Residential Architecture: Living Places

I absolutely LOVED this book! Not knowing much about architecture and design, this book was a wonderful reference for my husband and me. The beautiful pictures helped us in deciding what we truly wanted in our dream home. If you're going to spend the time and money in building a new home for your family, I would recommend reading this book first so that you can understand the process and create the best living space for your lifestyle. I can't wait to get started!

Do you have any idea how hard it is to find examples of high-rise remodeling? Trust me, it's not easy. The small section on Mr. Tringali's creation at 5000 Town Center alone is worth the price of the book! 5000 Town Center is metropolitan Detroit's only true high-rise condominium tower. The photos are beautiful; I just wish that there were more of them. I really appreciate the fact that the floor plan was included for this design, but most of the other homes are shown without floor plans. This small section of the book is a rare chance to see inside of one of the many fantastic designs in 5000 Town Center. Unfortunately, but understandably, it's almost impossible to see all of the designs in the building, even on their own 5000TownCenter web site. It kind of makes sense - after residents buy their space, spend hundreds of thousands (or even millions) of dollars rebuilding their new home, they just want to enjoy it for a long time to come. These units are almost never available for purchase.(A few years ago a back ordered a book, sight unseen, on high-rise homes. It cost me almost $70 and turned out to be a children's book. I wish that I would have been able to buy this book back then.)

This book was a great help to me and my husband in becoming comfortable (and knowledgeable) in the process of hiring an architect to design and build our dream home. The homes photographed in the book are gorgeous and it is a great addition to our coffee table. I recommend this book fully.