JOSEPH SANDY

Every so often I will write a post about books that I enjoy and recommend. Here are the first two books!

“The Graphic Guide to Frame Construction” is an incredibly useful resource for anyone designing or building a wood frame building. Pretty much everything you need to know is explained and diagrammed in a very simple straight forward manner. I purchased this book to learn about about frame construction before I started my first architecture job. Than at the last firm I worked at they used this book to teach the interns about typical light wood-frame construction methods. I recommend this book to anyone interested in building even if you aren’t doing the construction yourself.

Graphic Guide to Frame Construction (For Pros By Pros)
http://amzn.com/1600850235

One of the best series of house designs are the Usonian houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The book “Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian Houses: Designs for Moderate Cost One-Family Homes” does a great job covering these houses. The book shows the diversity of this work and does a wonderful job explaining the ideas behind these homes. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in house design.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian Houses: Designs for Moderate Cost One-Family Homes
http://amzn.com/0823071782