John Milnes Baker is an award-winning architect who specializes in Residential Design – Remodeling, Alterations & Additions, and Historic Preservation. He is the author of, How to Build a House with an Architect, published in 1988 by Harper & Row. Mr. Baker is also the author of American House Styles: A Concise Guide published by W. W. Norton & Co. in 1994, and he has taught courses on the History of the American House at The New School in New York City.
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HOME STYLIST IN SOUTH KENT by Kathryn Boughton
Pick up a real estate brochure or look at houses for sale online and you will find dozens of “Colonial” houses offered. In an area steeped in history, the cachet of an often-romanticized past lingers well into the 21st century, but few modern Americans, with their emphasis on technology, comfort and convenience would truly embrace the kinds of homes our forebears found elegant. Fewer still recognize the architectural differences among the kinds of homes built over the centuries in this country.
HOW TO BUILD A HOUSE WITH AN ARCHITECT
Gives guidelines for selecting an architect, shows why working with an architect brings the best results, and explains what to expect at each phase of the home-building project.