Essence of Home: Timeless Elements of Design

Description

In Essence of Home, author and architect Liesl Geiger outlines seven themes that will help anyone building or renovating a home to achieve a dream design: generating a personal vision for the house, taking advantage of the unique characteristics of the site, selecting the appropriate style and expression, using natural and artificial light as tangible building materials, planning rooms and areas around everyday activities, defining an intuitive flow of space, and taking into consideration the natural qualities of region and environment. Introducing sophisticated concepts in an engaging and imaginative way, Geiger gives homeowners the vocabulary they need to clearly and effectively express design ideas. In-depth interviews with architects provide unparalleled insight into the design process.

Illustrating the seven elements of design - design origins, site and scale, language and style, openings and light, spheres of living, flow of space, and sustainability - are photographs of more than fifty residences, in varied locales across the United States and Mexico. Twenty of today's leading architects - Richard Gluckman, Deborah Berke, Ted Flato, Peggy Deamer, Turner Brooks, William McDonough, and others offer a wide range of styles, and practical advice. Essence of Home is an indispensable guide to understanding and implementing any residential design.