Preface to the Second Edition | |
Preface to the First Edition | |
Acknowledgments | |
Programming Housing for Contemporary Lifestyles | p. 1 |
The Triumph of Style Over Structure | p. 4 |
New Households = New Housing Designs | p. 7 |
Increased Land Costs = Smaller Lots and New Housing Types | p. 8 |
The New Lifestyle Concerns | p. 10 |
The Five Component Areas | p. 11 |
The Synthesis Process | p. 16 |
The Community Component: Kitchen, Breakfast Area, and Family Room | p. 19 |
Kitchen | p. 23 |
Breakfast Area | p. 36 |
Family or Living Room | p. 38 |
The Privacy Component: Master Suite, Secondary Bedroom Block, Guest Suite, and Den/Library | p. 45 |
Master Suite | p. 49 |
Secondary Bedroom Block | p. 63 |
Guest Suite/Library | p. 70 |
Home Office | p. 71 |
The Ceremonial Component: Entry, Living, and Dining | p. 73 |
Entry Area | p. 74 |
Formal Living Room | p. 80 |
Dining Room | p. 84 |
The Functional Component: Laundry, Storage, Garage, Basement, and Attic | p. 87 |
Laundry | p. 88 |
Storage | p. 94 |
Garage | p. 94 |
Basement | p. 96 |
Attic Storage | p. 98 |
The Outdoor Component: Yards, Curb Appeal, and Neighborhood Context | p. 99 |
Deck/Patio | p. 102 |
Landscaping | p. 106 |
Entry Yard | p. 107 |
Facade Design | p. 109 |
Synthesis: Putting It All Together | p. 113 |
Public versus Private Orientation | p. 114 |
Establishing Internal Priorities | p. 115 |
Private Orientations | p. 116 |
Public Orientations | p. 118 |
Functional Orientations | p. 119 |
Horizontal versus Vertical Priorities | p. 123 |
Marketing the Third Dimension | p. 126 |
Structural and Technical Considerations | p. 127 |
Synthesis: A Balancing Act | p. 127 |
Target Marketing: Variations on a Theme | p. 129 |
Group I: Couples With Children | p. 130 |
Group II: Couples Without Children | p. 138 |
Groups III and IV: Single Heads of Household | p. 143 |
Multifamily Considerations: Less Is More | p. 147 |
Multifamily-Buyer Profiles | p. 148 |
Multifamily Design Considerations | p. 149 |
Smaller and Open Plans | p. 150 |
Blending Community and Ceremonial Components | p. 152 |
Capturing Outdoor Space and Views | p. 153 |
Using the Vertical Dimension | p. 154 |
Efficient Privacy Components | p. 155 |
Diminished Scale | p. 156 |
The Outdoor Component | p. 157 |
Accommodating Automobiles | p. 158 |
The Functional Component | p. 159 |
Future Trends | p. 161 |
Affordability | p. 162 |
Traditionalism | p. 163 |
Environmentalism | p. 164 |
Health | p. 167 |
Socialization | p. 168 |
Illustration Credits | p. 171 |
Bibliography | p. 173 |
Index | p. 177 |
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