"Stanley Mazor is one of the architects of the information age... So it was not surprising that when Mr. Mazor turned his hand to building a vacation house, his approach would be inventive..." -- The New York Times, 2/17/2005

ABOUT THE BOOK

Design an Expandable House (Second Edition) chronicles the multi-staged development of a 3-story house using novel Styrofoam ICF building blocks and other innovative materials. After creating floor plans on his home computer, the author has constructed an 1,800 sq.ft. 2 bedroom, 2½ bath summer home. Two years later, following the original plan, a 3,000 sq.ft. left wing was added. The techniques used and lessons learned during this project are illustrated with more than 70 photographs and many diagrams. An ideal resource for new home designers and professionals alike.

A computer engineer and amateur architect shares the lessons learned designing his home using novel building materials. Follow his journey to France to find the original chateau, and his efforts to locate local Oregon craftsman to create a work of art and a contribution to his community.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stanley Mazor has more than 40 years of experience as a computer architect, chip designer  and teacher in Silicon Valley. He has been a guest lecturer at Stanford, Univ. of Santa Clara, KTH in Stockholm, and in China, Finland and South Africa. He has published more than 50 articles and two books. He is in the Inventor’s Hall of Fame, the recipient of the American Innovator Award, the Kyoto Prize, and Robert Noyce Award, the SFSU Wall of Fame, and PC Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award. He is an amateur architect.

Design an Expandable House ISBN-10: 1-58832-143-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-58832-143-5 Retail: $24.99 U.S. Edition: Second Specs: 8.5 x 11 Paperback Length: 136 Released: July 2006 Subject(s): Architecture