Do you need more space at home? or thinking about renovating?

 

MAKING THE BEST OF THE SPACE AT YOUR PLACE

Parramatta Library is holding a  Home Renovations and Alterations Talk

WEDNESDAY 31 OCTOBER 6.30PM – 7.30PM

SAM CRAWFORD is our guest speaker. Sam is one of 4 awarded architects in this years NSW Architecture Awards in the residential houses category. He will be discussing additions and alterations to your home and how to make the most of your home when the family continues to grow.

This is a FREE talk, to make a booking please call Parramatta City Library 9806 5159

In conjunction with our talk we are displaying an exhibition from

SYDNEY ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL 2012 AWARD WINNERS

24 October – 4 November

An exhibition of all NSW Architecture Award Winning Projects as part of the Sydney Architecture Festival 2012. The awards recognise excellence in architecture in all categories of design from residental project to commerical buildings & urban projects.

Architecture books available at Parramatta Library

100 ideas that changed architecture by Richard Weston 

 

Warm house cool house : inspirational designs for low-energy housing by N. Hollo 

 

Chinese vernacular dwellings by Deqi Shan

 

 Building Sydney’s history : structures, sculptures, stories and secrets by Derek Parker

 

 The Phaidon atlas of 21st century world architecture 

 

100 of the world’s best houses by Catherine Slessor

 

 Ecological design by Nancy Rottle 

 

Grand visions : marvels of building & engineering by Xavier Waterkeyn 

 

Best Australian architecture by Gary Takle 

 

50 architecture ideas you really need to know by Philip Wilkinson 

 

The hybrid house : designing with sun, wind, water, and earth by Catherine Wanek 

 

James Houison 1800-1876 : Parramatta’s forgotten architect by John McClymont

Grand designs handbook : the blueprint for building your dream home by Kevin McCloud 

 

Extreme architecture by Ruth Slavid