PreFab Green
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.95 (692 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1423604970 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She lives in Orinda, California, with her husband and daughter. Jacket designed by The Book Designers Front and back cover photos © 2009 John Swain Kaufmann author photo by Cutter Cutshaw Remick author photo by Terry Riggins . Michelle's work is widely published and her homes have been showcased in a number of museums, including the -National Building -Museum, the Vancouver Art Center, MOCA in Los Angeles, and Chicago's -Museum of -Science and -Industry. Even the small changes we make in our daily lives-as well as the large decisions we make about the kinds of homes we want to live in-can create transformations tha
. After receiving her master's degree from Princeton University, Michelle Kaufmann had the opportunity to work for renowned architects Frank Gehry and Michael Graves.Cathy Remick is a designer with experience in architecture, graphics, and fine arts painting
Michelle's work is widely published and her homes have been showcased in a number of museums including the National Building Museum, the Vancouver Art Center, MOCA in Los Angeles, and Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Her firm, Michelle Kaufmann Designs, blends sustainable home layouts, eco-friendly materials, and low-energy options to create a "prepackaged" green solution to home design. Michelle lives in Marin County, California. She is a design manager for mkStudios. IN PREFAB GREEN, architect Michelle Kaufmann shares her vision of creating thoughtful, sustainable design for everyone. She lives in Orinda, California.. Kaufmann tells about five eco-principles that are present in every design her firm creates-smart design, eco-materials, energy efficiency, water conservation, and healthy environment-and how each work together to create homes that make a difference. Cathy Remick has worked as a staff architect and designer for several national firms in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Michelle Kaufmann founded Michelle Kaufmann Designs in 2002
One of the most important ideas to emerge for the 21st Century Adam L. Gruen Kaufmann & Remick's *prefab green* is a near-perfect example of its genre. You just have to be able to recognize the genre and manage your expectations of it. As a former corporate historian, I've seen enough of these works to know them. It's half marketing brochure, half serious analytic/academic work making a point, but not quite either. Thus, the voice and style switches back and forth in the narrative. When the author uses "we" and "our", it's a marketing brochure. When she glides into third person, it becomes more tutorial. Once you get used to it, you can appreciate Kaufmann for what she is: architect businesswoman, with a heart of. J. Justice said inspiring, beautiful book with enough technical information to really learn about green, low-cost, high style homes. Michael Kaufman specializes in low-cost, factory built, low energy use homes with modern decadently beautiful architecture. She explains her philosophy and principles in this book, with plenty of beautiful (and informative) pictures to illustrate her point. It makes a useful reference or coffee table book. My wife and I constantly flip back to it as we talk about what we are looking for in a home- which helps us establish a common language and goal set before we go look at houses already built or meet at a recycled site talk to an architect.. Prefab Green This book is contains many beautiful photos and illustrations of the authors designs and homes. It demonstrates that going green is an exciting and inviting venture into beautful living. The fundamental pricinples of green design are explained and demonstrated, including natural lighting, natural airflow, solar and minimal site footprint. It also demonstrates that prefab housing has a considerable saving in building for the owner and the environment. A must read for anybody who cares about our planet and our footprint on it.