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ORGANIZATION The text is divided into two sections . The first is an inventory D
of components organized logically , following a procedure that can be used to
analyze any vernacular building - building type , structure , cladding , roof form
and ...
ORGANIZATION The text is divided into two sections . The first is an inventory D
of components organized logically , following a procedure that can be used to
analyze any vernacular building - building type , structure , cladding , roof form
and ...
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Porches are also organized with columns and entablatures in which the
treatment is formal , usually identifying the main ... The closed type relied on
horizontal organization , especially employing clapboards or shingles to cover
the wall .
Porches are also organized with columns and entablatures in which the
treatment is formal , usually identifying the main ... The closed type relied on
horizontal organization , especially employing clapboards or shingles to cover
the wall .
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WALLS : COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS BASIC STOREFRONT ORGANIZATION IS
RATHER direct , in that façades employ large - scale elements in both vertical
and horizontal organization . The vertical bay - that portion between adjacent
piers ...
WALLS : COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS BASIC STOREFRONT ORGANIZATION IS
RATHER direct , in that façades employ large - scale elements in both vertical
and horizontal organization . The vertical bay - that portion between adjacent
piers ...
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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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