Customer Review: The book provides extensive detail about the architectural detail of a TRADITIONAL house. It will not help much with a contemporary house. It has a ton of drawings to help make its points. It is basically all pictures and drawings -- very little narative.
Customer Review: For developers and planners seeking enlightened yet practical advice on building communities and homes in ways that maximize design, function, and savings, Marianne Cusato's "The Value of Design" is truly a must-have. Don't make the mistake of passing up the opportunity to benefit from Ms.... more info