![]() There are interviews with builders and tips on recycled materials and wrecking. ![]() ![]() There is a section on building materials, including heavy timber construction and stud framing, as well as stone, straw bale construction, adobe, plaster and bamboo. Tents, yurts, timber buildings, barns, small homes, domes, etc. For many, modern life has created a physical and spiritual detachment from the earth. There is a history of shelter and the evolution of building types. Home Work features over 1,000 photos, including 300 line drawings, stories of real people building and living in their own houses, plus Kahn's recollections, reminiscences and observations gathered over the 30 years since Shelter was first published. First published in 1973, it is not only a record of the countercultural builders of the 60s, but also of buildings all over the world. With over 1000 photographs, Shelter is a classic celebrating the imagination, resourcefulness, and exuberance of human habitat. ![]()
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