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Aesthetic Guidance
General Architecture Resources
A Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia & Lee McAlester
Dictionary of Architecture and Construction, Fourth Edition by Cyril M. Harris
American Architecture, An Illustrated Encyclopedia by Cyril M. Harris
American Houses: A Field Guide to the Architecture of the Home by Gerald Foster
Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture: A Graphic Guide to 500 Years of American Home Styles, from the Tipi to the Tract House by Rachel Carley
American Homes: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Domestic Architecture by Lester Walker
The Houses We Live In, An Identification Guide to the History and Style of American Domestic Architecture, Jeffery Howe, General Editor
American House Styles: A Concise Guide by John Milnes Baker, A.I.A.
Design Excellence - Houses
Creating a New Old House: Yesterday's Character for Today's Home by Russell Versaci
Get Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid by Marianne Cusato & Ben Pentreath, et al
What Not to Build: Do's and Don'ts of Exterior Home Design by Sandra Edelman, Judy Gaman, and Robby Reid, R.A.
Traditional Construction Patterns: Design and Detail Rules of Thumb by Stephen A. Mouzon, et al
Great American Suburbs: The Homes of the Park Cities, Dallas, Texas by Virginia McAlester
Architectural Styles
Great American Houses and Their Architectural Styles by Virginia and Lee McAlester with photographs by Alex McLean
Tudor Style, Tudor Revival Houses in America from 1890 to the Present by Lee Goff
The Bungalow, America's Arts & Crafts Home The Bungalow, America's Arts & Crafts Home by Paul Duchscherer & Douglas Keister
Craftsman Homes: More Than 40 Plans for Building Classic Arts & Crafts-Style Cottages, Cabins, and Bungalows by Gustav Stickley
Arts and Crafts Architecture by Peter Davey
Edwin Lutyens Country Houses by Gavin Stamp
Materials, Craftsmanship, and Construction
Wrought Iron in Architecture: An Illustrated Survey by Gerald K. Geerling
Fundamentals of Residential Construction by Edward Allen and Rob Thallon
Surfaces: Visual Research for Artists, Architects, and Designers by Judy Juracek
Brickwork Architecture & Design by Andrew Plumridge and Wim Meulenkamp
The Elements of Style, A Practical Encyclopedia of Interior Architectural Details form 1485 to the Present, Stephen Calloway, General Editor
Landscape and Garden Information
Neil Sperry's Complete Guide to Texas Gardening, 2nd Edition by Neil Sperry
Plants of the Metroplex by J. Howard Garrett
Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region by Sally Wasowski with Andy Wasowski
Native Texas Gardens: Maximum Beauty Minimum Upkeep by Sally Wasowski
Gardening With Native Plants of the South by Sally Wasowski
Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses by Michael A. Dirr
Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Plants of the Southwest by Robert A. Vines
Shinners & Mahler’s Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas by George M. Diggs, Jr., Barney L. Lipscomb, and Robert J. O’Kennon
Trees for Urban and Suburban Landscapes by Edward F. Gilman.
Southern Accents Gardens of the South
In Harmony with Nature: Lessons from the Arts & Crafts Garden by Rick Darke
Pergolas, Arbors and Arches: Their History and How to Make Them by Paul Edwards and Katherine Swift, et al
Periodicals
Clem Labine's Period Homes: The Professional's Resource for Residential Architecture
Southern Accents: The Magazine of Fine Southern Interiors and Gardens (see especially the ongoing column “Masters of the House”)
Internet Resources
The Design Process:
http://www.tjp.us/content/PDFS/ArchitecturalProcess.pdf
http://www.texasarchitect.org/tools_delivery.php#building
www.tndhomes.com/grad03.htm ("The Three P's of Traditional Home Design: Proportion, Parking, and Privacy")
http://www.cedarbureau.org/installation/wall_manual/pdfs/wallmanual.pdf
Inspiration:
http://www.virginiamcalester.com
http://www.southernaccents.com/architecture/architectural-essentials
http://www.mcalpinetankersley.com/index.cfm
http://www.dhellison.com
http://www.hasara.com/index.asp?columbus-ohio-architect=architecture.projects.04
http://www.hasara.com/index.asp?columbus-ohio-architect=architecture.projects.19
http://www.wilsonfuqua.com
http://www.ssarchitecture.com
http://larryboerder.com/houses
http://www.rddavisarchitect.com/ArchitecturalTour/CustomResidences/index.htm
http://www.lindsaydaniel.com/sketch4.html
http://www.lindsaydaniel.com/sketch2.html
http://www.lindsaydaniel.com/prog11.html
http://www.krejciassociates.com/show.htm
http://www.wtbaker.com/private_residences.html
http://www.williamandrewsarchitects.com/homepage.htm
http://www.orwaia.com/port.php?subdiv=WU
http://www.georgelewishomes.com/new_ext.html
http://www.dougnewby.com/Architecture/Architects/Architects/architect_fooshee_cheek.asp
http://lakewoodhistory.org/artifacts/lhsn19.htm
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