A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Sustaining the American Dream: Living Large in a Depleting World
The American Dream has garnered international admiration, with the single‐family detached house serving as its iconic centerpiece. However, the current state of the American House is primarily influenced by profit‐maximizing home‐building practices, leading to an ongoing trend of expanding sizes, despite the growing demand for sustainability and affordability. The perception of design as a luxury exclusive to the affluent is deeply ingrained in both building codes and the functioning of the home building industry. This has fostered a prevailing belief that house design can be undertaken by anyone, regardless of training or expertise, resulting in an abundance of oversized, inefficient, and aesthetically unappealing houses. Nonetheless, historical examples, such as the Architects' Small House Service Bureau, provide a valuable foundation for reshaping the American House to better align with human needs and environmental considerations. Accordingly, this chapter discusses affordability (equity), resource depletion (sustainability), and the aging population as the three key considerations challenging the evolution of the American House.
Sustaining the American Dream: Living Large in a Depleting World
The American Dream has garnered international admiration, with the single‐family detached house serving as its iconic centerpiece. However, the current state of the American House is primarily influenced by profit‐maximizing home‐building practices, leading to an ongoing trend of expanding sizes, despite the growing demand for sustainability and affordability. The perception of design as a luxury exclusive to the affluent is deeply ingrained in both building codes and the functioning of the home building industry. This has fostered a prevailing belief that house design can be undertaken by anyone, regardless of training or expertise, resulting in an abundance of oversized, inefficient, and aesthetically unappealing houses. Nonetheless, historical examples, such as the Architects' Small House Service Bureau, provide a valuable foundation for reshaping the American House to better align with human needs and environmental considerations. Accordingly, this chapter discusses affordability (equity), resource depletion (sustainability), and the aging population as the three key considerations challenging the evolution of the American House.
Sustaining the American Dream: Living Large in a Depleting World
Guler, Kutay (editor) / Tucker, Lisa (author)
2023-11-07
11 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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