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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]

Link: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8310-Waterview-Ct-Burr-Ridge-IL-60527/72584387_zpid/ submitted by /u/vacuumedcarpet [link] [comments]

I ride my bike past this place mostly every day. It's truly an eyesore. I find it hilarious that the balcony/deck is being held up by these long ass stilts. submitted by /u/axelfandango1989 [link] [comments]

4 bedrooms, 3.1 (???) bathrooms, 3 garages, and... an airplane hangar? Unfortunate columns and inexplicable decoration, all for under $1,000,000! ETA: I can't take credit for "lawyer foyer"! That's a McMansion Hell blog original. submitted by /u/MrsWeasley9 [link] [comments]

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The neoclassical embellishments are a bit over the top - was it a mcmansion a hundred years ago? submitted by /u/extravert_ [link] [comments]

And it comes with a great view on a bunch of bungalows! Swell. submitted by /u/Duck__Holliday [link] [comments]

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For those who don't want to see me only post modern homes. submitted by /u/dunimal [link] [comments]

I am in love with this house in San Diego county. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5992-Calle-Camposeco-Rancho-Santa-Fe-CA-92067/16732915_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare submitted by /u/ComplexMessage9941 [link] [comments]

What is going on, people?! Where are the Thursday posts? You're making me work over time. submitted by /u/dunimal [link] [comments]

Absolutely stunning. submitted by /u/dunimal [link] [comments]

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It gets even worse on the inside. They really love a bed in their bathroom! 😭 And the listing price is a total slap in the face! The location is nice, I guess… but that layout? It’s so awkward as hell! 😭😭 Zillow: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1953-Harlem-Blvd-Rockford-IL-61103/5544900_zpid/?utm_campaign=zillowwebmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare submitted by /u/Possible-Dream-8227 [link] [comments]

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This has developed in my area over the last few years. I cant decide if it's r/McMansionHell or r/WTF submitted by /u/pslickhead [link] [comments]

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1150-County-Road-131-Jemison-AL-35085/456654973_zpid submitted by /u/SanguineL [link] [comments]

Okay, so I found this house on Realtor while looking at homes for sale in Naperville, IL. It costs around $3 million — what are your thoughts on it? https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/319-Claremont-Ct_Naperville_IL_60540_M76344-84346?from=srp-list-card https://preview.redd.it/n96intf5y7xf1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b54e76d894eb37513db3d10235644a709f30e008 https://preview.redd.it/0no4rma6y7xf1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d823ae3b400d7ecee236a3e0271a1afb1b4d37f9 https://preview.redd.it/yy9djn96y7xf1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f97845a185a3917820c982cbc75e3086095a4a81 https://preview.redd.it/21v2mt96y7xf1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ac17cb7d98ec30be356cde308c584185935f3aa1 https://preview.redd.it/6a43vt96y7xf1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=62d61ad76e7c236267bb949f4a13c2ee5588082a https://preview.redd.it/qvpqnv96y7xf1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f58b93cf5b704b53df05b61f0d7aca94cae87dc9 https://preview.redd.it/74nyew96y7xf1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8566299577ba64a56d5e4823f4a31626ee934094 https://preview.redd.it/hytnew96y7xf1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=171b15d1d400bca00d9b5ffa46227cb27faa28d7 submitted by /u/Professional-Maybe70 [link] [comments]

Asked chatgpt to help me describe this one ✨ Introducing “Villa de Beige Grandeur” ✨ Welcome to this one-of-a-kind suburban palace where architectural ambition meets total confusion! Step through the impressively unnecessary turret entrance, perfect for shouting, “Bring me my DoorDash!” from above. Inside, enjoy strategically misplaced windows that provide natural light in all the wrong places. The exterior showcases three different design philosophies that never agreed to meet — part Tuscan villa, part French château, part “the builder’s cousin’s idea.” The spacious dirt yard offers limitless potential — grass? pool? moat? The choice is yours! Every detail screams luxury — mostly because it’s afraid of being replaced by something tasteful. Come experience suburban royalty at its finest — where every corner says “we spared no expense… or cohesion.” someone is going to saddle themselves with 2mil+ in debt for this box made of ticky tacky. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/20517-W-Deer-Grass-Ct-Northridge-CA-91326/2058824788_zpid/ [link] [comments]

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Its a fairly new build(last 5 - 10 years).I think they did a great job of making it look established. I would have guessed old farm house in Surrey, England if I did not know any better. I lifted the photos from the architects website: https://paulbatesarchitects.com/portfolio_residences_05.html [link] [comments]

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2217-Silverstone-Ave-Port-Allen-LA-70767/295049011_zpid/ submitted by /u/jared10011980 [link] [comments]

The builder sign out front indicated it is a MEGA MANSION. I see 4 garages on the left, and I think 3 on the right. https://preview.redd.it/v8edzov2pywf1.jpg?width=1354&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e488afa99669464eb7d5caa89aa3a2aef9c51a9e https://preview.redd.it/ys3tgs0poywf1.jpg?width=2028&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3d329a093e916f0f868ae523265d7ae6e19e15f4 submitted by /u/Several-Article4164 [link] [comments]

2263 River Boulevard, St. Johns Quarter, Jacksonville, built 1928-1929, Roy Benjamin architect. Leon Cheek, head of the Cheek-Neal Coffee Company, which later became the Maxwell House Coffee Company. submitted by /u/Old_Instrument_Guy [link] [comments]

Designed by architect Charles H. Smith and built in 1893 for attorney Craig A. Marsh, the Plainfield, New Jersey mansion showcases 21 rooms with 7 bedrooms, coffered ceilings, stained glass, pocket doors, 5 fireplaces and one of the most beautiful staircases you'll find! Patch revealed that the six foot tall stained glass windows set in the largest turret at the landing of the staircase were taken apart piece-by-piece and all the leading replaced. Each window took approximately four months to restore. To see more photos, here's a link. submitted by /u/priceypadstim [link] [comments]