Recent societal changes have brought about renewed interest from architects; town planners; housing officials and the public in terraces and townhouses. The small footprint that this style of house occupies allows a sustainable high density approach to habitation; slowing sprawl and creating energy-efficient affordable living.Townhouses have been used for hundreds of years; and their evolution is covered from their inception right up to the present day. With the changing demographics of buyers in mind; Avi Friedman details how the design of these houses can be adapted to keep-up with contemporary needs.Friedman uses a systematic approach to cover the many facets of townhouses from interior design and construction methods; to urban planning issues like adjusting to the sitersquo;s natural conditions; street configurations and open spaces. This approach creates a book which will be a valuable resource for those involved in the planning; design and creation of terraced and town houses.Over 150 detailed diagrams and plans; and eighty photos; illustrate the essential elements of this style of housing. In the final chapter; lessons learnt throughout the book are draw together in ten broad ranging case study projects; showing how the various aspects can be put into practice.
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