The 1930s house explained / Trevor Yorke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yorke, Trevor.

Series:

England's living history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Domestic--England.

Architecture, Domestic.

Architecture--England--History--20th century.

Architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newbury, Berkshire : Countryside Books, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Art Deco exhibition in Paris in 1925 ushered in a new style of architecture based on the latest designs from Europe and American--flat roofs, plain facades, reinforced concrete and white paint inside and out. Streamlining was the watchword and houses, from bungalows to detached family homes, were planned around their internal use. Using his own drawings, diagrams and photographs, author Trevor Yorke explains in an easy-to-understand manner all aspects of the 1930s house, and provides a definitive guide for those who are renovating, tracing the history of their own home, or simply interested in houses of the period. The book is divided into four sections. The first outlines the history of the period; the second steps inside and looks at the different rooms and their fittings and goes on to describe the gardens and garages.; the third section explains briefly the developments in housing after this period; and the final section contains a quick reference guide, including notes on how to date houses, a glossary of unfamiliar terms, further reading and details of places to visit.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Section I: The History of the 1930s House""; ""Chapter 1: The Inter-War Years""; ""Chapter 2: Inter-War Housing""; ""Chapter 3: The Inter-War House""; ""Chapter 4: Inter-War House Style""; ""Section II: The 1930s House in Detail""; ""Chapter 5: Interior Fittings""; ""Chapter 6: The Ground Floor""; ""Chapter 7: First Floor Rooms""; ""Chapter 8: Outside the House""; ""Section III: Epilogue""; ""Chapter 9: The Second World War and the Aftermath""; ""Section IV: Quick Reference Guide""; ""Dating Houses""; ""Bibliography""

""Places to Visit""""Glossary""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-121) and index.

ISBN:

1-84674-841-0