American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... planes but also the roof planes and the planes of any secondary elements such as dormers , back or side porches , and porte - cocheres . In a well - designed house , all these shapes will fit into a cohesive form . Windows , doors , and ...
... planes but also the roof planes and the planes of any secondary elements such as dormers , back or side porches , and porte - cocheres . In a well - designed house , all these shapes will fit into a cohesive form . Windows , doors , and ...
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... planes . In the illus- trations , the edge of each roof and the ridge ( if present ) of a roof all become planes ; reading bungalow design is , in part , a question of reading those successive planes . The planes are reinforced by ...
... planes . In the illus- trations , the edge of each roof and the ridge ( if present ) of a roof all become planes ; reading bungalow design is , in part , a question of reading those successive planes . The planes are reinforced by ...
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... planes . To tie the planes to the same structure , the second cornice - that of the nave roof - may incorporate a return , so that the building's lines move back toward the center . The focus of this kind of design is on orderly ...
... planes . To tie the planes to the same structure , the second cornice - that of the nave roof - may incorporate a return , so that the building's lines move back toward the center . The focus of this kind of design is on orderly ...
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