A House on a street
A Proposal for the Multi-Generational House in America

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Act I - Living Room

Act I - Living Room

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2021

The first act involves two young children who are attended to by the parents and grandparents. The parents both work full-time, and the grandparents are the primary caretakers of the children. The first floor is full of shared spaces, the second floor has children and grandparents, and the parents occupy the third floor with extra space for home offices and storage.


 

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Act II - Kitchen

Act II - Kitchen

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2021

 

The second act has the grandparents living on the first floor, leaning towards stairless living, the children are now old enough to want their rooms, and the parents still occupy the third floor. The children have ample space for studies and play.


 

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Act III - Top Floor

Act III - Top Floor

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2021

 

The third act still has the grandparents on the first floor. The children have both moved out. For an additional income stream, the family decides to lease the right top two floors to tenants. This split creates a house where the parents now occupy the left top two floors with access to the first floor. 


 

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Act IV - Beds

Act IV - Beds

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2021

 

The fourth act is after the grandparents have passed away. A pair of adult children decide to move back into the house. The family no longer requires the first floor, and it is converted into a three-bedroom apartment. The family now lives on the top two floors.

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Act V - Exterior

Act V - Exterior

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2021

 

The fifth act begins the housing cycle again. This could be through the sale of the house to a new family or the same family choosing to restart the cycle.