Product Description: Murray Silverstein's first collection of poems revels in the inscrutable world, in the joy of words, and in the essential human task of carving those words to fit that world. Silverstein's lifelong career as an architect subtly imbues poem after poem; the reader has a powerful sense of the author building each poem: its foundation dug and poured, its lines framed, finished, finally lived in: the miracle of raw materials—word and deed—brought to life. Part...read more

Product Description: In everyday language the authors explain their theory: how strong contrasts open spaces combined with closed spaces, darkness with light, simplicity with complexity - can be orchestrated to produce harmony in a living environment...read more

Two hundred and fifty-three archetypal patterns consisting of problem statements, discussions, illustrations, and solutions provide lay persons with a framework for engaging in architectural design

A trio of architects shares ten key principles of residential design in a handbook that explains how to create a well-crafted home, covering elements of space, light, site, and use in terms of building a new home, or hiring a professional to renovate or build an addition. Reprint. 20,0000 first printing.