American Architects and the Single-Family Home Lessons Learned from the Architects' Small House Service Bureau

Foreward  1. An Overview of Single-Family Houses in the U.S.  2. An Introduction to the ASHSB and their Designs  3. Site, Form and Style  4. Spaces for Living and Entertainment  5. Functional Living Spaces  6. Private Spaces for Living  7. The ASHSB and Interior Design  8. Residential Architecture and Implications for the Future  9. Design Principles of Small Homes  Bibliography  Image Credits

Biography

Lisa M. Tucker, Ph.D., has been a practicing interior designer and architect for 20 years with a specialization in sustainability and historic preservation. She is an Associate Professor at Virginia Tech and teaches courses on lighting, building systems, and upper level design studios and is the Program Chair and Graduate Program Coordinator for Interior Design. She holds degrees in architecture and architectural history from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri–Columbia in architectural studies.

"A fascinating walk through the rise and fall of the Architects’ Small House Service Bureau and the change in attitudes about ‘home’ that were supported, and then dismissed, by design professionals. The drawings, details, photographic images and perspectives included provide a unique insight into the development of the American home." - Cynthia Mohr, Professor and Chair, University of North Texas, USA