McDuplex

Courtesy AustinContrarian  Mon, 08/04/2008 - 10:42am

Frequent commenter Don Johnson, an infill developer, sent me the picture below, which nicely illustrates how the McMansion regulations actually encourage the construction of massive duplexes.

Task-Force-Brainchild  

Requiring the units to share a common wall guarantees a massive structure.  The building envelope eliminates any interesting architectural variation and forces every structure to the middle of the lot.  Mandating side-wall articulation means a jagged, jumbled design.

The worst provision is probably the common-wall requirement.  The...


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