| “Throughout history the way people constructed their dwellings reflected their view of themselves and their standing in the world in which they lived. Unlike the old days, when a person’s social status was measured by owning a house that was as large as his pockets were deep, in modern times we are seeing a tendency towards smaller scale homes. This type of house includes several encoded values, such as efficiency, cleverness, and sensitivity, which lead to the elimination of all excessive elements in a space that incorporates only the basic functions. |
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Perhaps this is the reason why designers of small houses experiment so freely with architectural parameters. Esthetics and function, materials and forms are combined in a profusion of possible solutions that compete to play a part in this challenge to take advantage of every single inch of space.”
Compact Houses - C. del Valle |
