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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
by (shelved 2 times as building-design)
avg rating 4.42 — 5,409 ratings — published 1977
Building Construction Illustrated (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as building-design)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,578 ratings — published 2014
Be A Successful Building Contractor (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 2.67 — 3 ratings — published 1997
Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.23 — 176 ratings — published 1985
A Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses: A Memoir of Craftsmanship, Community, and the Changing Shape of the American Home (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.85 — 271 ratings — published 2011
The Very Efficient Carpenter: Basic Framing for Residential Construction (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.47 — 135 ratings — published 1992
Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.42 — 2,578 ratings — published 2006
Thinking Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,577 ratings — published 1998
Green Building: Principles and Practices in Residential Construction (Go Green with Renewable Energy Resources)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 2012
Green Building Illustrated (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.22 — 59 ratings — published 2014
Rice's Architectural Primer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.26 — 141 ratings — published 2009
Insideout: Design Procedures for Passive Environmental Technologies, 2nd Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 1982
A Visual Dictionary of Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,737 ratings — published 1995
Convergence: An Architectural Agenda for Energy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.09 — 11 ratings — published 2013
Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.93 — 164 ratings — published
Building Systems: Design Technology and Society (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.50 — 4 ratings — published 2012
Essential Building Science: Understanding Energy and Moisture in High Performance House Design (Sustainable Building Essentials Series, 3)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.45 — 11 ratings — published
The Natural Building Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to Integrative Design and Construction (Yestermorrow Design/ Build Library)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.52 — 25 ratings — published 2012
Creating Biophilic Buildings (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.17 — 6 ratings — published
Musings of an Energy Nerd: Toward an Energy-Efficient Home (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.29 — 41 ratings — published
The New Net Zero: Leading-Edge Design and Construction of Homes and Buildings for a Renewable Energy Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.04 — 23 ratings — published 2014
Water in Buildings: An Architect's Guide to Moisture and Mold (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.00 — 6 ratings — published 2005
Builder's Guide to Cold Climates: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best Cold-Climate Building Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.24 — 17 ratings — published 2000
The Timeless Way of Building (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,636 ratings — published 1978
The New Carbon Architecture: Building to Cool the Climate (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.12 — 65 ratings — published
The Education of a Graphic Designer (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.68 — 93 ratings — published 1998
Fairy Tales: When Architecture Tells A Story, Volume 2 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.89 — 9 ratings — published 2015
Fairy Tales: When Architecture Tells a Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.71 — 21 ratings — published 2014
Operative Design: A Catalog of Spatial Verbs (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.13 — 206 ratings — published 2012
A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.86 — 5,535 ratings — published 1997
How to Build Animal Housing (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.94 — 129 ratings — published 2004
“Foundational design principles regarding aesthetics, symbolism and meaning of place were for the old-timer carpenter, simply routine.
Unfortunately, these principles began to lose their footing in the late 1800s, when building practices shifted toward more commercial technologies.”
― Simple Rules: What the Oldtime Builders Knew
Unfortunately, these principles began to lose their footing in the late 1800s, when building practices shifted toward more commercial technologies.”
― Simple Rules: What the Oldtime Builders Knew
