"This house tries to take charge of these questions, not as an absolute answer, but as a housing exercise that is willing to face the various and constant frictions between spaces, inhabitants and objects."
The most common reasons people build Maisonettes are
1. To have less footprint on the ground. 2. To afford family members a common room upstairs 3. To fit the hype of a neighbourhood. 4. The aesthetic of Maisonettes is attractive. 5. To enjoy better views beyond.
The most important factor that affects the overall cost of a building is the Size.
Size is everything. From it are all costs resultant, from Consultancy Fees to Finishing Costs
One can fulfill optimum cost by reducing the most expensive part of a Maisonette : The Upper Floor
The beginning point of all to-build decisions should be, "Why?"
Not how many rooms.
Because the most important part of the house is the person and their spirit which inhabits and reflects on the material world (Interiors, Allocation of space, Function and Size of spaces etc)
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I love using the example of the lowly because it covers everyone up the status rank.
Q. If i were a Cobbbler, how would i build my first house?
I would not declare it MUST be a 3 bedroom house. That would be a fatal mistake.
I would probably wish for a big tree to sit under.