More Ideas on SheltersA relatively new design in metal buildings reworks the truss so that two moments are carried on two sides rather than one moment being...
robert carpenterSep 233 min readFourPlex Singlewide Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian brand gave clients homes which were 'just the right size' architectural historian Neil Levine...
robert carpenterJul 194 min readA Trailer Park Pattern LanguageIf one gives a careful hearing to Christopher Alexander's classic work 'A Pattern Language', some questions might arise in regard to...
robert carpenterJun 303 min readReformatting SuburbiaThe modern suburbs trace back to the very large lot park concept of Llewellyn Park just outside Newark New Jersey, the Silicon Valley...
robert carpenterJun 43 min readBlueprint Bourgeoise: Getting The Middle Class Into MobileIt may seem a bit jarring to recall that just some hundred years ago the mobile home was the plaything of the rich. No sooner did the...
robert carpenterMay 282 min readFractional Mobile Home VS Tiny HomeAccording to Rocket Mortgage the average tiny home cost is around $300 / sq ft compared to the average site built cost of only $167 /...
robert carpenterMay 162 min readFrank Lloyd Wright And The Modular HouseFrank Lloyd Wright was an early advocate and early adopter of modular construction. From 1911 to 1918 Wright collaborated with Wisconsin...
robert carpenterApr 301 min readCourtyard Duplex Condo For Small LotsHere is a design for a spacious, comfortable four bedroom (each with private bath) condo with spacious raised deck along the street and...
robert carpenterMar 202 min readThe Courtyard Condominium DuplexPerhaps the best of all worlds for the homebuyer is plenty of house with lots of indoor outdoor living. And for the residential...
robert carpenterFeb 234 min readMarketing Mobile Homes To The Middle Class Conspicuous Leisure V Conspicuous Consumption By the time Thorstein Veblen appeared on the scene late in the 19th century, the free...
robert carpenterJan 313 min readSuburban Subdivision Using VEGO PanelsThe inclination to build housing inside factories rather than outside on site is definitely a good development. The question is how...