Comments on: McMansions are Built With Paper and Staples http://davidgalbraith.org/architecture/mcmansions-are-built-with-paper-and-staples/1275/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 22 May 2012 10:59:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Nathan http://davidgalbraith.org/architecture/mcmansions-are-built-with-paper-and-staples/1275/comment-page-1/#comment-5352 Nathan Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:00:49 +0000 http://davidgalbraith.org/architecture/mcmansions-are-built-with-paper-and-staples/1275/#comment-5352 The "why" to this question is simple... The vast majority of people don't care about architecture. They don't even really care about "nice" spaces or high-quality materials. They mostly just want a big room to watch their big TV's in, a big bedroom to sleep in their big beds in, with big closets to keep their big wardrobes in. Square footage is king. And don't forget the big, multi-car garages... The “why” to this question is simple… The vast majority of people don’t care about architecture. They don’t even really care about “nice” spaces or high-quality materials. They mostly just want a big room to watch their big TV’s in, a big bedroom to sleep in their big beds in, with big closets to keep their big wardrobes in. Square footage is king. And don’t forget the big, multi-car garages…

]]> By: Josh http://davidgalbraith.org/architecture/mcmansions-are-built-with-paper-and-staples/1275/comment-page-1/#comment-5324 Josh Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:28:35 +0000 http://davidgalbraith.org/architecture/mcmansions-are-built-with-paper-and-staples/1275/#comment-5324 Woe is us David! I love the post, but why did it happen? Growing up in Northern Virginia, I am always confused seeing massive house-farms supplant their food-based predecessors, and sprout the abominations you describe here. My question is - WHY? Because it's cheap? But surely there are passive-heat, solar-powered, albeit smaller-scaled, houses for the same (or less) money. Do the builders make more money off of disposable housing than they would by building houses made to last? I'm confused! Woe is us David! I love the post, but why did it happen? Growing up in Northern Virginia, I am always confused seeing massive house-farms supplant their food-based predecessors, and sprout the abominations you describe here.

My question is - WHY? Because it’s cheap? But surely there are passive-heat, solar-powered, albeit smaller-scaled, houses for the same (or less) money.

Do the builders make more money off of disposable housing than they would by building houses made to last?

I’m confused!

]]> By: Justin http://davidgalbraith.org/architecture/mcmansions-are-built-with-paper-and-staples/1275/comment-page-1/#comment-5322 Justin Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:34:45 +0000 http://davidgalbraith.org/architecture/mcmansions-are-built-with-paper-and-staples/1275/#comment-5322 Bio-degradable? Mmmm, I don't think so. Recyclable, yes, for the most part, but bio-degradable, no. Bio-degradable? Mmmm, I don’t think so. Recyclable, yes, for the most part, but bio-degradable, no.

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