Nov 17, 2021 | Man of the Household, Restoring Home Life, Wednesday Quotes
“No social group…can survive without constant informal contact among its members.” “The hearth, the place where food was made and eaten, was the heart of family life.” A Pattern Language, by Christopher Alexander, et alia With persistent centrifugal factors...
Aug 3, 2016 | Man of the Household, Restoring Home Life, Wednesday Quotes
“We imagine solid unlockable doors to the bathing room as a whole; perhaps swinging doors to establish the fluidity of the area; and then opaque glass doors or curtains on the shower stall; a simple door for the toilet stalls—this is the most private spot; and an open...
Jul 27, 2016 | Man of the Household, Restoring Home Life, Wednesday Quotes
“Unless the spaces in a building are arranged in a sequence which corresponds to their degrees of privateness, the visits made by strangers, friends, guests, clients, family, will always be a little awkward… [speaking of the custom in Peru…] Formal friends, such as...
Jul 20, 2016 | Restoring Home Life, True Friendship, Wednesday Quotes
“For instance, in order for the pattern of events ‘watching the world go by’ to happen, it is essential that the porch should be a little raised above the level of the street; it is essential that the porch be deep enough, to let a group of people...
Jul 13, 2016 | Man of the Household, Restoring Home Life, Wednesday Quotes
“The bed is the center of the couple’s life together: the place where they lie together, talk, make love, sleep, sleep late, take care of each other during illness … The importance of the bed as an anchor point in a couple’s life is brought home in this passage from...
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