Design Confidently, Live Comfortably
Issue #5, July/Aug 2004
| Balancing Cost and Style A basic box embellished in just the right places saves an architect money on her first home by Erica Broberg When Erica Broberg decided to base her young architectural practice in the Hamptons, she needed a house for herself that would be affordable, versatile, and enduring. She came up with a design for a simple cape whose low construction costs allowed her to splurge where it mattered -- on quality materials and stylish, functional embellishments. In this article, she shares her cost-saving ideas and explains how she built a compact home with style to spare.  Preview next articleResources |
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