
Turn-of-the-century houses, cottages, and villas Turn-of-the-century houses, cottages, and villas R. W. Shoppell,Frances A. Davis 120 pages : 31 cm OL18285610W
Minimalist Interiors Minimalist Interiors Carles Broto 239 pages : 27 cm OL2055090W
Houses and homes Houses and homes Williams, John Describes various parts of a home and their functions and several different kinds of dwellings, with instructions for making a teepee, a mud house, a garden, a floor plan, model furniture, and more. OL2620772W
The Mathematics of the Ideal Villa and Other Essays The Mathematics of the Ideal Villa and Other Essays Colin Rowe This collection of an important architectural theorist's essays considers and compares designs by Palladio and Le Corbusier, discusses mannerism and modern architecture, architectural vocabulary in t… OL2630286W
Prescriptions for a healthy house Prescriptions for a healthy house Paula Baker-Laporte Although there is nothing complicated about constructing healthier homes, building for health is still not standard practice, and in fact there are many aspects of conventional home construction that… OL2733213W
Waterfront Retreats Waterfront Retreats Ana G. Canizares 175 p. : 27 cm OL274639W
House styles in America House styles in America James C. Massey vii, 262 p. : 24 cm OL2990332W
The shingle style and the stick style The shingle style and the stick style Vincent Scully,Vincent Joseph Scully "This book has been widely acclaimed as the definitive study of the complex inspirations and cultural influences that were fused in the Shingle Style of wooden suburban and resort buildings of the pe… OL3002254W
Houses Houses Piero Ventura Traces the history of houses, focusing on the changing needs of protection and security, evolving styles, and developing technology. OL3459914W
The Houses of St. Augustine The Houses of St. Augustine Nolan, David When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, St. Augustine was already half a century old. Founded in 1565, the city has been continuously inhabited ever since, and its architectural styles tell storie… OL3518147W
Houses and Cottages of Britain Houses and Cottages of Britain R. W. Brunskill 256p. : 25cm OL3651094W
Architecture Architecture Clois E. Kicklighter,Joan C. Kicklighter,Ronald J. Baird Architecture: Residential Drawing and Design provides the basic information necessary for planning various types of dwellings. It presents basic instruction in preparing architectural working drawing… OL66667W
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