Building Your Dream House: How large would it be?

[boomhower]

3,000-4,000, on a lake with acreage.

 

[Wordplay]

Another thing I'd love is for my house to have secret passages and shit. All kinds of secret things that you'd never be able to find unless I told ya. 😉

H. H. Holmes?

 

[JMapleton]

3,000-4,000, on a lake with acreage.

I think a lake would be awesome, but they breed mosquitoes, which ruins it. I think oceanfront house would be better for this reason.

 

[IronWing]

Size does nothing for me in this sense.

It would be more about location(s), craftsmanship, quality of materials used, sustainability, etc.

Two examples of my style...

1. The McKinley House by architect David Hertz (as featured in "Californication"). Also featured in this YouTube video.

2. Jennifer Aniston's home as featured in the March 2010 issue of Architectural Digest. I especially love the integrated water elements (Koi Pond), natural dark wood accents, and tique furniture.

The McKinley House looks like the result of Eames getting the commission to design hell.

Aniston's house is okay.

 

[JMapleton]

The McKinley House looks like the result of Eames getting the commission to design hell.

Aniston's house is okay.

Too California-ish for me. I dislike either. I don't hate them, but too much color.

 

[CZroe]

Dreamers, dream BIG.

My "dream house" would be submersible.

An mine would be disguised inside of a emptied mountain.

 

[JMapleton]

If anyone wants to see some very cool modern residential architecture, go here:

http://www.a-cero.com/

It's a terrible website to navigate, but you can find exterior and interior images of most of the houses.

Here are some direct links:
http://www.a-cero.com/imagen/imagenes/web/19912.jpg
http://www.a-cero.com/imagen/imagenes/web/19915.jpg
http://www.a-cero.com/imagen/imagenes/web/19970.jpg

Go to: Projects > Single Family Houses

 

[BarkingGhostar]

I'm not sure I could express it in terms of square footage as opposed to cubic volume. It'd have to be on the order of Earth's core so I could call it Middle Earth.

 

[shortylickens]

Also I'd like to say that I could easily settle for a thousand square feet if it was in the middle of 10 acres. Seriously, being away from everybody else is more important than comfort.

 

[TridenT]

If anyone wants to see some very cool modern residential architecture, go here:

http://www.a-cero.com/

It's a terrible website to navigate, but you can find exterior and interior images of most of the houses.

Here are some direct links:
http://www.a-cero.com/imagen/imagenes/web/19912.jpg
http://www.a-cero.com/imagen/imagenes/web/19915.jpg
http://www.a-cero.com/imagen/imagenes/web/19970.jpg

Go to: Projects > Single Family Houses

Interesting, but it looks like a fucking prison with nice grass and some glass.

 

[Jadow]

Construction is starting on my dream house this spring. 1912 square feet upstairs, with a walk out basement and another 1300 or so in the basement.

 

[JMapleton]

Interesting, but it looks like a fucking prison with nice grass and some glass.

You could if you want, paint it rainbow colors to suit your style.