Designing Your Perfect House
by William J. Hirsch Jr. AIA
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Book Summary Information
Author: William J. Hirsch Jr. AIAEdition: Kindle Edition
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Published)
Format: Kindle eBook
Published: 2008-11-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 244
Publisher: Dalsimer Press Inc.
Book Reviews of Designing Your Perfect House
Book Review: Highly recommended, even if you aren't building a house!
Summary: 5 Stars
As other reviewers have noted, this is a great book to help someone walk through designing their own home. I found myself in a position where I had to come up with potential floor plans for an awkwardly-shaped lot, and this book was the best resource I found.
However, this book could also be titled "How to come up with and/or appreciate good floor plans." Hirsch presents a pretty simple process, but I hadn't seen it described anywhere this clearly, and it helps you evaluate any floor plan or design you encounter, not just new ones! He presents a good framework for how to come up with usable spaces, and make the most of your design/building dollars.
And another note: this is also a good Kindle title. That is, the book reads well on a Kindle, even with some of the larger photos and floor plans.
Summary of Designing Your Perfect House
Written by a top architect, this beautifully illustrated handbook guides you through the process of designing and building your new home. It contains the kind of advice that will save you a lot of money, teach you how to avoid problems, and help you create the house of your dreams. Arranged in twelve easy to follow lessons, Bill Hirsch discusses design philosophy, proportions, scale, selection of the right building site, programming, designing good floor plans, how to choose and work with a builder and/or architect, designing for aging-in-place and accessibility, building "green," how to control the budget, and much more. This book is the best advice on house design and homebuilding you'll find anywhere. And it's not just for new construction. Much of the valuable information and the many insights are applicable to remodelling projects, as well.Design & Construction Books
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