Comments on: I Want to Build a Kit Home http://daveamos.com/post/63 Fri, 21 May 2010 01:09:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Shaun Melarvie http://daveamos.com/post/63/comment-page-1#comment-63 Shaun Melarvie Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:18:09 +0000 http://brothersamos.com/mag/?p=63#comment-63 I had the opportunity to go into an early Sears home circa 1910. It was a beautiful Victorian style home with valuted ceilings and heavy base and crown moldings. What surprised me the most about the home was the overall quality. I think when we hear of "prefab" homes today, we envision homes that are poorly made. I had the opportunity to go into an early Sears home circa 1910. It was a beautiful Victorian style home with valuted ceilings and heavy base and crown moldings. What surprised me the most about the home was the overall quality. I think when we hear of “prefab” homes today, we envision homes that are poorly made.

]]> By: dave http://daveamos.com/post/63/comment-page-1#comment-48 dave Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:31:43 +0000 http://brothersamos.com/mag/?p=63#comment-48 I'm in the middle of reading A Pattern Language right now (see most recent post!). I'm in the middle of a term in Architecture school, so I don't know when I'll get time to finish it, though... I’m in the middle of reading A Pattern Language right now (see most recent post!). I’m in the middle of a term in Architecture school, so I don’t know when I’ll get time to finish it, though…

]]> By: Bryan http://daveamos.com/post/63/comment-page-1#comment-47 Bryan Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:49:19 +0000 http://brothersamos.com/mag/?p=63#comment-47 Dave, this is a very good point. I think the world lost the nearly innate ability to build their own homes in the past 100+ years. While I think a kit might be seen as cheating by many, it sure beats the crappy developments our suburbs are littered with. You are probably already aware of these books, but I highly recommend checking out Christopher Alexander's Timeless Way of Building and A Pattern Language. They ring loud and clear with me. Dave, this is a very good point. I think the world lost the nearly innate ability to build their own homes in the past 100+ years. While I think a kit might be seen as cheating by many, it sure beats the crappy developments our suburbs are littered with.

You are probably already aware of these books, but I highly recommend checking out Christopher Alexander’s Timeless Way of Building and A Pattern Language. They ring loud and clear with me.

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