Young architect

Describes some out-of-the-box designs for the homes of the future and provides projects for young architects to create their own.

Introduces functional homes, including lighthouses, Hakka villages, ranches, and living over a shop like blacksmiths.

Introduces tall homes, including materials, scale models, stilts, and how to get up and down.

Introduces non-traditional homes, including treehouses, tent homes, homes on wheels, floating homes, and living in ice.

Introduces storybook homes, including Rapunzel's tower, the shoe house, and Hansel and Gretel's cottage.

Describes different animal homes, including materials used, how they are built, the animals that live there, and a list of architecture terms.

Presents an introduction to ancient dwellings, discussing how water, soil, building supplies, and defenses were factors in building houses and cities and provides examples of of some of the most famous ancienct urban sites.

This eco-friendly title focuses on green homes. Readers will learn how architect's apply sustainable practices to earth-friendly structures. Recycled materials, solar panels, and more are explored through engaging illustrations and accessible text.

Introduces the basic concepts and vocabulary of architecture, focusing on homes that also have another purpose, such as lighthouses, windmills, ranches, and more.