The architecture of the home / Ola Nylander ; translated by John Krause and Deborah Fronko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nylander, Ola.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Domestic--Sweden.

Architecture, Domestic.

Architecture--Aesthetics.

Architecture.

Architecture, Domestic--Case studies.

Sweden.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

144 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Chichester ; Hoboken, N. J. : Wiley, 2002.

Summary:

Far too many people are still condemned to live in homes that are unattractive and inhospitable, which can have a profound effect on their sense of wellbeing and self-worth. This book offers a straightforward approach to housing design which could make such negative environments a thing of the past. The Architecture of the Home equips architects, students of architecture, housing contractors, building consultants, housing companies, landlords and all other people interested in housing issues with the tools they need to make a healthy contribution to our living environment.

Contents:

The architectural qualities of the home 9

The architecture of the home 10

Measurable and non-measurable 11

Purpose 11

Chapter 2 Conducting architectural research 13

Qualitative research methods 14

Four case study apartments 14

Scientific interpretation 16

Interviews 16

Chapter 3 Identifying fields of attributes 19

Materials and detailing 20

Axiality 25

Enclosure 28

Movement 33

Spatial figure 36

Daylight 39

Organization of spaces 46

Case study Lindholmen 52

Case study Stumholmen 67

Case study Hestra 82

Case study Norrkoping 100

Chapter 5 Fields of attributes: a more detailed characterization 117

Materials and detailing 118

Axiality 120

Enclosure 121

Movement 124

Spatial figure 127

Daylight 129

Organization of spaces 131

A sense of reality 138.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0470847875

OCLC:

50101520