The 1999 Life Dream House

Article Abstract:

The dream houses designed and built by Mulfinger, Susanka, Mahady & Partners of Minneapolis, MN, for Life have about 2,000 livable square feet and feature blended space, tall windows and a formal living room that can serve a multitude of purposes. The homes also have mudrooms, two stories and an attic hideaway.

Practice, Architects

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Handyman special

Article Abstract:

Building one's home was a respected tradition centuries prior to World War Two but urbanization and other factors led to a disconnect between dwellings and their occupants. Architect John Connell believes that teaching people to design/build their homes enables them to help solve the world's problems.

Psychological aspects, Residential construction, Cover Story, Do-it-yourself work, Do it yourself work, House construction

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Handyman's special

Article Abstract:

A Florida house designed by Steven Harris of New York costs only $45 a square foot by using all off-the-shelf pre-fabricated components from home-improvement stores. Harris calls it totally 'standardized.'

United States, Innovations, Column, Architectural design, Modular coordination (Architecture), Harris, Steven

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