Project Gutenberg 2020-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 229 Parker, Barry 1867 1947 Parker, Richard Barry Unwin, Raymond, Sir 1863 1940 The Art of Building a Home: A collection of lectures and illustrations Produced by MWS, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Art of Building a Home: A collection of lectures and illustrations" by Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin is a collection of architectural lectures written in the early 20th century. The work discusses various aspects of home design, emphasizing the importance of creating spaces that reflect the needs and individuality of their occupants rather than merely following convention. The authors aim to provoke a thoughtful examination of aesthetics and functionality in domestic architecture. At the start of the book, the authors address the disconnect often found in house design, criticizing the tendency to prioritize societal expectations over the genuine needs of families. They argue that houses should serve as a supportive environment that enhances daily life, rather than merely conforming to superficial norms. Through a thoughtful critique of current design practices, Parker and Unwin encourage a more organic approach to architecture that prioritizes both utility and beauty, suggesting a harmonious blend of art and simplicity in homebuilding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Architecture, Domestic NA Text Category: Architecture Category: Art 290813 2025-06-25T05:53:16.105479 text/html 258119 2024-10-18T05:33:21 text/html 13437792 2025-06-25T05:53:32.026439 application/epub+zip 13435738 2025-06-25T05:53:22.829449 application/epub+zip 446211 2025-06-25T05:53:17.536479 application/epub+zip 14127763 2025-06-25T05:53:36.151393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13871245 2025-06-25T05:53:27.147374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1062677 2022-09-28T12:25:29.505158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238649 2025-06-25T05:53:15.203433 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218592 2024-10-18T05:33:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16790 2025-06-25T05:53:36.294356 application/rdf+xml 15429 2025-06-25T05:53:18.062420 image/jpeg 1861 2025-06-25T05:53:17.782423 image/jpeg 15011236 2025-06-25T05:53:16.401510 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia