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Ana Miljački.
Kwak, Jasmine M. (Jasmine Min)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
2015-06-10T18:41:14Z
2015-06-10T18:41:14Z
2015
2015
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/97266
910668074
Thesis: M. Arch., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2015.
This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-123).
A house once symbolized the American dream-frequently clustered in tight rows and cul-de-sacs, the single-family dwelling not only represented financial success but stability and hope for the future. However, as recent generations have come to face more and more economic difficulties, a house has, for many, become more of a liability than a dream. Lack of home ownership in New York City has reached an extreme- more than 75% of residents rent rather than own. In light of this trend, this thesis seeks to imagine, through architecture, a new kind of American dream: housing for nomads where no one owns anything and people are free to roam around the city. This proposal suggests that rather than continuing to downsize the micro houses that constitute today's solution to the home ownership problem, Americans can once again live large-together.
by Jasmine M. Kwak.
M.Arch.
123 pages
eng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Architecture.
Living large : an alternative model for urban living
Alternative model for urban living
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