Creating a New Old House
Yesterday's Character for Today's Home
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.
9781561587926
Book, Paperback
Creating a New Old House: Yesterday's Character for Today's Home
- Author: Russell Versaci
Taunton Press, 2007
218
English
10.8 x 9.3 x 0.5 inches, 2.3 pounds
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