Monday, May 27, 2013
Good flip / Bad flip
This neighborhood has purely returned to the 1950s. Kids playing outside till sunset, parents watching and playing in their own ways. The snideness and alienation of the 90s have disappeared.
Following up on earlier thoughts about form and function, I decided to 'build' a little salute to the default 1950s house.
Default House is dull, styleless and practical, and it was repeated by the thousands across the north side of Spokane. Yet it has survived 60 years of heavy snow and light maintenance, while newer and nicer houses bent and broke under the burden.
A simple house is like a simple dog. If she feels cared for and respected, she'll give loyal service through good times and bad. If she feels humiliated, she'll run away or die.
How do you humiliate a dog? Dress her up like Ronald McDonald or Elvis. How do you humiliate a house? Dress her up like a McMansion.
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May 2017 update: The remodel was finally completed, with considerable revision of the concept. Now it's a GOOD FLIP at last!
A simple house is like a simple dog. If she feels cared for and respected, she'll give loyal service through good times and bad. If she feels humiliated, she'll run away or die.
How do you humiliate a dog? Dress her up like Ronald McDonald or Elvis. How do you humiliate a house? Dress her up like a McMansion.
= = = = =
May 2017 update: The remodel was finally completed, with considerable revision of the concept. Now it's a GOOD FLIP at last!
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