The Big Book of Small House Designs
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The Big Book of Small House Designs by Don Metz
A collection of more than 500 drawings illustrating all aspects of 75 small homes of various styles, from a New England farmhouse to a sophisticated steel frame, to a Santa Fe ranch. Each design includes detailed floor plans, section elevations and perspectives, as well as a description of materials used.
Editor and professional architect Don Metz is a partner in the architectural firm of Metz and Thornton. He started his career in the energy-efficient house design business in 1972 with his award-winning Winston House. He was the consultant for the book The Underground House Book by fellow Storey author Stu Campbell. Don also wrote Superhouse and edited Storey's New Compact House Designs, and edited The Compact House Book. Metz has also written two novels, Catamount Bridge and King of the Mountain. He lives with his wife in Lyme, New Hampshire. Owner of the architectural firm BarnOwl Designs, Catherine Tredway is an award-winning designer who has been helping clients create their dream cottages and leisure-time homes for fifteen years. She teaches courses in landscape design and architectural preservation. Kenneth R. Tremblay, Jr. is a professor at Colorado State University. He has also written the book, Social Aspects of Housing and Beyond the American Housing Dream. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781579123659 |
| ISBN 10 | 1579123651 |
| Title | The Big Book of Small House Designs |
| Author | Don Metz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2004-01-04 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |