Starting with seven suburban houses

The suburban house, in its mass produced state of replication, represents a condensation of what we as an American culture want, need and look for in a house. This project dwells in the relationship between the function and representation of these ideas, somewhere in the space between the function and the icon of the pitched roof. Houses are composed of iconic elements, each possessing a functional as well as an effectual quality. These iconic elements are distinct in the suburban house, and through its prevalence, has called into question the need for architecture. This relationship between function and representation and the need for Architecture/Design in the making of a house was explored through the design of three houses on typical suburban lots in typical suburban developments.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Architecture

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Architecture

Grantor

Rice University

Year dc:date.issued

1999

Author dc:creator

• Dougherty, Laura Crystal

• American studies
• Architecture

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17260

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.rice.edu:1911/17260