Architecture Books

Barber's Turn-of-the-Century Houses by George F. Barber - Loaded with spacious kitchens and double parlors as well as porches and balconies of beautiful classic design

Prepared from long, practical experience, this book features handsome designs and plans ranging from the modest to the magnificent, including stately Georgians and colonials as well as snug country homes and seaside cottages.

Animate Form - The work of architect that pushed back the boundaries of architectural form

Animate Form literally pushed back the boundaries of architectural form. It inspired an entire generation of designers to think of architecture as elastic, malleable, and mutable, bounded only by imagination.

The Secrets of Architectural Composition by Cortland Curtis - A journey from doors to stairways

The Secrets of Architectural Composition covers practical applications, addressing general questions of scale, balance, proportion, and symmetry. This book defines detailed treatments from doors to stairways.

Edwardian Architecture by Alastair Service - An interesting guide on Edwardian architecture

Edwardian Architecture by Alastair Service examines the style of building and architecture that was prevalent in Britain during the time period of 1890-1914.