A highly practical and instructive sourcebook following each step of the design and construction process of over thirty houses constructed on especially tricky sites. Projects include real ?cliffhangers? that seem to hover in thin air, houses set on dramatically sloped plots or tiny, oddly-shaped plots hemmed in on all sides. Particular emphasis is placed on the engineering techniques, construction processes and materials employed to pull off these architectural acrobatics, making this an endless source of absolutely crucial information for any architectural professional or student.