I was recently given a copy of The Value of Design which was written by Marianne Cusato.
Marianne Cusato, a thought leader in the fields of architectural and urban design, is known for her emphasis on building better—not bigger.
Ranked the No. 4 most influential person in the home building industry in Builder magazine's annual “Power on 50” list, Cusato and her design principles are changing the landscape of the housing industry.
This book explains exactly what I've been trying to articulate. There is a way to keep our neighborhood, Old Leawood, alluring. It's called good design. Good design adds value to an individual home and to a community as a whole.
This book is a great resource for city officials, builders, architects, Realtors and homeowners. It covers aspects of function, cost and design. It pays great attention to less is more, common sense and adding value with design.
I was particularly interested in the Preservation - Valuing What We Already Have section of the book. I thought this paragraph was right on:
The value of our existing older communities cannot be overstated. As a society we have developed a bad habit of tearing down existing fabric, only to replace it with new structures that often lack any relationship to the street or contribution to the community. Across America, nice old homes are being torn down and replaced with giant McMansions that gobble up entire lots and leave the street scape looking like a patchwork quilt. Every time we lose a nice old house, our communities lose value.
So if you're building, remodeling or are just curious to the effects good design has on our lives and communities, I encourage you to get your hands on this wonderful book!
A copy of this book can be purchased through Amazon at
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Marianne%20Cusato&page=1
Marianne Cusato, a thought leader in the fields of architectural and urban design, is known for her emphasis on building better—not bigger.
Ranked the No. 4 most influential person in the home building industry in Builder magazine's annual “Power on 50” list, Cusato and her design principles are changing the landscape of the housing industry.
This book explains exactly what I've been trying to articulate. There is a way to keep our neighborhood, Old Leawood, alluring. It's called good design. Good design adds value to an individual home and to a community as a whole.
This book is a great resource for city officials, builders, architects, Realtors and homeowners. It covers aspects of function, cost and design. It pays great attention to less is more, common sense and adding value with design.
I was particularly interested in the Preservation - Valuing What We Already Have section of the book. I thought this paragraph was right on:
The value of our existing older communities cannot be overstated. As a society we have developed a bad habit of tearing down existing fabric, only to replace it with new structures that often lack any relationship to the street or contribution to the community. Across America, nice old homes are being torn down and replaced with giant McMansions that gobble up entire lots and leave the street scape looking like a patchwork quilt. Every time we lose a nice old house, our communities lose value.
So if you're building, remodeling or are just curious to the effects good design has on our lives and communities, I encourage you to get your hands on this wonderful book!
A copy of this book can be purchased through Amazon at
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Marianne%20Cusato&page=1
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