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The Irish Rural House – Design Guidelines
Author(s): Mark Stephens (Author)
- Publisher: Mark Stephens Architects
- Publication Date: September 16, 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 88 pages
- ISBN-10: B00F9F8SQY
Book Description
A compilation of all the blog posts by Mark Stephens Architects on the principles of design for the Irish Rural House.
Whether you are contemplating a new house, extending an existing one or just interested in Irish Rural Housing then this book is ideal.
Chapters include:
• The plan is still the generator
• The Section is critical
• Scale and Proportion
• Massing
• Legibility and visual appropriateness
• The Site
• Designing for the sun
• What’s the big idea?
• Rhythm & repetition
• Thermal performance vs Traditional Forms
• Size isn’t everything
• Back to the form again
• Materials
• About the author
