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Housing and Dwelling by Barbara Miller Lane
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Used book in good condition. Shows typical wear. Quick shipping. Satisfaction guaranteed!”
- Narrative Type
- Residential
- Type
- Book
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- ISBN
- 9780415346566
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10
0415346568
ISBN-13
9780415346566
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50799006
Product Key Features
Book Title
Housing and Dwelling : Perspectives on Modern Domestic Architecture
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Urban & Land Use Planning, Buildings / Residential, General, History / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
31.6 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-012527
Table Of Content
Part 1: Methods and Interpretations 1. Who Interprets? The Historian, the Architect, the Anthropologist, the Archaeologist, the Users? 2. What is Home? 3. Domestic Spaces as Perceptual, Commemorative, and Performative Part 2: Themes in Modern Domestic Architecture 4. Living Downtown: Nineteenth Century Urban Dwelling 5. Victorian Domesticity: Ideal and Reality 6. Rural Memories and Desires: The Farm, the Suburb, the Wilderness Retreat 7. Modernism, Technology and Utopian Hopes for Mass Housing 8. Mass Housing as Single-Family Dwelling: The Post-War American Suburb 9. Participatory Planning and Design: Initiatives in Self-Help Housing, Renovation, and Interior Decoration 10. Twentieth Century Apartment Dwelling, Ideals and Realities 11. Some Possible Futures 12. Where is Home?
Synopsis
These essays on the history of domestic architecture collectively introduce scholars and students to the wide range of issues, approaches, interpretations and source materials available in this growing field of interest, while also giving the practicing architect a historical grounding in dwelling design and suggesting directions for future research. An innovative blend of contributions from traditional sources in history, philosophy and archaeology as well as fresh perspectives from, among others, oral history, gender studies and social sciences, this book encompasses an unprecedented chronological range and depth, and places domesticity in architectural and art history analysis in its wider intellectual context., A collection of thought-provoking essays on the changing face of domestic architecture over two centuries, highlighting the wide range of source materials and theoretical perspectives available to scholars of architectural history., Housing and Dwelling collects the best in recent scholarly and philosophical writings that bear upon the history of domestic architecture in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Lane combines exemplary readings that focus on and examine the issues involved in the study of domestic architecture, taken from an innovative and informed combination of philosophy, history, social science, art, literature and architectural writings. Uniquely, the readings underline the point of view of the user of a dwelling and assess the impact of varying uses on the evolution of domestic architecture. This book is a valuable asset for students, scholars, and designers alike, exploring the extraordinary variety of methods, interpretations and source materials now available in this important field. For students, it opens windows on the many aspects of domestic architecture. For scholars, it introduces new, interdisciplinary points of view and suggests directions for further research. It acquaints practising architects in the field of housing design with history and methods and offers directions for future design possibilities.
LC Classification Number
NA7105
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