A view from the porch
rethinking home and community design
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Author
Publication
2015 - Vehicule Press, Montreal, Quebec, Québec (Province)
Language
English
Word Count
67,750 words, Guess
Page Count
271 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveviewfromporchret0000frie
- ISBN-139781550653991
- ISBN-101550653997
- Library of Congress Control Number2014482872
- OCLC Control Number904968149
and 2 more
- Better World Books9781550653991
- Open LibraryOL31296570M
Classifications
- DDC307.1/216
- LCCHT166 .F736 2015
- LCCNA9031
and 1 more
- LCCHT166 .F75 2015
Description
"A View from the Porch is an illuminating collection of 22 essays about the points where design touches life and the big and small things that make us appreciate, or become disconnected from, our homes and neighbourhoods. Drawing on his experiences as an architect, planner, world traveller, and educator, Friedman delves into issues such as the North American obsession with monster homes, the impact of scale on the feeling of comfort in our communities, environmental concerns such as deforestation, innovative recycling methods in building materials, the booming do-it-yourself industry, the decline of craftsmanship, and the role of good design in bringing families together. Written with Friedman's trademark flare A View from the Porch offers a compelling vision of the influence of design in our everyday lives from one of the world's most innovative thinkers. This is a totally revised edition, with new material, of Room for Thought published in 2005."--
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