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The McMansion Next Door.
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- Author(s): McGuigan, Cathleen
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Newsweek. 10/27/2003, Vol. 142 Issue 17, p85-86. 2p. 2 Color Photographs.
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Focuses on the idea that houses are themed rather than designed. Why modernism and mass production of houses did not become an established industry; Mention of modernist housing designers and architects, including the visionary developer Joseph Eichler; The market for neotraditional houses; Discussion of the housing industry which produces the McMansion; Idea that the real estate and financial businesses base value on size instead of quality; Argument of Sarah Susanka in her book, "The Not So Big House"; Outlook for prefabricated and modular housing.
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