American Vernacular Architecture and Interior Design, 1870-1960 by Herbert Gottfried;Jan Jennings (9780393732627)
Herbert Gottfried;Jan Jennings
Release Date: 01 June 2009 Format: Hardback Pages: 378 Category: Interior Design Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 9780393732627 ISBN-10: 0393732622
With more than 600 illustrations, this book interprets vernacular architecture as it emerged with the industrialization of building materials. It provides an overview of building and plan types for houses, commercial buildings, and churches, explaining the development of key design elements and how they have been incorporated into American architecture.