As a foreigner, what i find myself thinking is that the mcmansions are trying to catch the feel of a generational dwelling while being brand new. Meaning that

As a foreigner, what i find myself thinking is that the mcmansions are trying to catch the feel of a generational dwelling while being brand new. Meaning that if you look at old houses in Europe or similar you very often find extensions and whatsnot that have been added without any overall design in mind. Instead they were going by the time and resources at hand at the time of addition.