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- ISBN
- 9781561587926
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taunton Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1561587923
ISBN-13
9781561587926
eBay Product ID (ePID)
54358850
Product Key Features
Book Title
Creating a New Old House : Yesterday's Character for Today's Home
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Design & Construction, Buildings / Residential, Remodeling & Renovation, Historic Preservation / General, General
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
House & Home, Architecture
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
35.3 Oz
Item Length
10.9 in
Item Width
9.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
A book providing the guidance and details necessary to create a new/old house is long overdue. Russell Versaci writes with authority about the value of historical accuracy when creating a house with architectural integrity., & " People love old houses. Versaci explains why, and shows what it takes to create such enduring quality in home design today.& " --Philip Morris, former Senior Architecture Editor, Southern Accents & " Versaci presents a masterful survey of the best in new, historically inspired homes...and shares the techniques that architects use to achieve historical resonance and emotional impact.& " --Clem Labine, Editorial Director, Traditional Building & " The quality of the architecture presented in this book is excellent.& " --Andres Duany, architect, founder of New Urbanism, Duany Plater-Zyberk & amp; Company, "People love old houses. Versaci explains why, and shows what it takes to create such enduring quality in home design today" --Philip Morris, former Senior Architecture Editor, Southern Accents "Versaci presents a masterful survey of the best in new, historically inspired homes...and shares the techniques that architects use to achieve historical resonance and emotional impact." --Clem Labine, Editorial Director, Traditional Building "The quality of the architecture presented in this book is excellent." --Andres Duany, architect, founder of New Urbanism, Duany Plater-Zyberk & amp; Company, "People love old houses. Versaci explains why, and shows what it takes to create such enduring quality in home design today." --Philip Morris, former Senior Architecture Editor, Southern Accents "Versaci presents a masterful survey of the best in new, historically inspired homes...and shares the techniques that architects use to achieve historical resonance and emotional impact." --Clem Labine, Editorial Director, Traditional Building "The quality of the architecture presented in this book is excellent." --Andres Duany, architect, founder of New Urbanism, Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company, " People love old houses. Versaci explains why, and shows what it takes to create such enduring quality in home design today." --Philip Morris, former Senior Architecture Editor, Southern Accents " Versaci presents a masterful survey of the best in new, historically inspired homes...and shares the techniques that architects use to achieve historical resonance and emotional impact." --Clem Labine, Editorial Director, Traditional Building " The quality of the architecture presented in this book is excellent." --Andres Duany, architect, founder of New Urbanism, Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company, & " People love old houses. Versaci explains why, and shows what it takes to create such enduring quality in home design today.& " --Philip Morris, former Senior Architecture Editor, Southern Accents & " Versaci presents a masterful survey of the best in new, historically inspired homes...and shares the techniques that architects use to achieve historical resonance and emotional impact.& " --Clem Labine, Editorial Director, Traditional Building & " The quality of the architecture presented in this book is excellent.& " --Andres Duany, architect, founder of New Urbanism, Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
728/.37/0288
Table Of Content
Reviving the Classic Homes of the Past California Spanish Colonial Revival Rocky Mountain Ranch Spanish-Pueblo Adobe Midwestern Greek Revival Connecticut Valley Colonial Pennsylvania Dutch Farmhouse Hudson Valley Greek Revival Maryland Tidewater Plantation German Stone Farmhouse Cape Cod Cottage Southern Piedmont Farmhouse Southern Antebellum Plantation French Creold Cottage Texas German Ranch French Colonial Plantation House Craftsman Arts and Crafts Bungalow Colonial Revival Shingle Style
Synopsis
Through hundreds of inspiring photos and engaging text, the author describes what gives traditional homes their enduring appeal, and illustrates the creative work of builders who are forging the movement toward building new homes that capture old-home sensibility., Here is the best of both worlds: New houses with old world sensibilities. In Creating a New Old House, architect Russell Versaci shows you that it is possible to design and create a new house that looks and feels like it has always been there. Versaci explores how architects, builders, and craftsmen are reinterpreting the traditional American house. Through photographs and engaging text, discussions of history and craftsmanship, and sidelong glances at the workings of real old houses, Versaci explains how traditional houses go together and what gives them their unique design appeal. Features 17 new, old-style houses -- from colonials to farmhouses -- from all over the country Versaci identifies Eight Pillars of Traditional Design that create a solid foundation for combining authentic, traditional design with livability to create homes that feel old yet work for the demands of modern family living., At the beginning of the new century, there's a groundswell of popular nostalgia for period houses with an authentic pedigree. Regional styles of old homes in all parts of the country have captured the imagination of homebuyers who are disillusioned with the cookie-cutter sameness of new home construction. Many are turning to the history and tradition of their own neighborhoods for inspiration in old houses--themes that will inspire and inform them in building a new home that will preserve a sense of place and the feeling of "home." Creating a New Old House explores how architects, builders, and craftsmen are reinterpreting the traditional American house. Through photographs and engaging text, brief discussions of history and craftsmanship, and occasional sidelong glances at the workings of real old houses, Versaci employs his "Pillars of Traditional Design" to explain how traditional houses go together and what gives them their unique design appeal. The author explores the creative work of architects, builders, and craftsmen from all corners of America who are creating new "old" houses in a revival of the distinctive traditions of American homebuilding--and refitting them to work for the demands of modern family living.
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