Designing Your Perfect House - By William J. Hirsch, Jr.
Designing Your Perfect House is available from Dalsimer Press.
"This book is a must have for everyone who plans to build a home. We were lucky enough to have Bill Hirsch as the architect on our project and he is a trusted and knowledgeable source who led us through the complex and overwhelming process of building a home. Now everyone can benefit from his experience. His book is an invaluable tool to guide the way."
Tracy Gibson, Client
The Twelve Lessons for Designing Your Perfect House (Lessons 4-6)
Lesson Four — Into the Depths of Home Design
God is in the details. Explore some of the details that lift a house above the ordinary, such as thick walls, providing something unexpected, the importance of nostalgia, zones of retreat, flow, light, and designing with the third dimension.
Lesson Five — What Will Your House Be?
Why build a house? Do I need an architect? How do I choose the right architect? What was Frank Lloyd Wright’s influence on residential architecture? Will you need an interior designer and a landscape architect? What is design/build all about? Do you design the house first or find a building site first?
Lesson Six — Make Plans before Drawing Plans
This lesson looks at how you really live, critical design questions, designing a “green,” environmentally friendly house, and how to avoid cost surprises that come from being a sidewalk superintendent.
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