Peeking through the keyhole : the evolution of North American homes / Avi Friedman & David Krawitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedman, Avi, 1952-

Contributor:

Krawitz, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Domestic--Social aspects--North America.

Architecture, Domestic.

Architecture and society--North America--History--20th century.

Architecture and society.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 212 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Peeking through the Keyhole explores transformations in the way we live and the places we call home. Avi Friedman and David Krawitz guide the reader through the trends and changes that have influenced residential design and construction over the last fifty years. From kitchens to home offices to entire neighbourhoods, they unravel the effect of technology and consumerism on the way we perceive and use domestic space, arguing that homes are no longer a product of pure design but a response to forces beyond the control of designers, builders, and users."--Jacket

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

The Accelerated Present

What We Eat, Where We Eat

Webs and Wires

Buy New or Renovate?

Living with Kids

Growing Old at Home

Where Exactly Do We Live?

Home as a Consumer Product

Where Do We Go from Here?

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-207) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-86075-5

9786612860751

0-7735-7060-8

OCLC:

181843912