THE ART&CRAFT OF HOMEBUILDING FOR A NEW CENTURY
Jim Pierce grew up around rulers, protractors and compasses, drafting tables and blueprints: his father was an architect. From an early age, Pierce’s life goal was to design a house of his own. He understood the importance of ergonomics in the layout, and the need for durability and quality of materials.
When the time came, Pierce and his wife, Sharon Soliday, had a clear vision. They wanted to celebrate their love of the Arts & Crafts movement and its appreciation of nature’s beauty. They would not build a replica of any house from the past, but rather one that was energy efficient and easy to maintain. It would acknowledge the evolution of Arts & Crafts into Modernism.
The two searched for more than five years to find
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