In the tradition of Frank Lloyd Wright, noted residential architect Charles Woods has been designing houses that express a naturalism within the idiom of modernism for the past 20 years. Now, for the first time, Woods makes his innovative designs accessible to almost everyone by introducing an original and affordable strategy for the design of energy-efficient, environmentally healthy homes. From preliminary design to post-construction evaluation, each project is presented in dear, complete detail. Woods leads readers step ...
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In the tradition of Frank Lloyd Wright, noted residential architect Charles Woods has been designing houses that express a naturalism within the idiom of modernism for the past 20 years. Now, for the first time, Woods makes his innovative designs accessible to almost everyone by introducing an original and affordable strategy for the design of energy-efficient, environmentally healthy homes. From preliminary design to post-construction evaluation, each project is presented in dear, complete detail. Woods leads readers step by step through the initial programming and planning, the production of final design and construction drawings, and on the actual construction of the house. Topics such as programming, fees, bidding, and cost savings are discussed at length.
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Add this copy of A Natural System of House Design: an Architects Way to cart. $3.99, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by McGraw-Hill Professional.
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Hardcover in dust jacket. Clean text-NO writing, NO highlighting to text. Very good Oversized. Clean text--NO writing, NO highlighting to text. PLEASE NOTE: Domestic US media (standard) US orders ONLY. NO international orders.
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Used-Very Good. Groundbreaking module system simplifies house design. Hailed by Charles Gwathmey as both passionate and disciplined, '' A Natural System of House Design by Charles G. Woods offers you a simple-to-use module system'' of design, developed over a period of 25 years. This expert design tool shows you how to apply a highly adaptable (to rectangles, angles, and curves) 4'0' square module that will be invaluable in both design and construction drawings--and in the construction process itself. Blending philosophy and practical design skills, the book includes dozens of beautiful sample drawings and photos of Woods' own module house designs, both in progress and completed--plus the author's tip on energy efficiency and low-cost design methods, as well as illustrations by Malcom Wells.
Add this copy of Natural System of House Design: an Architects Way to cart. $29.95, very good condition, Sold by Hennessey + Ingalls rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing.
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Used-Very Good. Groundbreaking module system simplifies house design. Hailed by Charles Gwathmey as both passionate and disciplined, '' A Natural System of House Design by Charles G. Woods offers you a simple-to-use module system'' of design, developed over a period of 25 years. This expert design tool shows you how to apply a highly adaptable (to rectangles, angles, and curves) 4'0' square module that will be invaluable in both design and construction drawings--and in the construction process itself. Blending philosophy and practical design skills, the book includes dozens of beautiful sample drawings and photos of Woods' own module house designs, both in progress and completed--plus the author's tip on energy efficiency and low-cost design methods, as well as illustrations by Malcom Wells. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
Add this copy of A Natural System of House Design: an Architects Way to cart. $49.95, very good condition, Sold by Bookworks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by McGraw-Hill.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book SIGNED, dated and personally inscribed by the author to a prominent Chicago architect. First printing. Dust jacket and rear cover have a 1/2" chip and hole to binding cloth. Book otherwise remains in excellent condition, tightly bound with clean contents.
Add this copy of Natural System of House Design: an Architects Way to cart. $59.95, good condition, Sold by Hennessey + Ingalls rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing.
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Used-Good. Groundbreaking module system simplifies house design. Hailed by Charles Gwathmey as both passionate and disciplined, '' A Natural System of House Design by Charles G. Woods offers you a simple-to-use module system'' of design, developed over a period of 25 years. This expert design tool shows you how to apply a highly adaptable (to rectangles, angles, and curves) 4'0' square module that will be invaluable in both design and construction drawings--and in the construction process itself. Blending philosophy and practical design skills, the book includes dozens of beautiful sample drawings and photos of Woods' own module house designs, both in progress and completed--plus the author's tip on energy efficiency and low-cost design methods, as well as illustrations by Malcom Wells.
