Homeowning: An exploration of the possession and personalization of the American Dream

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dc.contributor.advisorGrenader, Nonya
dc.creatorEngler, Elizabeth Koken
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T06:39:10Z
dc.date.available2009-06-04T06:39:10Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractThe benefits of homeownership are clear and undisputed. The accumulation of wealth or what is called a "forced savings plan," is often the most favorable result of homeownership, especially among low-income families that have no other asset building strategy. Since owner's payments on mortgage principals are retained as equity in a comparatively illiquid asset, wealth is accumulated to the extent that the constant-dollar value of the owner's equity exceeds any decline in the home's value. The single-family house is the only architectural type driven almost entirely by the commodity practices of a market economy; a condition which encourages standardization and thus stifles architectural innovation. Dire trends over the past forty years, however, demand new architectural solutions as homes have consistently decreased in quality, diversity and affordability. Current lending practices, land use strategies, and production methods have made homeownership unaffordable for households with two median in nearly all major US cities.
dc.digitization.specificationsThesis was rescanned at 24-bit color in 2020. PDF has been OCR’d and made accessible.
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dc.format.extent129 pp
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS ARCH. 2005 ENGLER
dc.identifier.citationEngler, Elizabeth Koken. "Homeowning: An exploration of the possession and personalization of the American Dream." (2005) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17774">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17774</a>.
dc.identifier.digitalRICE2713
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17774
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectArchitecture
dc.titleHomeowning: An exploration of the possession and personalization of the American Dream
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thesis.degree.departmentArchitecture
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitecture
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Architecture
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