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It was not our intent to research and to document the historical relationships
among these influences on cottages with gable roofs . Rather , we are
encouraging the on - site engagement of vernacular buildings . We hope to
promote visual ...
It was not our intent to research and to document the historical relationships
among these influences on cottages with gable roofs . Rather , we are
encouraging the on - site engagement of vernacular buildings . We hope to
promote visual ...
Page xvi
We hope to encourage visual literacy for vernacular environments . TO THE
READER In conclusion , we note that vernacular buildings are composed of both
arithmetic and geometric progressions of elements and concepts — that is ...
We hope to encourage visual literacy for vernacular environments . TO THE
READER In conclusion , we note that vernacular buildings are composed of both
arithmetic and geometric progressions of elements and concepts — that is ...
Page 55
Their placement is often tied less to design than to convenience and visual
access from the ground level . Finials usually have architectonic compositions
with an ascending profile of forms from the base to the top . These small vertical
accents ...
Their placement is often tied less to design than to convenience and visual
access from the ground level . Finials usually have architectonic compositions
with an ascending profile of forms from the base to the top . These small vertical
accents ...
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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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