Friederike Schneider - Böcker

Revised edition of the reference work The Floor Plan Manual Housing has for decades been a seminal work in the field of architecture. In its 5th, revised and expanded edition, approximately 160 international housing projects built after 1945 are documented and analyzed. The focus is on exemplary and transferrable projects, and on innovative and trendsetting concepts. The systematic representation of all projects allows the reader to compare and evaluate various floor plans – and to be inspired by the wealth of ideas and strategies for one’s own design work. The introductory theoretical and historical essays have been newly written or updated, and offer a structured overview of the residential housing typology and its development. Fifth revised edition with new projects and contributionsWith upgraded visual appearance and a new key colorAccess to the content is facilitated by various index functions

For decades, the Floor Plan Manual Housing has been one of the reference works in architecture. It documents and analyses 165 international residential buildings realized between 1945 and 2017. The 5th revised edition has been extended by 30 new projects. The focus of the book is on high-quality examples that are exemplary and transferrable and on concepts that are innovative and trendsetting. The systematic presentation of all projects makes it possible for readers to compare and evaluate the floor plans in order to derive inspiration from the ideas and strategies for their own work. The introductory essays on theory and history have been re-written and updated, and provide a clearly structured overview of residential construction and its development over the last 70 years.