<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>A Bonus lesson on <i><b>Building Green, Naturally</b></i><b></b>is now found in the 2nd edition of William Hirsch's bestseller, <b>Designing <i>Your</i> Perfect House: Lessons from an Architect.</b> The timeless advice in this essential guidebook for navigating the often mystifying process of house design, remodeling, and building, is forever valuable and is now better than ever with an all new Bonus Lesson<i><b>, Building Green, Naturally</b></i>. The updated Second edition covers energy efficient design, sustainability, recyclable building materials, reclaimed building parts and most importantly, ways to design a house to naturally stay cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Master architect Hirsch draws on decades of experience and uses his enjoyable, easy to read writing style to convey sage advice guaranteed to help you design or remodel the perfect house for <b>you</b>, while controlling the process and saving money along the way.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Now, William Hirsch's Amazon #1 Bestseller, <b>Designing <i>Your </i>Perfect House: Lessons from an Architect</b>, is in its 2nd Edition. The timeless advice in this essential guidebook for navigating the often mystifying process of house design, remodeling, and building, is forever valuable and is now better than ever with an all new Bonus Lesson, <i>Building Green, Naturally</i>. Master architect Hirsch draws on decades of experience and uses his enjoyable, easy to read writing style to convey sage advice guaranteed to help you design or remodel the perfect house for <b>you</b>, while controlling the process and saving money along the way.</p><p>Presented in twelve understandable "lessons," this book explains in everyday language architectural concepts and design secrets that are essential to designing a dream home uniquely and perfectly your own. Beginning with an exploration of design philosophy, the grammar of architecture, concepts of spaces, and discussions of how to make spaces be appropriate and gratifying for the people living in them, these "lessons" explore issues of scale, daylight, making a house feel like a home, unifying a design, flow, and proportions. All concepts that are too often overlooked in today's homebuilding. Hirsch says, "A great house doesn't have to cost more. It just needs to be thought through properly." In this book, he shows you how to do it.</p><p>Hirsch answers questions like: How do I get started? How do I select a building site? What kind of house can I afford within my budget? How do I make my dream house just right for me? Other topics include: site analysis and selection, programming, schematic design, style, room relationships, budget, working with professionals, selecting a builder, methods of contracting, and more. Numerous beautiful color photos and drawings illustrate the book's major points. This book will pay for itself many, many times over.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Your Architect in a Book</p> <p>If you've ever considered bulding your dream home or redesigning your current home, here is a step-by-step guidebook that will take you through the design process. <strong>Designing <em>Your</em> Perfect House: Lessons from an Architect</strong> teaches you how to plan and create an ideal home, the methodology of the design, and how to get everyting right.</p> <p>Now, featuring a <strong>Bonus Lesson </strong>discussing <strong>Green Building</strong>, this updated <strong>Second Edition</strong> covers energy efficient design, sustainablility, recyclable building materials, reclaimed building parts, and most imprtantly, ways to design a home to naturally stay cooler in the summer and warmer in winter.</p> <p>Hirsch's philosophy is that there is no such thing as the perfect house; there is only <em>YOUR</em> perfect house. With the right information and guidancw, you can achieve that dream. The experience of home design, remodeling, and construction should be controllable, gratifying, and enjoyable. <strong>Designing <em>Your</em> Perfect</strong> House empowers you with the knowledge you need to guarantee it will be.</p> <p></p> <p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>William J Hirsch, Jr</b> AIA, NCARB is a registered Architect with over forty years of experience. He has extensive experience in custom residential design as well as in the deisgn of commercial, office, religious, recreational and industrial buildings. He has designed homes throughout the United States, including Hawaii, and has designed or consulted on homes in Europe and Asia as well. He is a member of the American Institure of Architecture and he past president of the Delaware Society of Architects. He received his masters degree from the University of Virginia. Hirsch believes Residential Design is a very personal and emotional process that has to express the personality and needs of the owner, not the architect. He currently lives in North Carolina with his wife, Maureen. </p>