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Jun 4, 2005

"There is nothing more uncommon than common sense." --Frank Lloyd Wright

Not So Big House

The square feet of the average US home has nearly tripled in the last 40 years, consuming massive quantities of land, building products, and infrastructure; and making the American home one of the biggest environmental threats to the planet. Architect Sarah Susanka has been turning the heads of designers, developers, and homebuyers with the message that it's not the square feet people want, but well designed, beautiful spaces with meaning. Her The-Not-So-Big House books have been giving non-design laypeople the language to ask architects and developers for what they really want in a home.