Makers on a Mission

In this episode, Olivier and Jarrod go in-depth into The Not So Big House by Sarah Susanka. Sarah Susanka’s best-selling first book, The Not So Big House, “has given homeowners the language they need to ask for the house that they want: a house that values quality over quantity, and emphasizes comfort, beauty, and a high level of detail.

Each book in the series, from Creating the Not So Big House to Home By Design, to Not So Big Remodeling, is unique and expands upon this message with fresh writing and new projects to illustrate the Not So Big Principles.” She calls the philosophy “A blueprint for the way we really live.”

Website: susanka.com

Links to Resources:

Measure and Construction of the Japanese House by Heino Engel
Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings by Edward Sylvester Morse
101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick
Japanese ‘engawa’ verandas
UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design - Wurster Hall

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