·
How has the understanding of home changed over
time?
o
Notions of the ‘nuclear’ home has transcended
from familial use to one that mirrors the personality/use of the owner to accommodate
for specific lifestyles. Resulting in many tailored residences creating
multiple niches (ie: bachelor pad’s, family homes, professional apartments,
student accommodation, etc…)
o
The home gives representation to the owner’s
status, power and wealth as if to proclaim their involvement and success in life
and society.
o
Modern society has developed a greed for space
due to the desire to simultaneously occupy spaces, entertain and retreat. However
the ideal of multiple spaces to fit one specific function has been restricted
due to financial constraints and the growth of middle class.
o
Habitually the home is a sanctuary for its
occupants, segregating the outside pressures and threats (physical and
theoretical) from the calm and security within. This is the crux of the ideal
home to which design just enhances, personalises and subsequently re-invents to
suit a modern context.
No comments:
Post a Comment