Library
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A Pattern Language Christopher Alexander The most important book in our library. Indispensable. |
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Home From Nowhere James H. Kunstler If your commute is killing you, this is the book for you. |
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Suburban Nation Andred Duany From the architects who designed Seaside. This book will help you understand why people visit Virginia Highland in their spare time, and not your neighborhood. |
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Edge City Joel Garreau If you want to understand why real estate development happens the way that it does. |
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities Jane Jacobs A classic that started the new urbanist movement over forty years ago. |
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Thomas Jefferson: Architect Hugh Howard Two hundred years after Jefferson built his Academical Village, it remains the single greatest achievement in American architecture. |
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The Four Books On Architecture Andrea Palladio Written over 430 years ago, this is a critical guide to scale, proportion, and function in building design. |
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The Not So Big House Susan Susanka The best home you ever lived in was probably the smallest. Susanka explains why, and why modern homes are so lacking. |
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The New Cottage Home Jim Tolpin |
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The Rise of the Creative Class Richard Florida Groundbreaking work that explains why your town should be trying to add new residents. |
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The New American Metropolis Peter Calthorpe A great book by a great town planner. |
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A Field Guide To Sprawl Deloris Hayden You will laugh until you realize she could be talking about your town or mine. |
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Building Suburbia, 1820-2000 More excellent work from Ms. Hayden. |
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Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States Kenneth Jackson |
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Southern Comfort: The Garden District of New Orleans |
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A Field Guide to American Houses. A must-have for agents and home-buyers. |
