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<p><P>Now in paperback, "The Not So Big House" proposes clear guidelines for creating homes that serve spiritual needs as well as material requirements. Topics include designing for specific lifestyles, budgeting, building a home from scratch, and using energy-efficient construction. 200 color photos. Floor plans.</p><h3>Library Journal</h3><p>Architect Susanka believes that the large homes being built today place too much emphasis on square footage rather than on current lifestyles. Here she shows how homes can be designed to feature "adaptable spaces open to one another, designed for everyday use." She describes how to examine occupants' lifestyles, how to incorporate the kitchen as the focal point of the home, how to give the illusion of space, and how, with storage, lighting, and furniture arrangement, a smaller home can be comfortably livable. Photographs of contemporary homes as well as those by Frank Lloyd Wright and other modern architects illustrate Susanka's ideas and show the timelessness of the style she advocates. This thought-provoking book will be a good addition to architectural and interior design collections.</p>

Author

Sarah Susanka with Kira Obolensky

Publisher

Newtown, CT: Taunton Press ; [Emeryville, CA]: Distributed by Publishers Group West

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9781561586271

Subjects

Architecture, Crafts & Hobbies, Art

Rating

4.07 / 5 (1,205 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13