Jan 18th, 2019 : Turkey Bubble

Flint · 01-18-2019, 01:27 PM

My uncle lived in a luxury "concept" neighborhood that had "themed" houses. There was the "Mediterranean Villa," the "German Cottage," etc.-- about half a dozen "types" of houses. In addition, the houses of each "type" weren't identical in floor plan-- although they did use the same materials and techniques (cost saving). This was the best way to build cheap, easy "fantasy houses" BUT you could drive around the neighborhood and you might never see a "same looking" house on the same street.

Also, all the houses weren't RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER.

Happy Monkey · 01-18-2019, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

My uncle lived in a luxury "concept" neighborhood that had "themed" houses. There was the "Mediterranean Villa," the "German Cottage," etc.-- about half a dozen "types" of houses. In addition, the houses of each "type" weren't identical in floor plan-- although they did use the same materials and techniques (cost saving). This was the best way to build cheap, easy "fantasy houses" BUT you could drive around the neighborhood and you might never see a "same looking" house on the same street.

Also, all the houses weren't RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER.

The neighborhood where I grew up had one plan, then the same plan mirrored, then the same plan rotated 90 degrees with the door locations slightly modified. And all were painted differently. So you get most of the assembly-line cost savings, but all of the houses look different from the street. And the mirrored houses are sometimes next to each other, which is visually interesting.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-19-2019, 12:24 AM

At least in Edward Scissorhand's neighborhood they were painted different colors.

Gravdigr · 01-21-2019, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

The neighborhood where I grew up had one plan, then the same plan mirrored, then the same plan rotated 90 degrees with the door locations slightly modified. And all were painted differently. So you get most of the assembly-line cost savings, but all of the houses look different from the street. And the mirrored houses are sometimes next to each other, which is visually interesting.

Did we grow up in the same neighborhood? Was your driveway under the neighbor's bedroom windows? Was your neighbor's driveway under your bedroom window?

01-18-2019, 01:27 PM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	How they should have done it: My uncle lived in a luxury "concept" neighborhood that had "themed" houses. There was the "Mediterranean Villa," the "German Cottage," etc.-- about half a dozen "types" of houses. In addition, the houses of each "type" weren't identical in floor plan-- although they did use the same materials and techniques (cost saving). This was the best way to build cheap, easy "fantasy houses" BUT you could drive around the neighborhood and you might never see a "same looking" house on the same street. Also, all the houses weren't RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

01-19-2019, 12:24 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	At least in Edward Scissorhand's neighborhood they were painted different colors. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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