The New American Cottage: Innovations in Small-Scale Residential Architecture [Paperback]

James Trulove (Author), Il Kim (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1999 | Series: New American

Small-scale architectural masterpieces are showcased in this beautifully illustrated, meticulously documented book devoted to some of the most innovative home designs of recent years.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

James Grayson Trulove, editor of The New American Cottage and The New American Garden, and publisher of books specializing in architecture and landscape art, lives in Washington, D.C. Il Kim, who collaborated with James Trulove on The New American Cottage is an architect and a Ph.D. candidate in architectural history at Columbia University. He lives in New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 228 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823031691
• ISBN-13: 978-0823031696
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 0.6 x 11.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,043,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A smaller home revelation., December 29, 1999

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Bill Rebholz (St. Paul, Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New American Cottage: Innovations in Small-Scale Residential Architecture (Paperback)

For those with smaller homes who are searching for ideas, this book is a real find. Tons of color photos showing great detail. The material of choice is wood, but some metal structures are included. This is not a back to the 60's book about building with remnants. The homes are first rate with a tremendous amount of innovation and care. I stole more than a few ideas for my own home.

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good example of down-to-earth design, March 5, 2000

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Jimmy A. Hendrix - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New American Cottage: Innovations in Small-Scale Residential Architecture (Paperback)

This book is a good resource for people who are looking to build a smaller, designed home. It shows that architects aren't just in business to build 10,000 sq. ft. trophy homes like the ones in the other two books in this series. It is full of ideas for designers and home onwners alike. It can be used as a starting point for opening up communication between client and designer. The thing I like most about this book series is that the author includes some of the construction drawings for some choice details. A student could learn a lot about how to put something together from these drawings (although, some are a little unclear and lack the neccesary context drawings, but I do this thing for a living and I like to see the whole picture when comes to why these designers came up with such COOL stuff!)

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Another glossy picture book, March 12, 2002

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misterbeets "misterbeets" (Safe Harbor, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New American Cottage: Innovations in Small-Scale Residential Architecture (Paperback)

Seems less than half the examples are houses; the rest are studios, guest houses, or cabins. All stylishly spare and uninviting. And while there are occasional floor plans and elevations, and about two detail drawings, the emphasis is on the pictures. You'll finish this book in about 20 minutes and wonder why anyone would spend money on these unlivable houses.