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For many, the idea of prefab housing may bring to mind trailers and other less desirable images of home life. But this idea couldn't be more wrong! Rather, the newest trends in prefab has emerged as a great way for a design- (and cost-) conscious generation to achieve the dream of home ownership. Today, prefab houses are manufactured to the highest standards of construction and aesthetics. And with the internet, these houses can be ordered from all over the world--affording people everywhere the opportunity to acquire an affordable home of distinction.
Prefab Modern explores the best prefabricated houses on the market today, from all over the world along with a resource directory on how you can purchase them. Included are case studies from all over the US and around the world, from top architects and designers. Projects featured include:
- The Ikea "Blokok House"
- Michael Graves "Target House"
- Steven Holl's "Turbulence House" in New Mexico
- David Hertz's Venice, CA "Concrete House"
- "SUSI" and "Fred Houses" from Kaufmann, KFN Architects (Australia)
- Jennifer Siegal's "Office of Mobile Design" and "Seaview House"
and many more!
Prefab is the inevitable next step to "cool" housing as the market looks for reasonably priced housing for first and second homes. Prefab Modern is the perfect guide to this undeniable and fascinating trend.
Customer Reviews:
fun with fab!.......2007-03-14
as a new-to-prefab lay researcher, i loved this book. a friend passed it on to me after we were all chatting about building our "dream houses."
it gives a basic survey of different types of prefab, from modest to elaborate, and creative diversions in between. i found it an inspirational starting point to daydreaming about fun prefab modern living. the source lists are helpful as well. enjoy!
PreFab Modern.......2006-03-23
Beautiful book with impressive photos and info on contemporary and cutting edge designs in prefab home. Great sampling of the most modern designs and some info about them. Could have been more detail on the homes.
Mostly lightweight fluff.......2006-02-27
For anyone new to this subject matter this book is a basic starting point. However the more you learn about the topic from other sources the more you realize this book is just lightweight fluff. This was simply opportunistic publishing of a coffee table book while the topic was hot. The author has little expertise in the subject matter (is she a contract writer? - her previous book was about tiles) and the book reads like breathless brochureware. If you want to research the topic for free check out the great web site fabprefab.com which predates this book and is frequently updated. Also there are other great books on prefab such as Colin Davies The Prefabricated Home.
The book on Prefab to own.......2005-10-15
This book is incredibly well-written (even poetically written in places), meticulously researched, and beautifully illustrated. It's written by a pro, not someone who just decided to write a book. The book "Prefab" by Alison Arieff was in fact literally written off of (i.e. plagerized) websites and from articles (check the text against the architect's website and you'll see paragraphs and paragraphs were literally lifted directly from the site, likewise articles on those architects.)
This book is the real thing.
modern, yes; but very few homes available as prefabs.......2005-07-24
I was disappointed with this book. It includes profiles of 15 architectural firms. Seven of those profiles were of firms that have done one-off architect-designed homes made largely of pre-existing materials (usually shipping containers). That is not my definition of a prefab house. To me, a prefab house is one that I can order to be built on my lot. Of the eight firms that offer prefab houses, for three of them only computer-generated images were presented (not photos of real houses). That leaves only five firms offering prefab houses ready for market. Of those, one builds 10 houses per year in Finland. Another is in Australia. Two offer only really small homes (generally intended as second homes).
The book does include (small) design plans and many photos for most of the houses. However, the fact that very few of those homes are available for me to purchase makes the book almost useless.
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- Heavy on Design, Light Prefab/Modular How-To
- Prefab Home
- A couple points of wisdom..
- Perhaps a nice book, but as much about decorating as prefab
- Anyone Wanting a House Should Start With this Book.
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PreFab Home
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The Prefab Home looks at the emerging world of prefabricated or modular housing, and delves into how new advances are being made to create prefab homes in the popular and widespread Arts & Crafts style of the early twentieth century. When Michael Buchanan set out to find ways to build a house more cost-effectively, he turned to prefab construction. He wanted to pursue his dream without sacrificing his sense of style, all while staying within a realistic budget. What he discovered about the possibilities of cost-efficient prefabricated housing will astound and amaze anyone who thinks "prefab" necessarily means "double-wide!"
< BR> The book traces the home's creation from beginning design phases, through production at the factory, to placement and assembly onsite, to interior design and decoration. The whole process was filmed and will be featured as a special episode for "This Old House", to air on PBS this spring and then syndicate to other stations.
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Customer Reviews:
Heavy on Design, Light Prefab/Modular How-To.......2005-10-09
"PreFab Home" is an interesting read for anyone considering building a home, prefab or not. In it, designer and author Michael Buchanan follows one modular house through the design, building, and decorating processes. However, if you know little to nothing about modular homes, you might be disappointed with the scope of "PreFab Home."
"PreFab Home" is divided into five chapters: History of Modular Construction; The Language of Modular Construction; Design Recipe for a Modular Bungalow; Updating Arts and Crafts Detail; and Creating the Look for Less. As you can see from the chapter headings, the book is as much about designing and decorating a home in general as it is about prefabricated/modular homes specifically. Personally, this came as a bit of a disappointment to me - when I borrowed "Prefab Home" from my library, I expected to find a guide that focused on modular homes: how to choose a dealer and a model, how the construction and installation processes progress, how to shop for a contractor and finishing crew, etc. Decorating a modular home is the same as decorating a stick-built home, so I didn't anticipate much design advice. I wanted to learn about prefab homes, and the title of the book IS "PreFab Home," so I didn't think that my expectations were unreasonable!
Buchanan does touch upon the issues unique to modular homes, including the ones mentioned above. But be warned: his discussion is usually superficial. This is certainly helpful for the merely curious, but if you're really serious about building a modular home, you'll definitely need to purchase additional books to guide you through the process. In many ways, "PreFab Home" is like a glossy brochure for the modular home industry: Buchanan spends more time trying to convince readers that prefab homes can indeed be Fabulous, and less time explaining how exactly you should go about designing, choosing, and building one. A noble cause, yes, but kind of pointless, since anyone who buys a book about modular homes is probably considering buying or building one already!
Also, because the book follows one home from start to finish, Buchanan focuses on one style ad nauseam: the Arts and Crafts bungalow. While he does offer some practical decorating tips that anyone can utilize, in many ways, "PreFab Home" reads (and looks) like an Arts and Crafts tribute album. This is great for fans of the period; not so great if you're less than crazy about frilly, cluttered interior design.
Overall, "PreFab Home" offers a decent introduction to modular homes for newbies. If you know nothing about modular homes and are curious, "PreFab Home" is a nice, light read. If you know nothing about modular homes but are considering building one, "PreFab Home" may or may not be helpful; there are some great photos, but not a lot of practical, hands-on, how-to advice. If you already know the prefab home basics and/or aren't an Arts and Crafts fan, pass this one up.
- Kelly Garbato
Prefab Home.......2005-09-29
I am not happy with the purchase. It is a chronical of his journey in doing a Prefab home. Not much else. Not much help in my understanding the overall pluses and minuses of going the prefab direction and what is available.
A couple points of wisdom.........2005-08-15
The book was too specific to add significant value to my decision making process. It is not a stand-alone book for people weighing the burden/benefit of prefab homes. In fairness to the writer, I may have been looking for something that this book wasn't meant to deliver.
Perhaps a nice book, but as much about decorating as prefab.......2005-05-01
About half of this book (from page 97 on) is devoted to decorating advice, which just isn't what I wanted. In fact, there's very little information here at all...the type is huge and there are many photos (though often the same thing shown from several different angles -- how many photos of room shells being lowered in to place do I need to see to understand how it works?).
The book starts with an intro to prefab housing, which is fine, but better covered, IMHO, in the book Prefab Modern. The next section deals with the actual house construction, which was more useful, but still lacking in helpful detail: for example, the book talks about how they decided to "extend this roofline" but nowhere does it show you the floorplan for the house! There's a sentence that said "Other design alterations had to be made due to building codes, wind velocity, shipping and factory capabilities" -- like what? If I'm thinking about building a prefab home those are the questions I'd like detailed in more specific.
The bottom line, to me, is that if you know anything about how a prefab home works (because you've done online research or read another book like Prefab Modern) there will be little in this book that is new.
Anyone Wanting a House Should Start With this Book........2004-10-29
I've known of moduler homes for a long time and have basically rejected them as sort of a house trailer without wheels. Then a few years ago I regularly passed by a lot on which a house was being build. It followed the traditional pattern: earth work, foundation, and so on. One day as I drove by, I noticed a lot of trucks with big house components parked by the site, and a big crane. I was busy so I didn't stop. The next day the whole house was there and it didn't look like a house trailer at all.
I stopped by to talk to them. The contractor, a specialist in this type of construction asked me: "Do you notice what you don't see around here." "No," I had to answer. "A big dumpster - Modular houses don't produce the waste of a stick built house." "And all this stuff just fits together," I asked. "Yup! It's all built inside a factory where they have jigs and fittings to hold everything to square angles and exact dimensions." Then you look at buying in bulk rather than just a few sticks at a time, and it's substantially lest costly.
This is the first book I've seen that goes into this kind of construction from start to finish. It covers every question I could think of to ask from start to finish. Anybody thinking of building or buying a house of any size should start with this book
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When you go to Home Depot to look at their ready-made cabinetry, you may not think of it as prefab, but in fact that's just one example of the many amenities today's manufacturers offer. Customized amenities provide homeowners comforts they couldn't afford otherwise and often more economical and environmentally smart ways. Think of luxury bathrooms with multilevel showers or oversized whirlpool tubs, skylights, staircases, ceramic tile and much, much more. Prefab Elements discusses this phenomenon, presenting scores of new materials and items that can be used either in a total prefab environment built from scratch or as individual items in a renovation or redesign. Building on the bestselling success of Prefab Modern, this inspiring book also provides a fascinating history of how the prefab movement really got started and how architects like Frank Lloyd Wright became increasingly involved with early prefab development. A source list and glossary are included to help homeowners get up to speed on this all the new exciting opportunities prefabricated elements offer today.
Customer Reviews:
Prefab Elements: Adding Custom Features to Your Home.......2005-11-05
Sandy McLendon's book combines a history of prefabricated components in residential construction with gorgeous inspirational photographs, and new information on the latest technologies. It is informative for the lay person as well as the architect.
Michael John Smith
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Watercolor Success! is the one resource you need to learn the nuts and bolts of classic watercolor painting. Instead of using tricks or shortcuts, expert Chuck Long provides a solid foundation for artists to build on as they improve their work.
-Step-by-step instructions teach color, brush strokes, shadowing, and composition -Mini-demonstrations make techniques accessible to artists at any level -7 advanced projects allow readers to develop and hone skills
In addition, over 200 color illustrations show basic principles in Long's unique style, with a variety of his popular Heartland subjects, including mountains, wooded settings, foliage, and scenic buildings.
Customer Reviews:
Same old, same old.......2005-08-25
I now have purchased about 200 art instruction books and it amazes me at how many just rehash the same old thing (color wheel, red & green makes gray, use round brushes #4,8,12, etc, etc, etc. The first 2/3rds of the book are wasted on this common stuff found in so many previous books. The demonstrations are nice and well explained but that is all I could take out of this book. If your a beginner then you probably will get more out of this book. If you're a more discerning artist, try David Curtis' new book that talks more about the subtleties of painting, like lost and found edges, etc.
Watercolor Success!: Essential Lessons For Creating Great Paintings.......2005-08-01
Being a novice in watercolor painting, I have perused many bookstore shelves in the Art section looking for that "one book". Chuck Long has written it!
A Success for Chuck Long.......2005-07-29
Whether a beginning or advanced painter, every watercolorist will learn something from this book. The illustrations are beautiful. Study the demonstrations and improve your technique! This book is a welcomed addition to my resource library.
Customer Reviews:
Second book arrived damaged just like first one returned.......2007-05-06
The book is beautifully done, but to use it as a coffee table book I cannot display with broken corner. Advised them second time, but no reply. As I live in Mexico it is difficult getting mail in and out and also expensive. Very disappointed.
The Meaning Of The Term "PARSI".......2006-11-28
I have not read the book, but I'm willing to give it the benefit of doubt and give it a rating of "5".
The purpose of my "review" is to put the term "Parsi" in its proper perspective. "Parsi" literally means "Persian", since "Pars" is the true name for Persia. If we are to follow this logic, then to all intents and purposes the Zoroastrians in Iran today are the true "Parsis". Therefore, only the second part of the title of this book "The Zoroastrians of India" is correct. The dichotomy can therefore be explained very simply - If you are Indian then you are not "Parsi" and vice versa. One cannot be Persian and Indian at the same time.
The Zoroastrians of India have adopted Indian customs and ceremonies, do not speak a word of Persian and therefore do not understand the content of one-third of the Avesta, which is written in Persian. This is tantamount to completely losing their original identity as a people. Blending in with the country of adoption to the point of adopting the language and customs of that country and willingly losing all trace of their origins, and practicing a brand new identity is fine, if they would prefer to do that. However, by labeling themselves as Parsis, they are committing a travesty of justice to the true Parsis in Iran who have practiced the faith against insurmountable odds.
And if the Zoroastrians of India are bent upon propagating and promoting their new identity, then they should not create their own sectarian institutions in India but should be willing to blend in with the rest of the Indian community. They cannot have it both ways. And as for not allowing intermarriages or conversions, well, study the Kalme-e-Din in the Avesta. It tells you that the Zoroastrian faith was "sent for the people" (baraye khalk ferestade). That perhaps is the single-most damning evidence against the proponents of non-conversion. But one needs to know the Persian language to understand that.
And one last word on this: The Kisse-E-Sanjaan never happened. There is no documented evidence of such an event in the annals of "Parsi" history. And even if it did occur, then it's an affront to scribe a monument in its memory, in Gujerati. That's how far the "Parsis" of India have strayed from their true beginnings. Naming their children with meaningless Persian-"sounding" names will not make them Persians or should I say "Parsis". And as for preventing intermarriages to save the purity of "race", they should take a look in their mirrors and be honest with themselves.
At home with the Zoroastrians.......2005-05-24
This is a big book of street and interior photography in Bombay, India. (The author spells the city thus, rather than the official Mumbai.) The focus is on the religious minority the Parsis, who honor the ancient prophet Zoroaster or Zarathustra. Zoroaster was from somewhere in eastern Iran, as best as anyone can tell, and the Parsis in this book indeed look more Persian than they do like their Aryan/Dravidian compatriots, to this admittedly untrained eye. The author approvingly includes a neat quote by Friedrich Nietzsche in the introduction:
"People have never asked me, as they should have done, what the name Zarathustra precisely means in my mouth, in the mouth of the first Immoralist; for what distinguishes that philosopher from all others in the past is the very fact that he was exactly the reverse of an immoralist. Zarathustra was the first to see in the struggle between good and evil the essential wheel in the working of things."
The story of the author's family, temple, and home life is interesting enough, but the book is rewarding on sheerly photographic merits alone. The familiar urban India of crumbling concrete, colorful shutters, thronging streets, and hole in the wall shops is vividly reproduced here. It is oddly refreshing to not have India's poverty on display--we know it exists, but that's not the point of this book. The people herein range from the wealthy to the shopkeeper class. It is not, as similar books by non-Indians are prone to be, a cavalcade of exotica.
Some of the uniformly excellent photos include these:
A deaf, wizened grandfather shouting at a fountain pen repairman.
An abandoned, one-room temple, still with its devotional portraits and wall clock, inhabited only by a crow on the ceiling fan.
Middle-aged businessmen, most half in the bag already, crowding the bar at a celebration
Young priests performing a rite over a ceremonial feast, on the floor in a daylight interior space.
A wealthy art patron and wife, in their sumptuous living room.
Several river scenes, with devotional activity such as reciting verses or praying in the water.
A Parsi and a Nepalese seated together on the train--a contrast of ethnic types.
A man with a distinctive face, such as Leonardo da Vinci collected in his sketchbooks, snapped with the telephoto lens while waiting for the bus.
And plenty of home scenes, like one of mother, friend, and tots, enjoying a play date on the English-looking lawn. Except that it isn't grass, but some other wide-bladed carpet plant, instead.
These scenes are all expertly and affectionately photographed, and presented with genuine warmth.
Moving!!!.......2005-02-16
I bought this book on a whim for a friend and it was one of the best decisions. Sooni's photos really capture a culture and moments in time and help narrate a wonderful experience of sorts. Having visited Bombay several times, I was very impressed by the manner in which she shows the Parsi culture through her simple yet poignant photos. I recommend this book highly!
ps- I ended up not only gifting the book to my friend but also bought a copy for myself!!
Wonderful.......2004-12-23
This isn't a book just for Parsis- it's a perfect combination of veritable art and wonderful writing. The Parsi community is one of great diversity, and Sooni Taraporevala's "The Parsis" brings this variety to light in a way that few other publications have successfully managed. Not only does her book stride the cultural spectrum, but it captures each facet beautifully; heart-wrenchingly so, and one can scarcely imagine another picture that could capture the moment more eloquently. The accompanying narratives are also insightful in the extreme and lack the posturing and false grandiosity that riddles so many other publications that try to infuse a sense of pride and wonder in the reader. This is a book that I am bound to use when explaining my heritage and background, not only to non-Parsis, but to future generations of Parsis here in North America. A wonderful book that I'd recommend to anyone.
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Phantom Jack: The Collected Edition
Michael Sangiacomo ,
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Jack Baxter is a reporter with a secret power. For five years, he has hidden this secret - the power to turn invisible - as he rose to the top of his field as a journalist at a New York newspaper. No one calls him Phantom Jack except for his brother - referring to a derisive nickname from their youth - but it describes his power: the ability to fade from view. Baxter uses his "fade" to get the stories no one else can. And sometimes, he even plays the hero. When Jack's brother is captured in Iraq in March 2003, just before the start of the ground war, Jack musters the courage to launch a rescue deep inside the most dangerous place on Earth.
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excellent.......2007-07-13
This was a really good read, surprisingly so. Great art too. The dialog is a little spotty in some places, but it doesn't detract from the overall storytelling.
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Orwell: The Authorized Biography
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Brilliant biography of a literary giant.......1998-03-02
Professor Shelden's biography of Orwell is outstanding and well-researched. Prof. Shelden provides the important details of the molding of Eric Blair- boyhood, school, service in Burma for the Empire- and explains how each experience influenced young Blair yet he doesn't try to feed the reader psychobabble hogwash. Orwell's fitful rise as a writer is especially interesting. Prof. Shelden explains Orwell's various ideological wars and paints a portrait of a non-doctrinaire, humanist socialist who was a more astute critic of Stalinism or ideological socialism than anyone to his right. What I found refreshing about Prof. Shelden's account is that the reader finishes the bio without really knowing the writer's own politics. He allows Orwell to speak for himself.
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Balance of Body, Balance of Mind: A Rolfer's Vision of Buddhist Practice in the West
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An account of spiritual awakening told through the rites of passage of a father and son
• Reveals the essential role spirituality can play in our mundane lives
• Celebrates not only traditional rites of passage, but also the more subtle moments of change that continually take place within each of us
• Reflects on the power of prayer and intention in guiding our life journey
Part spiritual travelogue, part personal memoir, The Sailfish and the Sacred Mountain is the story of the profound moments that forever change our lives, told in the context of a father and son’s journey to the sacred Mount Kailas in Tibet.
Every moment in life is a moment of passage. While many culturally prescribed rites of passage--baptisms, bar mitzvahs, and confirmations--may not necessarily transform the participant into a higher level of maturity and understanding, there are many other moments that stand out as true passages into a new phase of life. These are the moments of triumph or of pain and defeat--the first taste of love, the birth of a child, the death of a loved one--moments after which we know, in the quiet of our hearts and minds, we will never be the same.
The Sailfish and the Sacred Mountain presents a unique view into how we can create the circumstances that invite profound spiritual awakenings to occur in our lives and how we can recognize and embrace the powerful lessons these events have to offer. As Will Johnson reflects on his own life passages, he tells the story of the remarkable journey with his son to Mount Kailas--a journey that proves to be a moment of passage for both father and son.
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Beauty and Adventure.......2005-02-04
A rare combination of spiritual wisdom and grand adventure, "The Sailfish and the Sacred Mountain" is both enjoyable and illuminating. Will Johnson has weaved two heart wrenching stories about coming of age, spiritual messages of unity and awareness, a great sense of humour, beautiful imagery, and thrilling adventure into a book well worth reading. Will's amazing sense of presence and deep awareness come through in his ability to re-create the experiences for the reader. I could feel myself right beside the characters on the fishing boat and then journeying through the vast countryside of Tibet and often found myself in tears as my heart was opened again and again. This book is not just for fathers and sons. The messages are universal, and it's simply a joy to read.
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