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Part 3 From the
Ground Up
Chapter 6
The Evolution of
Exteriors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Traditional Houses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Modern Houses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Contemporary Houses . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Postmodern Houses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Historic Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Chapter 7
Understanding House
Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Architectural Drawings for a
House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
The Space Within . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Chapter 8
House Construction . . . .220
The Foundation and Frame . . . . . . . 222
Materials Used for Exterior
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Windows and Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Computer Applications in
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Chapter 9
The Systems Within . . . .244
Electrical Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Gas as an Energy Source . . . . . . . . . 250
Plumbing Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Heating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Cooling Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Conserving Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Part 4 The Inside Story
Chapter 10
Using the Elements of
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Design Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Elements of Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Chapter 11
Using Color Effectively .292
Understanding Color . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
The Color Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Color Harmonies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Using Color Harmonies . . . . . . . . . . 304
Chapter 12
Using the Principles of
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316
The Principles of Design . . . . . . . . . 318
Goals of Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Sensory Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Chapter 13
Textiles for
Environments . . . . . . . . . .336
Understanding Fibers, Yarns, and
Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Textiles for Residential and
Commercial Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Textiles for Floor Treatments. . . . . . 347
Textiles for Upholstered Furniture. 350
Textiles for Window Treatments. . . 351
Textiles for Kitchen, Bath, and Bed. 352
Textile Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355