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A fascinating video essay by Stewart Hicks on the invention of the modern truss and how that changed the way we build houses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oIeLGkSCMA submitted by /u/Indifferent_Jackdaw [link] [comments]

While everyone has their own opinion on what makes a true McMansion, there are several defining features or attributes that should be looked for to determine if a home fits the McMansion criteria. This post will serve as a guide to help users determine if they should use the "Certified McMansion" flair on their submission and to learn more about what a McMansion is. This guide will be edited as needed to make sure it fully explains the accepted properties of a McMansion. Basic Principles of a McMansion: Large: Generally above 2500 square feet and two story or more, sometimes way too big for the lot it sits on. Built Cheap: They are built by cutting corners and using less than quality materials because they focus on getting as much size and appearance of wealth as possible from their money. It's the illusion of class that might fool the average person who doesn't have a sense of architectural integrity. McMansions will often use materials such as stucco, manufactured stone veneer, Styrofoam crown molding, or vinyl siding. Fit Several Styles: They fit multiple styles of architecture by mashing together different elements from the individual styles in a distasteful manner. They also might poorly imitate a popular style. Exterior After-Thought: They are designed with a focus on the interior first and the exterior is done as an after-thought which often results in features such as jutting masses and haphazardly placed windows. Lacks Architectural Integrity: The house makes you confident that there was no licensed architect involved in its creation who cares about what they design Specific Features To Look For: An attached 2 or 3 car garage A garage that takes up way too much of what is considered the house Tall 1.5-2 story arched entry or "lawyer foyer" Haphazardly applied dormers or windows Windows of varying shapes/sizes/styles Windows not aligned with those below them Second story windows that are larger than the windows below them Window shutters that if closed would not cover the actual window Jutting masses or heavily asymmetrical Multiple wall materials Roof that contains varying slopes, roof types, or more than two roof shapes for the front facade Roof nub Roof with excessive roof lines and is in general just too complex Dormers that are way too short, way too tall, don't match the rest of the house materials or style, or are placed terribly/spaced unevenly Columns that don't support anything or are too thin/weak looking to support what they are appearing to support aka columns with inappropriate scaling Columns with spacing that is over complicated or messy Columns that are the incorrect architectural style for the house Some Links To Check Out: The Original McMansionHell Web Blog by Kate Wagner Kate Wagners Guide to McMansions History of the McMansion by Kate Wagner This is what I could come up with for now to touch base here on what a McMansion is. I'll make edits to this in the coming weeks until we reach a near final guide post on McMansions. If you have any suggestions for what we could add to this guide, comment below or send me a message. Side note: the first "Appreciation Thursday" is coming up! Don't forget to prepare a suburban home that you think deserves recognition as the opposite of a McMansion and post it on 7/16 with the "Thursday Design Appreciation" flair. submitted by /u/ArchitectureGeek [link] [comments]

Classy donny. submitted by /u/nikogetsit [link] [comments]

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For sale, this gem could be yours. Complete with a giant roof slide above the garage. https://redf.in/pGHgiO submitted by /u/Disastrous-Effect265 [link] [comments]

This one truly has it all — a dizzying staircase, inexplicable design choices, a Colorado-tested flat roof on your turret, the embarassment of your neighbors…all for just over a million. Make it yours today! https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6650-Village-Rd-Parker-CO-80134/13477598_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare submitted by /u/Maleficent_Area9909 [link] [comments]

3 teeny windows face the mountains. Also there is ONE more house on this dead end private road so their entire “curb appeal” is for ONE neighbor. submitted by /u/kimtenisqueen [link] [comments]

The proportions make me irrationally angry. submitted by /u/dc2891 [link] [comments]

https://preview.redd.it/n6bjrkiuyuff1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3fa7a61009fab7d4c6eb4983e050eed3f0b201a6 For $1.75M this Long Island waterfront home can be yours. Somehow it's both all of the things, and none of the things, and none of them are remotely tasteful. submitted by /u/afterbyrner [link] [comments]

$1.6 mil. Eye bleach not included. Couldn't quite fit the third car in the garage so they bumped it out and painted it gray because... reasons? Is that... vinyl siding? The interior speaks for itself. https://preview.redd.it/0e070kbucqff1.png?width=1522&format=png&auto=webp&s=4e1a604e5b4a2280ed999c7e2363b1b4f260837c https://preview.redd.it/u0qykkbucqff1.png?width=1518&format=png&auto=webp&s=49ccc4d5d3f5d2af858935a576d36e87a1ce1af7 Bonus streetview of the seemed-pretty-nice-to-me $700k house it is replacing. submitted by /u/bearlysane [link] [comments]

As a teen in the 90’s this house was mine and my friends’ favorite house in the local rich neighborhood. I remember thinking it was the perfect house—whimsical yet classy. I moved out of state years ago and largely forgot about it until recently. I couldn’t remember what it looked like, other than being Tudor-inspired. So out of curiosity, I looked up the neighborhood on Google map view since I was pretty sure I remembered approximately where it was. Well, I found it and had a good laugh! I didn’t remember it being such a Disneyland knock-off McMansion franken-Tudor. submitted by /u/bluepainters [link] [comments]

The beach towns in Delaware love to fill their lots with as much house as possible. This is one of the weirdest ones I’ve seen. The front view in daylight had a weird angle, so I went with this…but the back of the home takes the cake. Do you think they could use some more windows? submitted by /u/TheQuiltingEmpath [link] [comments]

I think it checks the boxes… submitted by /u/NoRent7796 [link] [comments]

stunning dormers x gables x saltbox x mixed windows x skylights zillow listing here for sale for 1.5mil submitted by /u/Advanced-Peanut-7771 [link] [comments]

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/27457-S-Lazy-Meadow-Way-Spring-TX-77386/96628583_zpid/ submitted by /u/fattymcsteve [link] [comments]

Does this monstrosity qualify as a McMansion? Builder tore down a turn of the century traditional New England colonial and is building this 🥴😩 submitted by /u/Redz4u [link] [comments]

5501 Carmel Park Dr, Charlotte, NC 28226 | MLS #4280107 | Zillow https://share.google/Pkf9bkVulXgtEAeoi submitted by /u/oldaliumfarmer [link] [comments]

I'm not too fond of all Tudor revivals, but this one is stunning! I grew up in Ann Arbor and I think it's such a quiet, hidden gem. Link submitted by /u/Cricket_1981 [link] [comments]

It was on Zillow recently so I bet somebody could do a reverse image search to find it and get the interior photos, if folks are interested in those. IMO the outside was the main interesting thing about this house though. So cool! submitted by /u/MannyDantyla [link] [comments]

Thinking this qualifies… submitted by /u/Legal_Investor [link] [comments]

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/222-Greystone-Rd-Evergreen-CO-80439/13806464\_zpid/? submitted by /u/towelheadass [link] [comments]

Is this a certifiable McMansion? The interior throws me. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/22160-Winchester-Way-Colfax-CA-95713/17688900_zpid/?rtoken=0513d626-a413-4a6c-85df-b8bd983c029d~X1-ZUz0kcwp62hcsp_17jmc&utm_campaign=emo-homerecs-email&utm_source=email&utm_term=urn%3Amsg%3A20250724091044d6efe68e1dbee736&utm_medium=email&utm_content=forsaleimage-_rid-SwvCktoztaqagWU5cfneTJ_ submitted by /u/MVHood [link] [comments]

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I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself as a new moderator. I'm a residential architecture hobbyist, and am happy to help manage and hopefully grow this community. I spent a good portion of my childhood growing up in SE Wisconsin, so I was exposed to Frank Lloyd Wright 's work and fell in love with his style at a young age. After moving to Arkansas in middle school I was delighted to discover the work of E. Fay Jones, and apprentice to FLW & a fellow Arkansan. My two favorite styles are Mid-Century Modern and Craftsman, although I find beauty in any well designed home. This week I'm sharing one of my favorite FLW homes, Jacob's I, which was designed as an affordable plan for Herbert and Katherine Jacobs. When completed the final cost was $5,500. submitted by /u/HuginnNotMuninn [link] [comments]

And it’s for sale. Full listing can be seen here. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/365-Toilsome-Hill-Road-Fairfield-CT-06825/177289697_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare submitted by /u/CharacterPayment8705 [link] [comments]

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\"featured in the 1985 cult-classic film Into the Night, starring Michelle Pfieffer and Jeff Goldblum\" https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2250-Montecito-Dr-San-Marino-CA-91108/20701960_zpid/ submitted by /u/mettaCA [link] [comments]