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Most vernacular buildings are brick , with plain walls , orderly placement of
windows , and modest ornamentation . Shipping and receiving areas have large
openings for ease in transferring goods , and many utilize loading docks that
mediate ...
Most vernacular buildings are brick , with plain walls , orderly placement of
windows , and modest ornamentation . Shipping and receiving areas have large
openings for ease in transferring goods , and many utilize loading docks that
mediate ...
Page 70
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 ...
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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| 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 | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0442227396, 9780442227395 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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