Little House on the Drawing Board article

Started by FrankInWI, October 18, 2006, 12:45:12 PM

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FrankInWI

very interesting article in the Washington Post. "Little House on the Drawing Board"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/17/AR2006101701588.html

"This is especially good news for a generation of young adults now luxuriating in loft-like apartments, which exude the essence of modern design. After a few years in downtown Nirvana, these urban dwellers can be expected to move to the suburbs, where schools and conveniences cater to families. There's no evidence that subdivision housing will catch up with their newly liberated psyches.

"At some point," she reasons, "homebuilders will have to get hip. Someone, somewhere will have to reinvent the subdivision."

god helps those who help them selves

Deana

link for the 'shot-trot' house photo album  http://www.brettzamoredesign.com/#Kaplan_01
I saw this on HGTV last night, think the show was called "What's up with this house?" or something along those lines, I've only watched the show a few times.  It caught my attention when they said 16 feet wide, I still love the Victoria and watch for different layouts/floorplans within that width.