Christine Hunter

Ranches, Rowhouses & Railroad Flats

American Homes: How They Shape Our Landscape and Neighborhoods

An engaging introduction to housing that explains the forces that have shaped American houses and neighborhoods.

RANCHES, ROWHOUSES & RAILROAD FLATS outlines the basic requirements of a dwelling; examines the broad spectrum of housing forms; looks at how cultural, legal, and technological standards have developed; and lays out the current criteria for a "minimum standard" family home in three possible forms: freestanding house, attached house, and apartment.

CHRISTINE HUNTER is an architect with Magnusson Architecture and Planning. She lives in New York City. 		Ranches, Rowhouses & Railroad Flats

November 2005 / trade paper / ISBN 0-393-73186-3 / 336 pages / ARCHITECTURE
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