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Dormers are integrated into a building's overall design by shape , placement ,
and relationship to fenestration . Dormers may reinforce design , as when their
placement echoes the symmetrical placement of windows , or they may be used
for ...
Dormers are integrated into a building's overall design by shape , placement ,
and relationship to fenestration . Dormers may reinforce design , as when their
placement echoes the symmetrical placement of windows , or they may be used
for ...
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WINDOWS : TYPES OF OPERATION SASH WINDOW WINDOWS : PLACEMENT
WINDOW PLACEMENT - THE DISTRIBUTION OF WINdows. HINTEL HEAD TOP
RAIL LICHT UPTER SASH MUNTIN MEETING RAIL . Window construction and ...
WINDOWS : TYPES OF OPERATION SASH WINDOW WINDOWS : PLACEMENT
WINDOW PLACEMENT - THE DISTRIBUTION OF WINdows. HINTEL HEAD TOP
RAIL LICHT UPTER SASH MUNTIN MEETING RAIL . Window construction and ...
Page 109
Placement depends upon overall style : center placement is used in colonial and
classical fronts , whereas off - center placement is tied to picturesque and rural
effects . The small entry porch on churches or other public buildings is so shallow
...
Placement depends upon overall style : center placement is used in colonial and
classical fronts , whereas off - center placement is tied to picturesque and rural
effects . The small entry porch on churches or other public buildings is so shallow
...
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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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