Simple Rules Volume II Building Elements

By Shannon Taylor Scarlett

Inspired by long forgotten 18th, 19th, and early 20th century builder pocket reference and architectural guides, SIMPLE RULES features timeless composition principles, elegant proportional systems, and inspiring formulas to advance modern-day building design. This collection will help simplify the complicated building design process, by presenting time-honored traditions that blend naturally with modern logic, and sanction architectural innovation.

While the content of this small handbook is mostly based on American vernacular building traditions, the ideas resurrected and abridged here are universal and timeless. Architects and homebuilders can apply these key concepts and techniques for practical use anywhere and in any style.

Simple Rules is a collection of clearly illustrated principles and detailed design techniques that will prove useful not only to the builder who values aesthetics as much as, or perhaps more, than their bottom line, but to the residential designer, homebuyer, and real estate professional as well. It will inspire the artist and craftsman, but also appeal to the student and armchair architect. In fact, it will resonate with anyone who enjoys thoughtfully designed homes.

This is the second in a series intended to cover a variety of topics of design, both general and specific. This volume has a predominance of principles that pertain to individual building elements. There are rules that cover windows, roof pitches, chimneys, staircases, ornament, columns, and porches. There are also rules on facade composition, plan layouts and other general design principles.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shannon Taylor Scarlett
• Release date: Aug 20, 2018
• ISBN: 9781949580013

Shannon Taylor Scarlett

Shannon Taylor Scarlett is a registered architect with her own practice in the Boston area, where for over twenty-five years she has worked directly with residential clients to create aesthetically pleasing, flexible, functional spaces.In the early 80s, she earned her Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Oregon, giving purpose and direction to her lifelong love of beautiful places. It also set in motion her exploration of the mutual benefits of combining environmental stewardship with good building design, encouraging community participation and promoting awareness of opportunities and need for sustainability.As an architectural history buff, Shannon's knowledge of art and architectural history serves as a primary source of inspiration for her work--guiding the architectural experience through material expression, psychological effects of spatial composition and even subtle building symbolism.