Overview
American Architects and the Single-Family Home explains how a small group of architects started the Architects’ Small House Service Bureau in 1919 and changed the course of twentieth-century residential design for the better. Concepts and principles they developed related to public spaces, private spaces, and service spaces for living; details about the books they published to promote good design; as well as new essays from contemporary practitioners will inspire your own designs. More than 200 black and white images.
Full Product Details
Author: Lisa M. Tucker (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia, USA)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.570kg
ISBN: 9781138837836
ISBN 10: 1138837830
Pages: 210
Publication Date: 19 August 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A fascinating walk through the rise and fall of the Architects' Small House Service Bureau and the change in attitudes about `home' that were supported, and then dismissed, by design professionals. The drawings, details, photographic images and perspectives included provide a unique insight into the development of the American home. - Cynthia Mohr, Professor and Chair, University of North Texas, USA
A fascinating walk through the rise and fall of the Architects' Small House Service Bureau and the change in attitudes about 'home' that were supported, and then dismissed, by design professionals. The drawings, details, photographic images and perspectives included provide a unique insight into the development of the American home. - Cynthia Mohr, Professor and Chair, University of North Texas and President, Interior Design Educators Council
""A fascinating walk through the rise and fall of the Architects’ Small House Service Bureau and the change in attitudes about ‘home’ that were supported, and then dismissed, by design professionals. The drawings, details, photographic images and perspectives included provide a unique insight into the development of the American home."" - Cynthia Mohr, Professor and Chair, University of North Texas, USA
Author Information
Lisa M. Tucker, Ph.D., has been a practicing interior designer and architect for 20 years with a specialization in sustainability and historic preservation. She is an Associate Professor at Virginia Tech and teaches courses on lighting, building systems, and upper level design studios and is the Program Chair and Graduate Program Coordinator for Interior Design. She holds degrees in architecture and architectural history from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri–Columbia in architectural studies.
