Homes within Reach: A Guide to the Planning, Design, and Construction of Affordable Homes and Communities
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AVI FRIEDMAN, PhD, is the cofounder and Director of McGill University's Affordable Homes Program in the School of Architecture. He has devoted his career to the study of the design and construction of affordable homes and communities, both as a practicing designer and an academic. His work in education and design has been recognized by the Progressive Architecture Research Award, the Manning Innovation Award for Innovation, the United Nations World Habitat Award, and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Creative Achievement Award.
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Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Chapter 1. The Fundamentals.
Chapter 2. Selecting a Site.
Chapter 3. Dwelling Forms and Prototypes.
Chapter 4. Interiors.
Chapter 5. Construction and Utilities.
Chapter 6. Lots.
Chapter 7. Circulation and Infrastructure.
Chapter 8. Open Spaces.
Chapter 9. Infill Housing.
Chapter 10. Projects.
Bibliography.
Illustration Credits and Notes.
Index.
