TY  - BOOK
AU  - Friedman,Avi
TI  - The adaptable house: designing homes for change 
SN  - 0071377468
U1  - 728/ F899a 22
PY  - 2002///
CY  - New York
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Architecture, Domestic
KW  - Designs and plans
KW  - Room layout (Dwellings)
KW  - Prefabricated houses
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-262) and index; 1; What Is Adaptability? --; 2; Roots and Evolution --; 3; Constructing for Change --; 4; Volume, Envelope, and Systems --; 5; Interior Space and Utilities --; 6; Projects; ARCH, MTCA
N2  - "America's rapidly changing demographics - people living longer, an increasing number working from home, fewer having children - demand a greater flexibility, creativity, and awareness in home design and construction. Clearly, the era of unchangeable homes, capable of accommodating just one life-style is drawing to a close, and there exists a clear need for new, imaginative strategies, tasks, and products."; "The Adaptable House provides specific design approaches and techniques that facilitate flexible design - both on the inside and out. These principles make it simple to alter a dwelling's layout, demolish partitions or build new ones, upgrade heating systems, and change the locations of staircases."--BOOK JACKET
ER  -