03852nam 2200673Ia 450 991080926210332120240416194507.01-282-85920-X97866128592050-7735-6908-110.1515/9780773569089(CKB)1000000000712769(SSID)ssj0000280071(PQKBManifestationID)11206064(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000280071(PQKBWorkID)10290340(PQKB)11052956(CaPaEBR)400323(CaBNvSL)mat00312350 (Au-PeEL)EBL3331484(CaPaEBR)ebr10147066(CaONFJC)MIL285920(OCoLC)929121897(DE-B1597)657840(DE-B1597)9780773569089(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/5v048t(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/1/400323(MiAaPQ)EBC3331484(MiAaPQ)EBC3245880(EXLCZ)99100000000071276920000710d2001 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe grow home /Avi Friedman1st ed.Montréal McGill-Queen's University Pressc2001xiv, 187 p. ill., plansBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7735-2204-2 0-7735-2168-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-179) and index.Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Different Times, Different Homes -- Constructing Ideas -- The Prototype -- From Campus to Sites -- Buying Their First Homes -- Making It Their Own -- The Grow Home of the Future -- La Casa a la Carta -- Small Is Green -- Neighbourhoods with a Sense of Scale -- What’s Next? -- References -- Source Credits -- Photo Credits -- IndexWith economic restructuring, demographic shifts, and lifestyle changes, the traditional family - working father, stay-at-home mother, two to three children - is no longer the norm and the need for smaller homes at moderate cost has skyrocketed. The first prototype of the Grow Home was built on the campus of McGill University in 1990 and more than one thousand units were built across North America and Europe in the first year alone. In this illustrated guide, Friedman describes the background, conception, and construction of these modest (14" x 36") homes. He details their construction for prospective owners, builders, and architects, showing how past and contemporary precedents have been transformed and how the first versions were adapted by the building industry. Visits to completed Grow Homes shed light on why such homes were purchased and the process by which they "grew." Friedman also shows how the design has been adapted for prefabrication to meet the needs of the developing world. He describes the contribution that small-unit design makes to saving valuable natural resources and shares his experiences in planning communities based on the Grow Home. The Grow Home reveals the development and history of a concept that revolutionizes the home and building industry, has been translated into over 10,000 housing units, and has received, among many accolades, the United Nations World Habitat Award.DwellingsDesign and constructionDwellingsDesign and constructionEconomic aspectsDwellingsDesign and construction.DwellingsDesign and constructionEconomic aspects.728Friedman Avi1952-739772MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910809262103321The grow home3919936UNINA