mimi10v3The graphic and technical intelligence of making buildings: plans, joinery, dimensions, vocabulary, and the practical translation from spatial idea to assembled matter.
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9/10Built Environment : Construction
How to Design and Build Your Own House
Mimi’s noteI've owned this book since my teens, a handbook on owner-builders which I've long aspired to be. In practice I probably won't DIY my home and the construction tech in the book is a bit…
7.5/10Built Environment : ConstructionMeasure and Construction of the Japanese House: 250 Plans and Sketches Plus Illustrations of Joinery
About the bookHeino Engel’s reference work offers a systematic visual guide to the traditional Japanese house, focusing on the precise dimensions, spatial logic, and structural techniques that define…
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| How to Design and Build Your Own House | Phyllis Sperling, Lupe DiDonno | 1985 | 9 | Read | → |
| Measure and Construction of the Japanese House: 250 Plans and Sketches Plus Illustrations of Joinery | Heino Engel | 1964 | 7.5 | Read | → |