Housing styles part two

A-Frame- In the 1950s a new house style began appearing in the vacation areas of North America, the the A-frame.  Covered framing members, propped in the shape of the letter A, serve as both the roof and the side walls of the building.  Over the years some A-frames have become more elaborate, featuring the balconies of a Swiss Chalet, the rambling wings of a ranch house, or other modifications.


Dome- Geodesic domes are unique twentieth-century structures. There made of very light yet extremely strong triangular panels, arranged in the shad of a hemisphere.  In the 1950s such domes were widely used for military and industrial purposes.



Solar houses are designed to work with nature, using heat and light from the sun as efficiently as possible. Theirs two types of solar houses: Active and passive.  Active solar houses use panels tilted toward the sin to absorb solar energy and convert it into heat. Passive solar houses rely less on machinery.




Earth-Sheltered house-  These structures trace their roots back to the first human dwellings-caves.  Sometimes called underground houses, they are most often banked with soil at the back and sides.  The roof may be covered with a layer of earth, too. They most often have a low, long, narrow shape.  Their design is simple and practical.




Manufactured-  These houses are built entirely or party at a factory.  They are then transported by truck to the actual building sites.  Some manufactured houses are delivered in sections or modules that must be assembled.  Others as mobile homes, arrive at their destinations nearly read for occupancy.




Mobile- A factory built dwelling delivered to its site by truck.  The mobile home may be situated on a private lot that belongs to its owner, or in a mobile-home park shared with a number of other mobile homes.




Duplex-  Combines two housing units in one building.  the two units may be next ti teach other or on separate stories.  A duplex may also be called a double house, a double-Decker, a twin, or a two-family house.  A duplex house occupies less land and it is cheaper to build than two separate houses.

1. Neo-eclectic- architecture is a name for an architectural style that has influenced residential building construction in North America in the later part of the 20th century and early part of the 21st.
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   High rise  Apartment-A tower block, high-rise, residential towers,apartment tower, office tower, apartmentblock, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building. In some areas they may be referred to as "MDU" standing for "Multi Dwelling Unit". 

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   a low house, with a broad front porch, having either no upper floor or upper rooms set in the roof, typically with dormer windows.