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Seen this way , vernacular design had a “ polythetic definition , that is , a
multidimensional one based on a number of characteristics both as product and
process . This then allows the classification and definition of various forms of
design in ...
Seen this way , vernacular design had a “ polythetic definition , that is , a
multidimensional one based on a number of characteristics both as product and
process . This then allows the classification and definition of various forms of
design in ...
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Primary design characteristics are listed for each building type , and if
appropriate , characteristics of variations on the main form are included . NOTES
ON BUILDING TYPES Most of the building types analyzed are house types , such
as ...
Primary design characteristics are listed for each building type , and if
appropriate , characteristics of variations on the main form are included . NOTES
ON BUILDING TYPES Most of the building types analyzed are house types , such
as ...
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... PEDIMENTED EWTRANE ADI E TYPICAL FASADE ORGANIC COTTAGE
CHARACTERISTICS 12 STORIES , ASYMMETRICAL MASSING PROJECTING
WINGS , GABLES , BAYS , INTERLONNELTED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR
SPACES ...
... PEDIMENTED EWTRANE ADI E TYPICAL FASADE ORGANIC COTTAGE
CHARACTERISTICS 12 STORIES , ASYMMETRICAL MASSING PROJECTING
WINGS , GABLES , BAYS , INTERLONNELTED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR
SPACES ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary And History |
| Authors | Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2009 |
| ISBN | 0442227396, 9780442227395 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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