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Classic American Institute Of Architecture Film DVD: 1960s Architectural Design, Urban Sprawl & Housing Development, City Planning & Street Beautification, and Mixed Use & Smart Space Design History Pictures Film DVD
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- (1) No Time For Ugliness (1965) – 23 Minutes
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No Time for Ugliness, sponsored by the American Institute of Architects, discusses the problems faced by American cities in the 1960s due to unsightly urban growth. It focuses on the problems that occur when businesses are allowed to mar the landscape with ugly billboards and neon signs, build cheap housing and retail buildings, and cause pollution. It also mentions that cities are now built in a way that almost makes it impossible to live in them without a car, and… More >>
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Late Victorian House Designs: 56 American Homes and Cottages with Floor Plans
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Complete reprint of charming, turn-of-the-century collection includes stylish private homes ranging from a two-story cottage with a servant’s room costing $1,000, to a two-story house with five bedrooms and four fireplaces, priced at $3,300. Invaluable to house restorers, preservationists, and architectural historians. 165 black-and-white illustrations.
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Late Victorian House Designs: 56 American Homes and Cottages with Floor Plans
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Victorian House Designs in Authentic Full Color: 75 Plates from the “Scientific American — Architects and Builders Edition,” 1885-1894
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Exquisitely detailed, exceptionally handsome designs for an enormous variety of attractive city dwellings, spacious suburban and country homes, charming “cottages” and other structures—all accompanied by perspective views and floor plans (with measurements). Invaluable to architects, home restorers and preservationists; of immense interest to lovers of Victorian architecture.
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The American Collection Victorian: 165 New House Plans with Historic Elegance
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Rediscover the charm and practical appeal of the Victorian style and what can be achieved with modern building techniques. This work features homes in three sizes: under 1,500 sq ft; 1,501-2,500 sq ft; and over 2,500 sq ft. It also features: welcoming porches, elegant and comfortable living spaces, high ceilings, practical floorplans; intricate trimwork, cornices, dado rails, etc.; and traditional exteriors encase modern floor plans with open kitchens, family rooms,… More >>
The American Collection Victorian: 165 New House Plans with Historic Elegance
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