BIG little house

BIG little house
Author: Donna Kacmar
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2015-01-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1317688953

What are the challenges architects face when designing dwelling spaces of a limited size? And what can these projects tell us about architecture – and architectural principles – in general? In BIG little house, award-winning architect Donna Kacmar introduces twenty real-life examples of small houses. Each project is under 1,000 square feet (100 square meters) in size and, brought together, the designs reveal an attitude towards materiality, light, enclosure and accommodation which is unique to minimal dwellings. While part of a trend to address growing concerns about minimising consumption and lack of affordable housing, the book demonstrates that small dwellings are not always simply the result of budget constraints but constitute a deliberate design strategy in their own right. Highly illustrated and in full-colour throughout, each example is based on interviews with the original architect and accompanied by detailed floor plans. This ground-breaking, beautifully designed text offers practical guidance to any professional architect or homeowner interested in small scale projects.

Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn

Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn
Author: Thomas C. Hubka
Publisher: Brandeis University Press
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2022-12-07
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1684581354

A classic work on farm buildings made by nineteenth-century New Englanders refreshed with a new introduction. Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn portrays the four essential components of the stately and beautiful connected farm buildings made by nineteenth-century New Englanders that stand today as a living expression of a rural culture, offering insights into the people who made them and their agricultural way of life. A visual delight as well as an engaging tribute to our nineteenth-century forebears, this book, first published nearly forty years ago, has become one of the standard works on regional farmsteads in America. This new edition features a new preface by the author.

The Not So Big House

The Not So Big House
Author: Sarah Susanka
Publisher: Taunton
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781561583768

Provides a review of social trends and their effect on architecture and design.

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2016-03-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062094882

The third book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series—now available as an ebook! This digital version features Garth Williams's classic illustrations, which appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices. The adventures continue for Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and set out for the big skies of the Kansas Territory. They travel for many days in their covered wagon until they find the best spot to build their house. Soon they are planting and plowing, hunting wild ducks and turkeys, and gathering grass for their cows. Just when they begin to feel settled, they are caught in the middle of a dangerous conflict. The nine Little House books are inspired by Laura's own childhood and have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier history and as heartwarming, unforgettable stories.

Living Large in Our Little House

Living Large in Our Little House
Author: Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2016-06-07
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1621452530

Traditionally, the American Dream has included owning a house, and until recently that meant the bigger the better. McMansions have flourished in suburbs across the country, and as houses got bigger we filled them with more stuff. Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell had been subconsciously trying to live up to this American Dream when circumstances forced her and her husband into a 480-square foot house in the woods. What was supposed to be a writing cabin and guest house became their full-time abode and they quickly discovered that they had serendipitously discovered a better way of life. They realized that by living smaller, they were in fact, Living Large. They were not spending extra time cleaning and maintaining the house, but had the freedom to pursue their hobbies; they did not waste money on things they didn’t need; and they grew emotionally (as well as physically) closer. Kerri and her husband realized that Living Large is less about square footage and more about a state of mind. As Kerri relates the story of her transformation to a “Living Larger,” she also profiles more than a dozen other families living tiny house lives and offers practical advice for how you can too. The book will: *walk you through the financial advantages of small space living *help you define and find the right size house *teach you to scale down to the essentials to be surrounded only by things you love *show you how to make use of outdoor space *give tips on how to decorate judiciously and much more. Whether readers are inspired to join the tiny house movement or not, they are sure to be inspired to Live Large with less.

The Big House and the Little House

The Big House and the Little House
Author: Yoshi Ueno
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2021-03-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1646141059

Little Mouse and Big Bear live on opposite ends of the same road, and they both would like a friend. But every morning, Little Mouse and Big Bear pass by each other, unnoticed. Until one day, their eyes meet! It's a little awkward at firs—as most new friendships can be—but soon enough they're sipping warm tea together in Big Bear's cozy home, and making plans to meet again the following Sunday. When a nasty storm blows into town will it wreck everything they've built? This tale of friendship and bravery will warm your heart like a cookie and a warm drink shared with a friend.

Winter Days in the Big Woods

Winter Days in the Big Woods
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1995-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0064433730

Laura helps Ma and Pa make the little log cabin snug and cozy for the snowy days ahead. 1994 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)

The Biggest Little House in the Forest

The Biggest Little House in the Forest
Author: Djemma Bider
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Total Pages: 28
Release: 1986
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9780898454468

A group of animals bands together to build a new house in the forest when their old house becomes too small to hold them all.

BIG little house

BIG little house
Author: Donna Kacmar
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2015-01-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1317688961

What are the challenges architects face when designing dwelling spaces of a limited size? And what can these projects tell us about architecture – and architectural principles – in general? In BIG little house, award-winning architect Donna Kacmar introduces twenty real-life examples of small houses. Each project is under 1,000 square feet (100 square meters) in size and, brought together, the designs reveal an attitude towards materiality, light, enclosure and accommodation which is unique to minimal dwellings. While part of a trend to address growing concerns about minimising consumption and lack of affordable housing, the book demonstrates that small dwellings are not always simply the result of budget constraints but constitute a deliberate design strategy in their own right. Highly illustrated and in full-colour throughout, each example is based on interviews with the original architect and accompanied by detailed floor plans. This ground-breaking, beautifully designed text offers practical guidance to any professional architect or homeowner interested in small scale projects.