Author | : Thomas C. Hubka |
File Size | : 54,9 Mb |
Publisher | : Vernacular Architecture Studie |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 02 December 2023 |
ISBN | : 1572339470 |
Pages | : 112 pages |
Houses Without Names by Thomas C. Hubka Book PDF Summary
"Hubka argues that even "vernacular architecture" scholars tend to embrace a model for understanding home forms that relies on iconic architects and theories about how ideas proceed downward from aesthetic ideals to home construction, even though this model fails to adequately characterize the vast majority actual homes that people live in, particularly in recent times after the widespread growth of suburban America. This controversial book proposes new ways to categorize houses"--