Designing a New Old Home series, Table of Contents Beginnings ← You are Here Curiosity — Advice on starting Research, Sketch, Collect — Essential research for home design Defining Constraints — What can we do without The Elements — Heating and cooling and airflow
"They seem designed primarily to maximize one thing: the square-footage number that will be on the listing when it’s sold. Maximizing for this not only comes at the cost of everything else on the budget, it also leads to ridiculous room designs, random chasms, and dead space. An eye towards making the best sale does not create the best living space."
^^ Wow, yes. Americans are obsessed with the size of their home, even if like you say it leads to "ridiculous room designs, random chasms, and dead space." I grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta and so many McMansion type homes are designed like this.
"They seem designed primarily to maximize one thing: the square-footage number that will be on the listing when it’s sold. Maximizing for this not only comes at the cost of everything else on the budget, it also leads to ridiculous room designs, random chasms, and dead space. An eye towards making the best sale does not create the best living space."
^^ Wow, yes. Americans are obsessed with the size of their home, even if like you say it leads to "ridiculous room designs, random chasms, and dead space." I grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta and so many McMansion type homes are designed like this.
This is so beautiful I'm really jealous!