Geometry of Home Building First of Three Articles
This excerpt argues that geometry underpins architecture linking Euclid to home design. It notes that space and dimension govern buildings from grand domes to colonial porches, with living rooms as prisms and bedrooms as parallelopipeds, illustrating how geometric forms shape practical home layouts.
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Pennsylvania Station
New York
Washington Capitol
St. Thomas’ Church
Chicago Tribune
Amit Amit
Attractiv e 5 room home story and a half design 5013
A five room frame house with optional wide wood or shingle exterior highlights a grand entrance with brick steps iron railing and swinging lamp. The first floor features open stairway spacious hall living room dining area blending with wide doorway, built in bookshelves and china cupboards in dining alcove, plus French doors to connect spaces.
Historic remodel plan shows porch sunroom option
A house design outlines converting a porch to a year round sunroom, with kitchen niches and two closets. Second floor offers two ventilated bedrooms and a large bathroom. Materials call for frame construction with wide wood siding, facing east and south. plans from the Architects Small House Service Bureau.
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the Architects
Small Mouse Service
United States
United States Bureau
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Architects' Bureau Answers Questions on Small Houses
The Architects' Small House Service Bureau of the United States, under the American Institute of Architects and endorsed by the Commerce Department, will respond to inquiries. Include a self addressed stamped envelope for reply.
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Small House Service Bureau of the United ‘States, Inc
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