Ochsendorf (2013) Guastavino vaulting: the art of structural tile (available on zlib)
Allen & Swoboda (2005). How buildings work. The natural order of architecture (available on zlib)
DeKay & Brown (2014). Sun, wind, and light: Architectural design strategies (available on zlib)
Glassie (1975). Folk housing in middle Virginia: A structural analysis of historic artifacts
Building with timber in mold-prone places
Building: post and pier, bolt-together frame, no load-bearing walls, grid based, panel infill, low-slope roof, room to grow, traditional to region
Dogtrot houses are traditional to the southeast US since at least the 18th century, hand-built, and provide groom to grow. One cabin is lived in until another can be built across a breezeway. The roofs are joined. Over time, more cabins are added behind the first two, and the roof rebuilt. All doors open onto the breezeway. The problem is they're log cabins, which is now a pretty expensive, labor-intensive, and skill-intensive way to build, I think. What if replaced by a timber frame of the easiest style to home-build?