Getaway Home : Discovering Your Home Away from Home

by MULFINGER, DALE

• ISBN13: 9781561585991
• ISBN10: 1561585998
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Taunton Pr

Summary

Who doesn't dream of the perfect getaway place? Dale Mulfinger, author of The Cabin, addresses the increasing popularity of recreational homes-both new and remodeled-in The Getaway Home. Written for active adults and families who place a high premium on the enjoyment of nature, this book is organized according to four settings: woods and wilderness, mountains, water sites, and desert. Readers are invited into 24 remarkable homes from across the country, all designed for getting away from it all. With over 300 color photos and drawings, they can discover how the design requirements are dictated by activities, environment, and site. For those who pine for a cottage on the water or a compound in the woods, The Getaway Home helps fulfill dreams of the ultimate escape.

Author Biography

Dale Mulfinger, FAIA, is a principal in the firm SALA Architects, Inc., formerly Mulfinger, Susanka & Mahady Architects, Inc., in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is also a professor at the School of Architecture, University of Minnesota, where he teaches architecture and urban design. Mulfinger is a frequent lecturer at many schools of architecture and at several AIA state conventions

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 2
The Getaway Dream...	p. 4
On the Plains and in the Hills	p. 14
A Dog Trot in the Woods: Wyoming	p. 16
Little Hamlet on the Prairie: Montana	p. 24
A Screened House in Hill Country: Texas	p. 32
Reclaiming a Farmstead: Montana	p. 38
A New Camp Compound: Maine	p. 46
A Villa in the Hills: California	p. 54
Along the Coast	p. 62
A Farmhouse by the Sea: Rhode Island	p. 64
A Shed under the Stars: Nova Scotia	p. 70
A Plantation on a Waterway: Florida	p. 76
A Wilderness Perch with Harbor Views: Washington	p. 84
Simplicity above the Dunes: New York	p. 90
A Neighborhood with Ocean Views: California	p. 96
In the Mountains	p. 100
A Modern Barn on the Mountainside: Colorado	p. 102
A Cabin with a Story: Virginia	p. 108
A House in the Sun: New Mexico	p. 116
Building a Family Legacy: Montana	p. 124
A Bit of Italy: West Virginia	p. 132
A Submerged Ski House in the Snow: California	p. 140
By the Lake	p. 146
Celebrating the Forces of Nature: Minnesota	p. 148
A New Porch Cabin: Wisconsin	p. 152
A Family-Size Lakefront Lodge: Washington	p. 158
A Simple Design Deep in the Woods: New Hampshire	p. 164
An Accessible Getaway: Vermont	p. 172
At Home among the Trees: Michigan	p. 176
Architects and Designers	p. 184
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