1 comments about Art Nouveau (Architecture and Design Library).

1. The book is very great. Many people can learn different and educational things from just reading it and meditating upon it. Fitzgerald 's book is very good because it tells you the different things that architectures do and go through in there daily lives. If any one asks me if I know a good book to read I will definitely recommend this book with two thumbs up.

5 comments about Precedents in Architecture, 2E.

1. The works that best qualify for this type of investigation is clearly Post Modernist stuff. Seeking this analysis in Modern Architecture like that of Mies is quite a stretch. Surely not for use in contemporary Architectural climate. Thankfully it does not attempt next to dissect Ghery!!!! Buildings werent built like this!



2. Pertaining to another snide review... The point of masterworks is that they allow and reward reinterpretation and new readings over time. Rediscovery and renewal are why the buildings remain important. This book offers diagrammatic re-readings which may or may not jibe with the architects professed goals, but that's its value. When interrogating classic buildings, there are absolutely valid reasons at a certain point to say "Let's now disregard the architects intentions for the time being." Turning to any architects extremely manipulative, apocryphal histories is fraught with it's own perils, because their job requires them to wear so many hats; huckster, self-promoter, personal historian, authority, white-liar... etc. "Truth" - whatever that is - becomes the casualty.
   
   If you are in architecture school, this book is a godsend towards formulating points of departure (!) for your own work, not towards getting down to the generative origins of canonical works. Do we really need another book consisting only of official stories already heavily documented eleswhere? This book is thankfully nothing of the sort, and that's why it is invaluable as a REFERENCE BOOK.



3. This book does a great job at distilling essential qualities of architecture through the analysis of exemplary projects, and illustrating how the consistency of design can be seen through parti. It would be an ideal book for any student of architecture.



4. This is the only way to describe the diagramming efforts that have been shown here. It is almost ridiculous to see the attempt to find the golden rectangle in almost every building. Believe me geometrical nonsense as well as the "parti" was no where in the mind of FLW for Fallingwater. Similarly the critical agenda as well as the main "idea" of the building is a whole lot richer and important than seeing symmetry and axes. My million $$ question is how does the participant in any space percieve that axis shown when he is more immersed in the feeling of the architecture? I guess that this mumbo-jumbo stopped at Venturi as I havent seen any "analysis" (save critical and existential) of Holl, or HDM or Ito or Koolhaas or Eisenmann or anyone of the Avant Garde.

   Stay away from this book if you want to learn anything about architecture.




5. As a first-year student, I didn't know a thing about building analysis. This book taught me. It has dozens of diagrams, covering dozens of buildings. It took me from looking at facades to looking at (and understanding) geometry, proportion and the components that make up the building as a whole. Basically, it changed the way I see architecture.

No comments about Introduction To Classical Hebrew.

No comments about Charlotte Perriand: An Art of Living.

No comments about Baths: Dream It. Plan It. Remodel It..

1 comments about Warren Kimble American Folk Artist : His Life, His Art & Collections With Inspirations and Patterns for Creative American Folk Crafts (Signature artist) (Signature Artist Series from Landauer).

1. Folk artist Warren Kimble's works are displayed in a well-rounded title which supplements biographical information and interviews with the living artist with examples of his works and insights on his artistic techniques. It's unusual to find an art presentation which includes step-by-step suggestions for understanding some of the basic techniques involved: Warren Kimble: American Folk Artist holds everything under one cover.

5 comments about Ideas for Great Kids Rooms (Sunset Books).

1. not too many good ideas was looking for something inspiring just found ok seen that ideas



2. The photos in this book look like they were shot in the 80's. Hideous wallpaper, ugly paint colors, and gross fabric. Also this book is almost page by page an exact copy of the early edition entitled "Ideas for Great Kid's Rooms" ISBN 0376017546.
   
   Yes there are a few good ideas in this book so I gave it two stars instead of one, but unless you can get it used under two bucks, don't waste your money.



3. This book is jam-packed with great ideas. Some of the rooms are just unbelievable.

   The colors, patterns and storage ideas are very helpful. And having all of the photos helps with getting the kids involved in picking out what they would like in their rooms.

   My oldest daughter likes window seats, and we saw a bed in here with a curved entrance made like a window seat, and she really liked it. So, I made her one similiar to the one in the book and she really loves her bed.




4. I brought this book when I was planning a nursery for my little girl. It gives lots of realistic ideas budget wise and safety wise. There are lots of photos and it gives good tips on how to plan a room for your child that he and you will not be sick of after a year or two.



5. This is a fun books with many good ideas. I enjoyed the "fantasy" aspect of designing a child's room. The main setback for us with executing many of the designs is budget limitations. Also, be aware that this is the same book as Sunset's "Ideas for Great Kids' Rooms". We bought both not realizing they are the same book.

1 comments about Architectural Inspiration: Styles, Details and Sources.

1. This book is an outstanding display of custom idea's for the entire home. The photo's bring to life 1000's of interior and exterior shots, that give you idea's from all over North America. Different styles, materials, concepts, roof lines, sidings and unique designs are fully explored throughout the book. If you want idea's while building a custom home, that are state of the art, and displayed with beautiful photographic pictures that you can build from, this is an excellent book to have. The text fully explains the use of materials and explain sections of the pictures that I would not generally have seen. I have only just received my copy of Architectural Inspirational and have received some excellent feedback from my friends and neighbours whom I have shared my recent purchase.

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5 comments about The New Color Book: 45,000 Color Combinations for Your Home.

1. I ordered this thinking it would be a great reference book for quick color palettes. I am a paint color specialist and I think it is the worst book I have ever encountered published on color for your home. There are far too many choices for homeowners in here and the photo's to help you work with your floor and wall colors are less than inspiring. I would purchase Choosing Colors, by Kevin McCloud -- by far the best color reference book I have ever used.



2. 
   As I stated in the title, this book was not as helpful (to me) as I would have liked.
   
   The format of this book is as a "flip book".What this means is that each chapter has a specific color scheme and then you can flip the top or the bottom part of each page until you find a color combination that you prefer.
   
   The negative part of this book is that the author shows very few "settings" by which a person can flip through. Therefore, in each chapter the same couch and wood trim are shown over and over again and the only thing that changes is the top or the bottom of each page. At first I found this was a bit interesting, but after just a few page flips I realized that I needed more settings in order to visualize each color combination. Thus, the pages are just too stagnant.
   
   I paid full price for this book and I kick myself for doing that. I wish I had either personally reviewed this book first , or paid a lot less for it. So I suppose that if you can find this book for a cheap price, then it may be interesting to own.However, I think there are so many other more valuable books out there on the subject of "decorating & choosing interior home colors",that I would explore those first.



3. This is a fun book. Kind of like the flip books where you make funny cartoon characters. But this is colors for walls, ceilings, and floors.
   It's neat to see how different a room (same furniture) looks with pink walls and yellow ceiling as opposed to blue walls, green ceiling.
   
   But while it's kind of neat to play with, I don't see how it is very useful. There are sections for living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchens. Each section has two different rooms - one more country-style decorated, the other a little more modern.
   
   The furniture pieces in the living rooms and bedrooms are very neutral. Both bedrooms and both living rooms however feature light colored furniture, I would have prefered one option to show darker woods since that is mainly what I have in my house.
   
   The floor color choices are not that great either. Not enough neutrals for the floor choices, since most people would be working with what they already have on the floor, and using this mainly to choose a wall color.
   
   One of the bathrooms features a grayish-green counter and tilework. One kitchen has white cabinets, one kitchen has yellow cabinets. Those colors really affect how you see the other colors in the room. Great if you have that color already in your house and are trying to work around it, but not so great if you are trying to actually choose colors for your house.
   
   So if you can get a used copy for not much, it is fun to look through. Not worth full price, unless you have a houseful of very light colored furniture or are completely starting from scratch.



4. This book may be good for looking at changing your paint color, but was not helpful in picking out a new color pallet for a newly constructed home.



5. I love how this book shows how different colors can change a layout without having to change major items (i.e. your furniture). They say paint is the cheapest way to change a room and this book shows how. It definantely pays for itself, trust me. I had a darker colored room and flipped through this book and saw all the possibilities for making it a warmer more spacious place. I chose an orange-peach color (close to one of the colors I saw in the book) and I got a whole new room! It feels much more like home. I'm so glad I found this book, otherwise I may have never been bold enough to paint it that color. Excellent buy, well worth the price, it's a steal!!!