editor Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 DSC02586, originally uploaded by kshilcutt. Praise or raze? Like them or not, McMansions are part of the Houston landscape. I wonder how we'll all look at them 40 years from now.Thanks to kshilcutt for this one.You can see lots more great pictures, and add your own -- dive in tothe HAIF Flickr Pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 My only issue is that there needs to be the presence of another material in a complimentary color. Maybe more brick/stone in a deep brown, kind of like what's being hinted at the base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 In 40 years I predict subdividing in to 4 to 6-plexes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 My only issue is that there needs to be the presence of another material in a complimentary color. Maybe more brick/stone in a deep brown, kind of like what's being hinted at the base.Well, this is only phase 1, after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moni Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Why should anyone object?? If you don't like this house, don't buy it. I don't like the term "McMansion", this is or will be, someone's home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Why should anyone object?? If you don't like this house, don't buy it. I don't like the term "McMansion", this is or will be, someone's home. It doesn't look like a typical brick and hardi McMansion, but what are you people trying to do, you want me to get back on my anti-McMansion soapbox again. . . because I will! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeats Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Trust me; it's hideously out of place in its neighborhood, which is dominated by older ranch-style and MCM homes, built into the landscape with thick trees and lush lawns; it's all very quiet and green and almost Shire-like. And then these started cropping up a few years ago. They take up an entire lot, which makes them look ridiculously out of scale with everything else, they tear up all the native trees and replace them with the ugly palms you see above, and -- worst of all -- are REALLY poorly and cheaply-built. After only five years, the "stucco" starts to mold and fall off and the house ends up looking like a total eyesore. THAT'S why I don't like these McMansions in particular. Just because it's "someone's home" doesn't automatically make it worthy of appreciation or immune to criticism. Please. Oh, and excuse my pitiful framing of the shot (you can totally see my car door and windshield... ). I was in a hurry and snapped a shot on my way to work one morning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 ridiculously out of scaleAnd that, my friend, is Houston in a nutshell. So much so that we need an entire forum section called: ridiculously out of scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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