Reshaping the Home for Contemporary Living.
Modern lifestyles demand modern living spaces, but how many of us have a newly built home? Most people have to adapt to life in an older building, often designed to serve a world very different from that of today. Today's lifestyles demand a totally different approach to the planning of the home. And whether or not we actually work from home, new information and communication technologies are increasingly making work a presence in our home life.
Jane Withers' 'Space Within' examines four domestic models that are common to major cities around the world - the town house, the suburban house, the apartment and the converted industrial or commercial building. This groundbreaking book details their history and looks at how each can be altered to suit a contemporary way of life.
The book presents more than 20 case studies that span the four models and describes, with the help of clear plans and Christoph Kicherer's luminous photographs, how the partnership between owner and architect has resulted in living spaces that are entirely in keeping with the householder's needs and budgets. Jane also gives practical advice that will be invaluable to anyone wishing to update their own home.
'Space Within' is not a book about cosmetic decorative style. It is about fundamental structure and the life-enhancing changes that this can bring. It is a book that will make even the most timorous homeowners look at their living space with new eyes.
