Author Avi Friedman believes that rather than being unchangeable, physical environments should be designed and constructed to easily adjust to the evolving lifestyle of their inhabitants. A home, he contends, should be structurally flexible enough to adapt to changes such as children "leaving the nest," elderly relatives moving in, or the need for home office space.. 
. Written by an internationally recognized flexible housing advocate, The Adaptable House provides specific design approaches and techniques that facilitate flexible design--both on the inside and outside--making it simple to alter a dwelling layout, demolish partitions or build new ones, upgrade heating systems, change the locations of stairs, etc.. 
. The book is divided into three logical sections: the first sets the stage for adaptability, the second outlines relevant principles, and the last shows their actual application. Packed with floor plans, drawings, photos, and charts to fully and clearly illustrate his suggestions, The Adaptable House includes detailed coverage of:. * Interior layouts and room configurations. * Exterior elements such as roofs and facades. * New building materials and methods. * Easy add-on and remodels. * Single-family and multiple dwelling housing. 
. The Adaptable House is a master blueprint for those interested in creating homes that can be quickly, easily, and inexpensively redesigned to meet the dynamic nature of the occupants' life.

The Adaptable House : Designing Homes for Change

Arts & Photography

Friedman,Avi

Architecture

McGraw-Hill Professional

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Capitalize on a Comprehensive New Process for Planning and Designing Sustainable Green Communities Written by internationally renowned architect Avi Friedman, Sustainable Residential Development equips you with a much-needed process and examples for planning and designing green communities. This landmark resource explains the principles of green building and how to apply them to residential development, presenting guidelines for creating communities that balance social, economic, and environmental needs. 
Filled with plans, elevations, and vignettes, the book shows how to incorporate wind direction, sun exposure, tree preservation, topography, and public spaces into site plan. It also shows how to design high-density neighborhoods…apply green design and construction principles by using local materials and techniques, solar power, waste management, and water efficiency…as well as rehabilitate neighborhoods while respecting their heritage. Sustainable Residential Development features:
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<li>Expert guidelines for planning and designing communities that balance social, economic, and environmental needs</li>
<li>A wealth of international and U.S. case studies and examples that illustrate the principles of sustainable community design</li>
<li>Over 100 downloadable plans and elevations that offer a head start for planning and designing sustainable communities</li>
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Inside this Green Planning and Design Guide:• Defining and Applying Principles of Sustainability in Neighborhood Development • Learning Lessons from the Past: The Rise of Suburbia • Site Selection and Analysis • Strategies for High-Density Neighborhoods: The New Urbanism • Planning, Design, and Construction Principles for Sustainability • The Urban Renewal Process and Architectural Heritage • Balancing Environmental, Cultural, and Economic Needs: A Framework for Greener Neighborhoods

Sustainable Residential Development: Planning and Design for Green Neighborhoods

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

McGraw=Hill

Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns: Designing and Retrofitting for Sustainability

Small and mid-sized suburban towns house two-thirds of the world’s population and current modes of planning for these municipalities are facing challenges of both philosophy and form. Common approaches that have prevailed in past decades no longer sustain new demands and require innovative thinking. Rather than dismissing small and mid-sized towns as unattractive suburban sprawl, Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns offers ideas and methods on how small isolated and edge towns can be designed and retooled into sustainable, affordable and adaptable communities.  Coverage includes:   the evolution of small towns   mobility and connectivity   neighborhood and sustainable dwelling design   town centers and urban renewal   economic sustainability and wealth generation, and more.   With numerous case studies from North America and Europe and over 150 color photographs, maps, and illustrations, Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns is a valuable, practical resource for professional planners and urban designers, as well as students in these disciplines.

Routledge

Small and mid-sized suburban towns house two-thirds of the world’s population and current modes of planning for these municipalities are facing challenges of both philosophy and form. Common approaches that have prevailed in past decades no longer sustain new demands and require innovative thinking. Rather than dismissing small and mid-sized towns as unattractive suburban sprawl, Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns offers ideas and methods on how small isolated and edge towns can be designed and retooled into sustainable, affordable and adaptable communities. Coverage includes: <ul>
<li>the evolution of small towns</li> <li>mobility and connectivity</li> <li>neighborhood and sustainable dwelling design</li> <li>town centers and urban renewal</li> <li>economic sustainability and wealth generation, and more. </li> </ul>
With numerous case studies from North America and Europe and over 150 color photographs, maps, and illustrations, Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns is a valuable, practical resource for professional planners and urban designers, as well as students in these disciplines.

Town and Terraced Housing: For Affordability and Sustainability

Recent societal changes have brought about renewed interest from architects, town planners, housing officials and the public in terraces and townhouses.  The small footprint that this style of house occupies allows a sustainable high density approach to habitation, slowing sprawl and creating energy-efficient affordable living. Townhouses have been used for hundreds of years, and their evolution is covered from their inception right up to the present day.  With the changing demographics of buyers in mind, Avi Friedman details how the design of these houses can be adapted to keep-up with contemporary needs.  Friedman uses a systematic approach to cover the many facets of townhouses from interior design and construction methods, to urban planning issues like adjusting to the site’s natural conditions, street configurations and open spaces.  This approach creates a book which will be a valuable resource for those involved in the planning, design and creation of terraced and town houses.  Over 150 detailed diagrams and plans, and eighty photos, illustrate the essential elements of this style of housing. In the final chapter, lessons learnt throughout the book are draw together in ten broad ranging case study projects, showing how the various aspects can be put into practice.

The essential, highly visual architectural design resource for affordable housing Homes Within Reach provides the first systematic guide for planning, designing, and constructing modest, yet high-quality, homes. From siting and foundations to systems, layouts, and interior and exterior finishes, it covers dozens of design and construction techniques that promote housing quality with sensitivity to lowering costs. Homes Within Reach is packed with hundreds of photographs, and architectural design details, making it a practical visual reference, covering such topics as: * Selection of location and lot size with consideration of zoning * Conceptual approaches to space design, access, circulation, and finishes * Preconstruction phases and key building components, such as foundation, framing, window selection, prefabrication, and mechanical systems * The subdivision--density measurement units and the relationship of lots to both the homes built on them and the street front * Parking arrangements, pedestrian and cyclist paths, and project infrastructure * Design strategies for open spaces for outdoor and leisure activities * Infill housing, including approaches to take advantage of existing infrastructures Complete with demonstration projects, checklists, and cost-analysis, Homes Within Reach is a valuable resource for architects.

Homes Within Reach: A Guide to the Planning, Design, and Construction of Affordable Homes and Communities

wiley

This survey of the world's most innovative and successful examples of pre-fabricated homes explores the full range of possibilities, open to anyone seeking to find clever and up-to-date solutions for building their own home. From net-zero houses to plug-and-play dwellings and converted shipping containers, each chapter explores the varied and exciting ways that architects and designers are using pre-fabricated technology to address today's living and world challenges. A reference section includes in-depth essays, which explore the latest manufacturing methods, trends and technologies, presenting a wide range of possibilities to suit every need, taste and desire. Richly illustrated with photography and drawings, with projects selected by a long-time expert in pre-fab architecture, this fresh take on new solutions presents the factory-made house in a new light. Whether designing on a tight budget, crafting something self-sustaining or simply looking for new spatial ideas, this is an essential and future source of inspiration for architects, designers and home-builders. With 223 illustrations

Pre-Fab Living

Thames&Hudson

With economic restructuring, demographic shifts, and lifestyle changes, the traditional family - working father, stay-at-home mother, two to three children - is no longer the norm and the need for smaller homes at moderate cost has skyrocketed. The first prototype of the Grow Home was built on the campus of McGill University in 1990 and more than one thousand units were built across North America and Europe in the first year alone. In this illustrated guide, Friedman describes the background, conception, and construction of these modest (14" x 36") homes. He details their construction for prospective owners, builders, and architects, showing how past and contemporary precedents have been transformed and how the first versions were adapted by the building industry. Visits to completed Grow Homes shed light on why such homes were purchased and the process by which they "grew." Friedman also shows how the design has been adapted for prefabrication to meet the needs of the developing world. He describes the contribution that small-unit design makes to saving valuable natural resources and shares his experiences in planning communities based on the Grow Home. The Grow Home reveals the development and history of a concept that revolutionizes the home and building industry, has been translated into over 10,000 housing units, and has received, among many accolades, the United Nations World Habitat Award.

The Grow Home

McGill-Queen's University Press

With economic restructuring, demographic shifts, and lifestyle changes, the traditional family - working father, stay-at-home mother, two to three children - is no longer the norm and the need for smaller homes at moderate cost has skyrocketed. The first prototype of the Grow Home was built on the campus of McGill University in 1990 and more than one thousand units were built across North America and Europe in the first year alone. In this illustrated guide, Friedman describes the background, conception, and construction of these modest (14" x 36") homes. He details their construction for prospective owners, builders, and architects, showing how past and contemporary precedents have been transformed and how the first versions were adapted by the building industry. Visits to completed Grow Homes shed light on why such homes were purchased and the process by which they "grew." Friedman also shows how the design has been adapted for prefabrication to meet the needs of the developing world. He describes the contribution that small-unit design makes to saving valuable natural resources and shares his experiences in planning communities based on the Grow Home. The Grow Home reveals the development and history of a concept that revolutionizes the home and building industry, has been translated into over 10,000 housing units, and has received, among many accolades, the United Nations World Habitat Award.

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Books by Friedman,Avi

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Friedman,Avi. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

The Adaptable House : Designing Homes for Change

Sustainable Residential Development: Planning and Design for Green Neighborhoods

Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns: Designing and Retrofitting for Sustainability

Planning Small and Mid-Sized Towns: Designing and Retrofitting for Sustainability

Town and Terraced Housing: For Affordability and Sustainability

Town and Terraced Housing: For Affordability and Sustainability

Homes Within Reach: A Guide to the Planning, Design, and Construction of Affordable Homes and Communities

Pre-Fab Living

The Grow Home

The Grow Home