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Cottage Residences: Or A Series Of Designs For Rural Cottages And Cottage Villas (1852)

Cottage Residences: Or A Series Of Designs For Rural Cottages And Cottage Villas (1852)

Downing, Andrew Jackson

Hardcover

Fiction AnthologiesGeneral ArchitectureInterior Design

ISBN10: 1166520722
ISBN13: 9781166520724
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 260
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Cottage Residences: Or A Series Of Designs For Rural Cottages And Cottage Villas (1852) is a book written by Andrew Jackson Downing that provides a comprehensive guide to designing and building rural cottages and cottage villas. The book includes a series of designs that showcase various styles of architecture, including Gothic, Italianate, and Greek Revival. Each design is accompanied by detailed floor plans, elevations, and descriptions of the materials and construction techniques used.The book also includes practical advice on site selection, landscaping, and interior design, as well as discussions on the importance of natural light, ventilation, and heating. Downing emphasizes the importance of designing homes that are in harmony with their surroundings and that provide a comfortable and healthy living environment for their occupants.Cottage Residences is considered a seminal work in the field of American architecture and played a significant role in shaping the development of rural and suburban housing in the United States. It remains a valuable resource for architects, builders, and homeowners interested in designing and building homes that are both beautiful and functional.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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