| 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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