Description
Description
This encyclopaedic volume limns the rich story of housing around the world from the pre-urban dwellings of nomadic, semi-nomadic and sedentary societies to today. It covers housing around the world and suggests solutions for modern housing problems based on historical precedents.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Accessible not only to the architectural community . . . but to anyone with a passion for housing . . . issues are expressed clearly, and details serve a larger context.--Elizabeth MacKenzie, MAIBC "APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub date:
2003-07-01
Length:
504 pages
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