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Informationen zum Autor E. Ashley Rooney has written a number of books in recent years on architecture for Schiffer Publishing. This is her second book exploring barns redone. Klappentext Mountains! oceans! cliffs! rivers -- don't many of us want to live above the treetops? Aside from soaring views and dramatic vistas! these hillside homes designs offer practical and attractive solutions to the increasing demand for and scarcity of level land. Here are over 50 stunning hillside homes located across the United States! from Alaska to Cape Cod. Over 450 color photographs highlight unique design details of homes built on the edges of cliffs and peering through treetops. This insider's tour of cliffhanger living derives from 30 notable architects and designers who describe their work! its challenges! and rewards. The foreword! by Joseph Henry Wythe! describes his belief in the principles of organic architecture and architect Kathy Shaffer gives us her viewpoint on building a hillside house. You may find your dream house here or the inspiration to build a dream of your own. Zusammenfassung Mountains! oceans! cliffs! rivers -- don't many of us want to live above the treetops? Aside from soaring views and dramatic vistas! these hillside homes designs offer practical and attractive solutions to the increasing demand for and scarcity of level land. Here are over 50 stunning hillside homes located across the United States! from Alaska to Cape Cod. Over 450 color photographs highlight unique design details of homes built on the edges of cliffs and peering through treetops. This insider's tour of cliffhanger living derives from 30 notable architects and designers who describe their work! its challenges! and rewards. The foreword! by Joseph Henry Wythe! describes his belief in the principles of organic architecture and architect Kathy Shaffer gives us her viewpoint on building a hillside house. You may find your dream house here or the inspiration to build a dream of your own. ...
About the author
Ashley Rooney resides in Massachusetts, where she writes about architecture and the decorative arts.
