> Architecturally speaking, the reason for the McMansion’s persistence is that it is the path of least resistance for building a house of a certain size. It’s hard to be efficient when forcing four thousand-plus square feet under one roof. Tailor-made architectural creations remain out of reach (or undesirable) for many people. The McMansion is a structurally stable, if visually clunky, formula. Contrary to almost four decades of urbanistic thought highlighting the need for walkability, density, and transit-oriented development, companies like Pulte Homes continue to construct McMansion neighborhoods near highway off-ramps and high-traffic arterial roads. They do this because people buy these houses and drive to work...
Yeah, screw them for ignoring decades of urbanistic thought and continuing to buy houses they want and can afford. It's like they're not even considering what decades of academics and ideologues have been telling them to do with their lives. Does urbanistic thought not count for anything anymore?!
Yeah, screw them for ignoring decades of urbanistic thought and continuing to buy houses they want and can afford. It's like they're not even considering what decades of academics and ideologues have been telling them to do with their lives. Does urbanistic thought not count for anything anymore?!