Suburban Renewal Transforming Standard

by Connor, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780670892174
• ISBN10: 0670892173
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-10-23
• Publisher: Studio

Summary

America is awash in drab, uninspired, mundane houses all in cookie-cutter molds. In these days when the urge to step up to a more commodious house can prove very expensive, this book will prove a godsend by showing how one can remodel a Ranch, reshape a Cape, and rebuild a Builder's Colonial. Long viewed as "starter" houses, these American standards are now being turned into impressive "finisher" houses. The standards are perfect forms for altering, adding onto, and overlaying different architectural styles and details to create new, hybrid, one-of-a-kind homes. Architects are seeing these transformations in every part of the country, and this fascinating and useful book will provide endless inspiration for the fulfillment of homeowners' dreams.

Author Biography

Tom Connor writes frequently about lifestyle and design issues, most recently for The New York Times, House and Garden, Architecture, and House Beautiful

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(2)
CAPES	9	(36)
Detailed Cape	10	(2)
Craftsman Cottage	12	(4)
Gambrel Cape	16	(2)
Island Cape	18	(5)
Timely Addition	23	(2)
Coastal Rambler	25	(3)
About Face	28	(5)
Classical Cape	33	(3)
Nautical Influence	36	(4)
New Wave Cape	40	(5)
RANCHES	45	(54)
Classically Modern	47	(1)
European Cottage	48	(5)
California Craftsman	53	(5)
Eastern Ranch	58	(4)
Shingle Style	62	(4)
Southern Exposure	66	(4)
Upscaled Contemporary	70	(5)
Ranch of Seven Gables	75	(3)
Collector's Contemporary	78	(4)
Rural Villa	82	(6)
House on the Edge	88	(4)
California Modern	92	(7)
BUILDERS' COLONIALS	99	(59)
Formal Entrance	101	(1)
Custom Cottage	102	(5)
Seaside Colonial	107	(4)
Establishment Colonial	111	(4)
Georgian Details	115	(3)
English Sunroom	118	(5)
Revolutionary Remodel	123	(6)
Un-Garrison Addition	129	(3)
Farmhouse Colonial	132	(7)
Great Room	139	(4)
Colonial Conservatory	143	(3)
21st Century Colonial	146	(5)
Enlightened Colonial	151	(4)
Contemporary Shingle Style	155	(3)
Sources and Resources	158