The Owner Built Home & Homestead
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In hot-dry zones of low humidity, the natural vegetation is
dull and fuzzy. The landscape quality is thinner; and
grays, gay-greens and brown-greens predominate. But, in
this type of climatic region, it is best to promote the
growth of darker, brighter, glossier or clearer greens. The
larger and richer foilage feels cool and moist—a most
desirable feature for use in arid regions.
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An enlightened approach toward planting-design demands,
first of all, a thorough understanding of one's region and
site. This basic understanding, which includes information
about weather, soil and native plant life, must necessarily
precede an intelligent treatment of climate-control
procedures. For, after all, the primary objective in
planting-design relates to the creation of a satisfying
environment—climate-wise as well as in esthetic
content.
A whole chapter on this subject of climate-control can
therefore be profitably included in this book. We must dig
deep through the mire of information and misinformation and
arrive at some basic principles. Those principles will
ultimately lead us to rational planning of our home in its
natural environment.
BIBLIOGRAPHY (books listed in order of
importance)
Landscape for Living: Garnett Eckbo
Solar Control and Shading Devices: A. & V.
Olgyay
Cooling Effect of Trees and Shrubs: U. of
California at Davis, Dr. Robert Deering
Plant Communities: H. J. Costing
L'Elenento Verde and L'abitazion: Quaderni d'
Domus, Figini Luig
Climate Near the Ground: Rudolf Geiger
Planting Design: Palette of Plants: Florence
Robinson
Gardens in the Modern Landscape: Christopher
Tunnard
Modern Gardens: Peter Shepheard
Plant Ecology: Clements
Landscape Magazine: Box 2149, Santa Fe, N.M.
The Recovery of Culture: Henry Stevens
The New Exploration: Benton Mackaye
COMPOST PRIVY
"Modern architecture is a revolt against styles and is
based on the intimate awareness of functional requirements
in the broadest sense of the word "function".
Unfortunately, the revolt preceded the research needed to
start establishing these functions."
Architects Journal, 1965
In this multi-volumed and progressively-written book I have
attempted to present the results of my research precisely
along the lines of the functional revolt—as applied
to the low-cost or owner-built home. In the course of my
thinking and writing, I have been guided somewhat by
readers' comments and questions on previous chapters. These
have constituted a kind of feed-back on my researches. What
were the readers' particular problem areas? Such
considerations should assist in the formation of new
chapters or supplements—even new volumes or books.
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