Pros And Cons Of Cluster Houses

Lake Worth provides a variety of housing opportunities. There are within the city limits homes, many duplexes, triplexes, businesses mixed together. The structures for single family homes are wood frame and block. Inside the city the homes were built in the early 1900s. The home size is varied, the yards are small, and there are not many driveways. People park on the streets. Outside the city limits the homes were constructed in the 1980s, and the structure is block. Most homes are well maintained with shrubs and flowers, but the yards are small. The neighbor’s home is approximately 50 feet away. The neighborhoods have adequate lighting for safety. The neighborhood I have chosen to address has a large

Many advocates and policymakers of housing for the poor believe that to achieve optimal human development of low-income households the location of the housing must be considered as well as the quality of the housing unit (Newman, 2008).

A house is typically has multiple bedrooms with two levels. They range in prices renting wise or if you would purchase. It could be in a great location or a very horrible place. Though, my horrible could be your dream. No matter where you live and what you chose, you want to make sure your surroundings are in your liking. The neighbors can’t be too noisy or nosey. You want to make sure the amenities are close by or even in your neighborhood.

Although many people would love to live a simplistic, on-the-go lifestyle, others would not. Tiny homes can seem to get a bit crammed for a larger family. One of the common conflicts of living in these tiny homes is the difference in “living by choice in a chic shack” and being “forced into a micro-room… because [that is] all [one] can afford.” For families with children, the 190 square feet of living space can become a claustrophobic’s nightmare. These tightly packed homes unfortunately will almost impossibly provide enough room for a larger scaled family. There is simply not enough living space. It is difficult to “imagine anyone… not going bonkers in them” ("Teeny House, Big Life"). Not to mention, the lack of privacy would be extremely high. The village-like neighborhoods that these homes are generally built in are based on the idea of social interactions with one another, ensuring that the residents in the area are able to “[foster] a strong sense of community.” Not every person desires to always maintain relations with local residents, so the idea of almost forcing conversation among people can, in some way, invade ones privacy. In addition, numerous limitations can come along with the possession of a tiny home. Restrictions are set depending on the community desired for the tiny home. Limitations on the structure of the tiny home are set. Fraying away from the status quo causes

• Manors provide residents with much of what they need and become the center of economic and social life.

The housing stock is varied. There are split level homes and ranches that were built in the 60’s and give parts of the town an old world, small town feel. The stately older homes have made way for newer Mediterranean styled and ranch style houses with lots of garden space and tree-lined backyards.

Just shortly after World War II had ended, a group of developers started to buy land on the outskirts of cities and used mass-production techniques to build modest and inexpensive tract houses in these areas. Many people could not afford the expensive living in the city so when news got out that affordable housing was up, families started moving out to the suburbs. The G.I. Bill had also financed low-cost mortgages for returning soldiers, which meant that often times it would have been cheaper to buy one of these houses then rent an apartment in the city. Living in the suburbs allowed families to live under one income meaning mothers could stay home and take care of the family. Most people also had cars which could get them from their home in the outskirts into the city everyday for work.

This consequently led to the creation of the “unplanned suburbs”. These suburbs were makeshift homes built by individual families using scrap materials. “The job of self building typically involved the entire family” and could take months, if not years to complete (Nicolaides and Wiese 2006:214). For many poor Americans building a home was a long process that involved the whole family and came with a lot of sacrifice.

affordability in the area and create higher density housing with a planned 2,828 new dwellings. It plans to have diverse housing types for all socio economic groups to prevent exclusion and support the economic and social sustainability of the area.

You can build your home where you want it, on your own land or in a planned community.

Throughout history we can see that housing has followed certain trends. These trends are most heavily influenced by the technology available to the public at that time. As can be seen throughout history, living conditions in general have improved, as there are more access to resources and building technologies. Although the world we live in has changed greatly, the basic type of shelter needed for everyday life and the resources needed to construct them has changed very little. This is why we can see a lot of parallels between the ways people live throughout history. However, the biggest change is in the way we construct buildings and especially housing. History has taught us that as time goes by, technology increases, making it easier for us to build structures. For example the Egyptians relied solely on Adobe (sun dried mud bricks) and slave labor for construction. Then came the development of hydraulic lime mortar, the Treadwell cranes (which is a wooden, human powered hoisting and lowering device) as well as the start of domes and arches, as structural components in architecture. Followed by the Middle Ages, which saw a huge emphasis on the construction of massive public buildings such as Cathedrals, Churches, Fortifications

Along with those physical services they also offer coffee shop, gift shop, planned outings, activities, social events, and professionally landscaped grounds. All of these services and amenities are to provide residents with the most home like life possible. Making sure all needs are met on each level. Trying to keep the residents lively and moving.

The increasingly popular tiny house movement has been mooted as a potential solution to some housing affordability issues. The movement originated in the US in the late 1990s, largely in response to housing affordability problems, the global financial crisis and the desire to live more sustainably. At the time, the tiny house movement was very small and localised; in the past decade, it has become increasingly mainstream.

In the Berczy the population is placed in a clustered fashion of settlement hierarchy; ex. you are able to jump from house to house, the backyards are very limited and small in size. With its fast increasing population density there will be more accessible services and condominiums

Home is the place one spends more time in their life and share special moments with family. Where one expects to live permanently carefree and feel protected under the roof of their house. One day I want to have a home that makes me feel well and where I can be safe and happy. The purpose of this essay is to illustrate the decisions I made about designing my future dream house.