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Summary
Summary
"America's rapidly changing demographics - people living longer, an increasing number working from home, fewer having children - demand a greater flexibility, creativity, and awareness in home design and construction. Clearly, the era of unchangeable homes, capable of accommodating just one life-style is drawing to a close, and there exists a clear need for new, imaginative strategies, tasks, and products." "The Adaptable House provides specific design approaches and techniques that facilitate flexible design - both on the inside and out. These principles make it simple to alter a dwelling's layout, demolish partitions or build new ones, upgrade heating systems, and change the locations of staircases."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Table of Contents
Preface |
Acknowledgments |
Chapter 1 What Is Adaptability? |
Chapter 2 Roots and Evolution |
Chapter 3 Constructing for Change |
Chapter 4 Volume, Envelope, and Systems |
Chapter 5 Interior Space and Utilities |
Chapter 6 Projects |
Bibliography |
Illustration Credits |
Project Credits |
Index |
About the Author |