[...] the role of human memory in architecture is a big one, we can begin to scratch at its surface by understanding how built form engages humans [...]

[...] Is it peer pressure, or just the desire to greatly improve our lives?  What ever happened to good enough?  This is the classic tale of the lonely old miser who hoards every bit of money he cans, that he forgets to use it.  We have fallen into the same trap.  There has got to be a point where we say “My life is what I want it to be Right Now”!  and “Further Improvement is not required for me to be happy!”  Post-World War II, The American Dream at its most fundamental core meant an opportunity for home and land ownership for all!  However, the American Dream failed us.  Now, what we fail to realize is that our HOUSES should be our HOMES.  Why should we need a value number assigned to our homes if it is truly where we want to be?  The Answer, we have become a migrant workforce.  We drop the hat on new opportunities to move away and start fresh, either for a job, or otherwise, because we are constantly in a race to outdo each other.  If our house is truly our homes, and everyone in the neighborhood has the same plans, then we should set root for our families’ sake.  House values will be less volatile.  In general, people will be happier to be a part of a sense of place. [...]

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