![]() The consensus was that they might not appear that much different, at first glance. We interviewed architects and builders to try to figure out what new houses - both mass-production and custom - might look like in the next decade or so. "As the housing boom has passed, there seems to be a renewed interest in investing in properties to make homes more livable, as opposed to real estate that can be resold quickly for a profit," he wrote in an AIA report. "That's what I think they'll be."Īdds Kermit Baker of the American Institute of Architects: "The era of the McMansion could well be over."īaker, chief economist for the AIA, said the recession and an interest in lowering utility costs has already changed how houses are designed and built. The house of the near future could look more like, well, a home.Īfter the economic recession and collapse of the housing market, "smaller, better, smarter" may win out over grand, oversize showpieces, said Jacksonville architect Michael Dunlap. ![]()
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