Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home - Softcover

Susanka, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1561586382 ISBN 13: 9781561586387

Publisher: Taunton Press Inc, 2002

Synopsis

The Not So Big House created a movement that is changing the way people think about the American home. That groundbreaking book proposed a new blueprint for the American home: a house that values quality over quantity, with an emphasis on comfort and beauty, a high level of detail, and a floor plan designed for today's informal lifestyle. Creating the Not So Big House is the blueprint in action. Focusing on key design strategies such as visual weight, layering, and framed openings, Sarah Susanka takes an up-close look at 25 houses designed according to Not So Big principles. The houses are from all over North America in a rich variety of styles -- from a tiny New York apartment to a southwestern adobe, a traditional Minnesota farmhouse, and a cottage community in the Pacific Northwest. Whether new or remodeled, these one-of-a-kind homes provide all the inspiration you need to create your own Not So Big House.

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Review:

Ostensibly American, this is nevertheless an indispensable handbook for anyone designing their own home or carrying out major renovations. The author's concept is to get the most out of a smaller space than actually needed, ending up with a visually more spatial area. Full of inspirational architectural and interior design ideas, the twenty five properties looked at in depth range from detached new homes, renovated farmhouses and cottages to restructured apartments. Fireplaces, balustrades, staircases, ceilings and more are all adapted to maximise space whilst retaining a homely feel. Sarah Susanka, an experienced architect, writes in an easy, informal manner, clearly explaining the merits of each particular design aspect. A must for renovators and an intelligent, valuable asset for architects. - Lucy Watson

About the Author:

Sarah Susanka is one of the leading residential architects in the United States. Her first book, "The Not So Big House," topped best-seller charts in Home & Garden categories in its first year of publication. Susanka has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Charlie Rose Show, and NPR's Diane Rehm Show. She is a former principal and founding partner of Mulfinger, Susanka, Mahady & Partners, Inc., the firm chosen by LIFE magazine to design its 1999 Dream House. Crawford is a photographer whose work has appeared in every major national and international architecture magazine as well as in several books on architecture and design.

About this edition

• Publisher: Taunton Press Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1561586382
• ISBN 13: 9781561586387
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 258