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Highlights
- In Supersizing Bliss, Toby Witte takes us along on a search for the creative spark that will lead to the creation of a home that will promise happiness.
- Author(s): Toby Witte
- 244 Pages
- Architecture, Buildings
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About the Book
Have you ever dreamed of a home that holds the Promise of lasting joy? This book might just be for you.
Book Synopsis
In Supersizing Bliss, Toby Witte takes us along on a search for the creative spark that will lead to the creation of a home that will promise happiness. He shares his insights into the cultural trappings and market forces that have led to the sea of heartless, uninspired houses provided to North American homeowners as well as ideas on how to create your own home successfully despite them. Through examples and anecdotes, this book offers an empathetic look at our opportunities to create homes that have the chance to be inspiring stages for our lives. If you are planning to create a single-family home for yourself, this book is a must-read.
Review Quotes
"If you yearn for a place that can truly shape your life story, this book will help you find your way."
Jeff Echols, AIA, Vice President Community Development of EntreArchitect
"Architects often write for other architects, but Supersizing Bliss is devoted to architecture's inhabitants. Witte's book offers insights into many of the little-known frustrations, desires, and dreams architects have for the built environment. The accessible book is a kind of annotated love letter to architecture, written by an architect, to all occupants of houses."
Blaine Brownell, FAIA LEED AP, Professor and Director, David R. Ravin School of Architecture, UNCC
"Witte excavates desire with a sincerity that is the sexiest stalwart of design. He doesn't merely appease. He psychically sketches, etches, and constructs the metaphorical and enveloping chaise lounge where his clients would choose to languish....forever."
John W. Love, Jr., Interdisciplinary Artist, Guggenheim Fellow
"I'm twenty years into my journey as a residential architect and Supersizing Bliss gave me a new framework for identifying what matters. Toby is like that great teacher who makes complex ideas simple. Supersizing Bliss is a must-read for future homeowners and their architects!"
Kyle Barker, AIA, NCARB, Architect, Founder and Principal of Primary Projects