Design for Assisted Living: Guidelines for Housing the Physically and Mentally Frail

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Destined to become the defining work on the subject, this timely reference addresses the single fastest growing segment of the senior living industry -- assisted living for those who are unable to live independently but who do not need intensive nursing home care, meals, housekeeping, or twenty-four hour access to medical assistance. Victor Regniers visually rich guide includes dozens of design solutions from successful assisted living facilities along with fifteen case studies from the U.S. and Europe. The book also covers recent developments in the industry including major changes in financing, growth of dementia, and interest in aging-in-place. All in all, this is the most comprehensive guide to assisted living design that you'll find in any single volume.

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Designing for Seniors - includes European & USA.......2006-12-30

This is an amazing book because it includes design considerations that are European and American. Northern Europe has a definite view of the aging population that is very different than that of Americans. Much more focused on wellness, physical activity, landscape as part of healing, maximizing the aging process. This book also includes American facilities that are more focused on creating a HOME for elders. Wonderful photos too. Comment made that senior residences are designed for the daughters (those who make the decision) rather than for the residents. This gives you ideas on how to change that issue... for the positive. Very good resource book.

New Sustainable Homes: Designs for Healthy Living

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Not much technical information/resources
Environment-Friendly Building

New Sustainable Homes: Designs for Healthy Living
James Grayson Trulove
Manufacturer: Collins Design
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ASIN: 0061138916
Release Date: 2006-12-12

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What makes a sustainable house a sustainable home?

NEW SUSTAINABLE HOMES will address that question by presenting a wide range of projects where the architect and client have made a conscientious effort to incorporate sustainability into the design of the home and construction materials used in its execution. The result is a home that is less toxic to live in, is cheaper to operate, and often gives back to the environment rather than taking away. Also, and this is the most important consideration for many, it is a great looking, highly livable home that not only retains its value but has been shown to increase in value more quickly than more conventionally conceived houses because of cheaper operating expenses. These designers and their clients are not on the fringe.

NEW SUSTAINABLE HOMES will show readers will learn about the many materials and techniques that make up today's sustainable house, including:

1) the use of pervious concrete on driveways that allows water to seep through to the water table below.

2) using bio–fiber panels in lieu of plywood for interior finishing

3) using organic, green roofs that improve insulation, absorb sound and manage storm–water runoff

4) solar water heating systems

5) use of high thermal performance windows

6) photovoltaic electrical systems

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Not much technical information/resources.......2007-03-19

I purchased this book in hopes of finding some solid examples/information on sustainable/green systems for residential projects. With the exception of a couple of projects, the sustainable qualities of these homes are somewhat questionable. Do not expect much technical information.

Environment-Friendly Building.......2007-01-21

This is a great book for people who want to build unique, beautiful homes and, at the same time, avoid wasting or damaging our natural resources. It showcases ten different homes (inside and outside) in ten U.S. locations and is beautifully illustrated. It explains how each craftsman used only environment-friendly products.

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Fabulous Gift Book

The Houseboat Book
Barbara Flanagan
Manufacturer: Universe
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ASIN: 0789309890
Release Date: 2004-01-03

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Jump into the cold water, right off the front porch, for an early swim; take hot coffee alfresco in a rooftop deck chair as the sunrise lights a panorama of sea birds and skyline; then, kayak off to a meeting downtown.

Live on a houseboat and you see wildlife and city life converge to make every day feel like vacation. That's what they say. Thousands of permanent water citizens-ranging from young tycoons to elder hippies-have rejected big houses, chattel, and land for the rich neighborhood life of dense residential marinas. This isn't a lifestyle look, it's the real thing. Adventurous living: independent, expressive, and fun.

The most comprehensive book on the floating dwellings of North America, The Houseboat Book reveals intriguing villages (floating on century-old cedar logs, concrete barges, Styrofoam blocks, plastic barrels, fiberglass, and painted wood) in British Columbia, Canada, and in Washington, Oregon, California, Florida, New York, and New Jersey. One sees wonderfully inventive architecture-a thatched cabana in paradisiacal Key West, a barged train car (as family home/circus stage) in industrial Brooklyn-imaginative design at its best.

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Awesome.......2004-06-01

Awesome -- That's all I can say. If you're interested in houseboats for any reason, this is your book.
History, information, great writing, and awesome photography! This one interests everyone.
Great coffee table book.
Kathy -- neighbor to "The Lindner House" featured in the book.
p.s. If you live in the Portland, Sausalito, or Seattle Houseboat communities, you will especially enjoy this book.

Fabulous Gift Book.......2004-01-05

I gave this book to a few close friends for the holidays. I have never had such great feedback about a giftbook. The book is not only beautiful to look at, but it contains such great details, history, and stories about houseboats and their owners. I definitely give this 5 stars!! I look forward to Flanagan's next book!

Projects for Outdoor Living (The Backyard Builder)

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Projects for Outdoor Living (The Backyard Builder)
William Hylton
Manufacturer: Rodale Pr
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ASIN: 0878578846

Quonset Hut: Metal Living For The Modern Age

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One of the best works on the subject to date--
Quonset Hut A Compact and Interesting Read: A Review by Michael Hawker
Calling all Quonset freaks...
Quonset Hut

Quonset Hut: Metal Living For The Modern Age

Manufacturer: Princeton Architectural Press
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ASIN: 1568985193

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When World War II came along, the American military found itself in need of a prefabricated, lightweight shelter that could be easily shipped and quickly assembled. The quonset hut, that sliced tube of corrugated metal, was the answer. Over a hundred thousand were produced as part of the war effort. In its aftermath, even more were built and existing huts were adapted to house the postwar population boom. Of course, it couldn't last: the American desire for permanence meant decay and neglect for many of these rough-and-ready shelters and quickie warehouses.

But in the midst of its almost tragic tale of extinction, the quonset hut has emerged as an unexpected icon of Americana and an oasis of architectural imagination. Travel the back roads of America and you will find the quonset's distinctive shape enclosing everything from houses of worship to houses of pancakes.

Quonset Hut tells the story of this unique architectural phenomena, from its birth during WWII as a mass-production shelter to its new status as an icon of American pragmatism, ingenuity, perseverance, and individuality.

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One of the best works on the subject to date--.......2007-05-16

There are few good books describing the Quonset Hut, its origins and how it became such an icon of US military (and later, civilian) life, and this may be the best of the lot. Filled with plans, drawings, archival photos and period advertisements, the book illustrates not only the serious but the humorous consequences that the huts from Quonset Point, RI had on America, especially in the post-war era. (Did you know that future US President Gerald Ford started his first political campaign out of a Quonset hut in Grand Rapids, Michigan?) It's a well-researched and illustrated study of these ubiquitous structures, and how they altered the landscape.

If you've been looking for a good book on the Quonset hut, this is it.

Quonset Hut A Compact and Interesting Read: A Review by Michael Hawker.......2006-12-06

Though the title may spawn a smile or chuckle from some, it will certainly arouse diverse stories from those who have resided, worked, or otherwise experienced a quonset. This survey of its development, history, and influences through time is concisely presented. Well stocked with photos, drawings and thorough research, this book also shows prominent architects whose designs were inspired by the quonset. Charles and Ray Eames, Buckminster Fuller, Campbell & Wong were among them. A few pages are devoted to Bruce Goff, including his Quonset-derived designs for the Camp Parks Chapel and the Ford House in Aurora, Illinois.

My favorite Quonset-inspired design, however, is that from James W. Fitzgibbon: the 1950 Daniel residence in Knoxville, Tennessee. Fitzgibbon is known for his partnering with Buckminster Fuller in developing the geodesic dome as well as a distinguished academic career. If published today, Daniel residence would fit well among any of our great organic masterpieces.

Quonset Hut would be an interesting and welcome addition to any Modern book library.

Calling all Quonset freaks..........2006-11-10

It's an awesome book...if you're into Q-Huts. I got as a gift for someone who is passionate of alternative residential construction. Great pictures & historical background.

Quonset Hut.......2006-03-15

Great book, well researched and very interesting for anyone interested in building types. However, print (font size) is way too small and difficult to read. Should re publish book in a larger size!

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A Great Reference

Beacon Hill: A Living Portrait
Barbara W. Moore
Manufacturer: Centry Hill Press
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Mapping Boston

ASIN: 0963207709

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This richly illustrated volume conducts a tour along the streets and into the homes of Beacon Hill, the Boston neighborhood that has captured the affection of successive generations of residents and visitors.

Its name evokes visions of wealth and aristocracy. Perhaps, say the authors . . . but Beacon Hill has always been both more and less than its popular image. This is a strikingly varied quarter whose real appeal lies in its diversity.

An illustrated history traces the district from a rocky range of hills, so wild it was largely uninhabited for the first 150 years of Boston's history, through its development in the 1800s, and its vital struggle for preservation in the twentieth century. The book explores the ways and byways of the Beacon Hill Historic District, distilling the essence of each — the historical, the architectural, the picturesque, and the curious. Finally, the authors provide a rare glimpse into dozens of Beacon Hill houses, most of them private residences.

With 247 illustrations, including 193 color photographs

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A Great Reference.......1999-12-02

I have had this book in my architectural library since its publication. I refer to it frequently as the primary source for information on the early 19th century architecture of Boston. We are fortunate that the authors are literate and the photographers sensitive and that this piece of architectural and social history has been recorded.

Assisted-Living Housing for the Elderly: Design Innovations from the United States and Europe

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Assisted-Living Housing for the Elderly: Design Innovations from the United States and Europe
Victor Regnier
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ASIN: 0442007027

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The pressing social issue of housing for the elderly is thoroughly explored here, from the broad issues of social policy and landuse planning to individual details of management and room layout. The emphasis throughout is on independence, comfort, and well-being, with advice on such services as bathing, grooming, and dressing.

Dream Backyards: From Planters to Decks, Over 30 Projects to Create a Beautiful Outdoor Living Space

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Dream Backyards: From Planters to Decks, Over 30 Projects to Create a Beautiful Outdoor Living Space
Family Handyman Magazine editors
Manufacturer: Readers Digest
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ASIN: 0762108398
Release Date: 2007-02-15

Weekend Utopia: Modern Living in the Hamptons

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Warmed Me Up on Winter Weekend
Historical Monograph
Don't let the cover mislead you
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An interesting if sad look back

Weekend Utopia: Modern Living in the Hamptons
Alastair Gordon
Manufacturer: Princeton Architectural Press
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ASIN: 1568982720

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

The beach house was "the sonnet form of American architecture," writes Alastair Gordon. "This was where the revolution began." In his gracefully written, stunningly illustrated book, he shows how the evolution of summer housing on the once-rural eastern end of Long Island, New York, heralded key developments in architecture.

By the late 1920s, the sprawling Southampton mansions of Stanford White and others were passé. The new style was a modernist box, raised up on supporting columns for protection and a better view, with a sun deck and floor-to-ceiling windows. (See Palm Springs Weekend: The Architecture and Design of a Midcentury Oasis or Palm Springs Modern: Houses in the California Desert for a West Coast version of modernist vacation home design.)

After World War II, the Hamptons became a favorite destination of New York artists, architects, and writers, who ushered in a period of fanciful experimentation. Then came the deluge. Gordon's own family, who bought their prefab beach home in the '50s, was part of a trend celebrated by Life magazine in 1959, the year Nixon and Khrushchev held their Kitchen Debate at a Leisurama house.

Gordon vividly describes the innovations of the '50s and '60s, from the stunningly pure Blake House (two square, ground-hugging sections with a central breezeway framing the ocean view) to the proud verticals of the Gwathmey House, clad in vertical cedar siding approximating the look of carved concrete. In the '70s, as ocean-view lots became scarce, some architects ignored the natural setting, creating imposing sculptural statements craning to isolate an elusive view. Others, including Robert Venturi and Jack Lenore Larsen, gave vernacular styles a postmodern twist.

Rightly decrying the neotraditional behemoths built in the '80s to satisfy the insecurities of the megarich, Gordon takes the long view. Each wave of newcomers remade this flat land in their own image, yet "something about it resists change." --Cathy Curtis

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The Hamptons, New York's fashionable summer beach resorts, are well known as weekend havens for city-dwellers who relish their idyllic setting on the Atlantic shore. Once quiet agricultural land, Eastern Long Island first became popular among artists, architects, writers, and society patrons in the 1920s, when it served as a breeding ground for modernism. From the avant-garde influence of luminaries like Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell, and Willem de Kooning, to the high modernism of Le Corbusier, Philip Johnson, and Richard Meier, new ideas about art, architecture, and modern living transformed the Hamptons and ultimately made it the destination of choice for those seeking respite from the battles of Wall Street and Madison Avenue. In Weekend Utopia Alastair Gordon traces this fascinating and complicated trajectory, both in architectural terms-looking at modest beach houses and modern mansions alike-and in the life stories of the world-famous artists and designers, whose influence is felt on "The Island" even today. Over 175 photographs and illustrations detail the architecture, interiors, and nuances of these beautiful weekend homes, and provide an intimate portrait of the people who inhabit them. This engrossing book combines architectural history with a broad social perspective and paints a comprehensive picture of an area that in many ways shaped modern American culture.

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Warmed Me Up on Winter Weekend.......2002-02-24

Finally got the chance to sit and read Gordon's excellent text in Weekend Utopia. The book goes way beyond an illustrated coffee book. Gordon manages to weave together stories about the characters who shaped the place (like developer Carl Fisher who created Montauk to be the "Miami Beach of the North")with stories about the flamboyant architecture, post-war artists like Pollock and Motherwell and his own personal memories as a boy spending summers there. While the book has a large format with hundreds of illustrations it is most readable and explains so much about how a rural American landscape was transformed into a resort for show-offs. I loved it and can't comprehend what reviewers from Hong Kong and the Netherlands were talking about. It is neither trying to be a professional book on architecture nor a cheap gossip book about pseudo-celebrities. It is an intelligent cultural history that also happens to be well designed and illustrated. It warmed my soul on a chilly winter weekend and made me want to go to the beach as soon as possible.

Historical Monograph.......2001-10-11

Wonderfully written and researched. Architecturally lacking photographs, drawings, or any substance for inspiration or idea generation. Cover and size of book suggests more pictorial content, but fails to deliver.

Don't let the cover mislead you.......2001-08-15

When i saw the cover of this book i thought this would be a great book. I wanted to find pictures of beautiful decorated houses,nice gardens and offcourse the habitants of the mansions. Well, that's not quite what's inside this book. For the most only pictures of houses taken in the 50's and 60's and a lot of text!! I want pictures of Aerin Lauder and the Miller sisters!!

Don't shoot the messenger.......2001-07-05

I'm a bit mystified by the comments below that seem to implicate this book and its author in what the Hamptons have become. To the contrary, Weekend Utopia celebrates happier days pre-mega mansions: when culture and architecture and some fascinating characters created some truly exceptional houses, most of them modest in scale. In fact, today's Hamptons home-builders could learn a lesson or two from this book (like small can be very beautiful), and stop the further despoilment of what the Hamptons used to be: something Weekend Utopia shows with great clarity and style. This wonderful book is certainly no apologia for the mess that awaits you at the end of I-495...

An interesting if sad look back.......2001-06-28

I agree with the reviewer who said that the Hamptons were ruined long ago -- by the very succession of waves of development that this book touts. I do love looking at some of the quality design of the past that this book shows, but the new reality is overbuilding and, even worse, tasteless building. The feeling of getting away to a charming, easy-going, and low-key place with rural roots is gone forever in the Hamptons. We left because of the continuing intrusion of the nouveau riche who are more interested in showing off than in quietly relaxing-----peoplewho have now made the Hamptons a decidedly UNCOOL place to be.

Tuscany, an Art of Living: An art of Living

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Tuscany, an Art of Living: An art of Living
Wim Pauwels
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ASIN: 9077213228

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This book is not just a collection of articles on authentic, restored houses, it is primarily the of the passion of men and women who, one day in love with a ruin in Tuscany: a pieve, or parish church, with origins in the fifth century, an 11th century fortified tower, an eighteenth-century casa colonica, a castle with Etruscan origins.

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