A Natural System of House Design: An Architects Way by Charles G. Wood

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Synopsis

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.

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Architect Woods explains a modular system for designing houses he has developed over the course of 25 years. It uses the same four- foot square module used in some of the great Gothic cathedrals and in the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, but simplified for easy use both in design and construction. Sketches, plans, and photographs illustrate houses in construction and completed. Tips on energy efficiency and low-cost design are also included. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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