Modern House Plans For Everybody

Modern house-plans for everybody

In "Modern House-Plans for Everybody," S. B. Reed presents a comprehensive guidebook that merges aesthetics with practicality, offering a diverse array of well-organized house plans designed to cater to various lifestyles and budgets. Employing accessible language and clear diagrams, Reed's work reflects the early 20th-century architectural movement that emphasized functionality, simplicity, and the democratization of design. The book showcases a remarkable blend of modernist influences and traditional design principles, making it relevant for readers interested in both historical context and contemporary applications in residential architecture. S. B. Reed, an architect known for his keen sense of design and a passion for making quality architecture available to the wider public, draws from his extensive experience in the field in crafting this informative resource. His commitment to affordable housing solutions is evident in both his professional endeavors and this publication. Reed's expertise and dedication to promoting modern architectural trends ultimately paved the way for this invaluable text, which sought to educate homeowners and aspiring builders alike. This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in home construction, architecture, or design, whether they are seasoned professionals or novice enthusiasts. "Modern House-Plans for Everybody" serves as a vital tool for realizing one'Äôs ideal home, providing inspiration and practical solutions that are both innovative and accessible.

Modern House-Plans for Everybody

Excerpt: "In the modernised and revised edition of "House-Plans for Everybody," but little attempt has been made to change the text or floor plans, as these are standard features requiring no revision. In the matter of outward dress, however, nearly all the elevations have been redrawn, with special regard to modern ideas and tastes, and in this respect it is specially new and commendable. The author has been guided in this work by many years' experience, in planning and superintending the erection of country buildings, and has selected, from an extensive aggregation of original designs in his possession, such examples as seemed best to serve for purposes of simplicity, comfort, and economy. All the matters here presented are purely practical—well calculated to assist such as are contemplating the erection of either a village or country house. The plans embrace almost every variety of arrangement and style—each one is accompanied with a detailed description of its conveniences and construction—and its cost is shown by careful estimates, made to correspond with a uniform standard of prices, at present rates. To builders, this work will be valuable as a handbook of reference, to aid them when applied to for suggestions, either in the projection of new dwellings, or in the alteration of old ones, saving much time, study and calculations. The estimates of cost have been found correct as to totals, in the neighbourhood of New York, and in many other localities builders have offered to duplicate the structures for the figures given."

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