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Page 147
Elevations are also referred to by their placement - side , front , rear - or by their
directional names : north , south , east , or west . But façades and elevations
should be seen both as whole units , each systematically designed with vertical ...
Elevations are also referred to by their placement - side , front , rear - or by their
directional names : north , south , east , or west . But façades and elevations
should be seen both as whole units , each systematically designed with vertical ...
Page 222
While present - day critics refer to these as " bungaloid ” forms , the period term
bungalow cottage seems more appropriate . The integration of both design
modes can be seen on the various elevations . The façade - with the exception of
the ...
While present - day critics refer to these as " bungaloid ” forms , the period term
bungalow cottage seems more appropriate . The integration of both design
modes can be seen on the various elevations . The façade - with the exception of
the ...
Page 242
It was intended to be an imposing building with a strong overall shape , solid
massing , and firm lines on both its elevations . It was rarely uniform in size , for
one elevation was often larger than the other , and one might have been
designed ...
It was intended to be an imposing building with a strong overall shape , solid
massing , and firm lines on both its elevations . It was rarely uniform in size , for
one elevation was often larger than the other , and one might have been
designed ...
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| Title | American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary |
| Authors | Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0442230672, 9780442230678 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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