{"product_id":"the-place-of-houses-by-charles-moore-9780520223578","title":"The Place of Houses","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a new epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated with houses large and small, old and new, with photographs, plans, and cutaway drawings, this is a book for people who want a house but who may not know what they really need, or what they have a right to expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors establish the basis for good building by examining houses in the small Massachusetts town of Edgartown; in Santa Barbara, California, where a commitment was made to re-create an imaginary Spanish past; and in Sea Ranch, on the northern California coast, where the authors attempt to create a community. These examples demonstrate how individual houses can express the care, energies, and dreams of the people who live in them, and can contribute to a larger sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Place of Houses\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in thoughtful architecture and community design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600089301228,"sku":"9780520223578","price":115.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ca96409a86e957bd585632f2d9b1a849.jpg?v=1778021220","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-place-of-houses-by-charles-moore-9780520223578","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}