Geography of Home Writings on Where We Live

Name: Geography of Home Writings on Where We Live
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ISBN: 9781568984292

ISBN-10: 1568984294

ISBN-13: 9781568984292

Edition: 2004

Authors: Akiko Busch

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Geography of Home has been hailed as "an appealing, insightful collection of musings on the architecture, psychology, and history of house and home in America" (Kirkus). Now available in paperback, Geography of Home reminds us that the house is home to many things. Far more than four walls and a roof, it contains our private and public lives, our families, our memories and aspirations, and reflects our attitudes toward society, culture, the environment, and our neighbors. In a literary tour of the spaces of our homes, noted design essayist Akiko Busch reflects on how we define such elusive qualities as privacy, security, and comfort. Part social history, part architectural history, part…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Publication date: 7/1/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 164
Size: 5.25" wide x 7.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English

Akiko Busch is a contributing editor at Metropolis.



Acknowledgments


Preface


Introduction


Front Door


Kitchen


Dining Room


Laundry


Closet


Home Office


Library


Front Porch


Bedroom


Dressing Room


Bathroom


Garage


Living Room


Epilog