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An architect will optimise for liveable space. Whoever pays them can choose less liveable space in exchange for a chase. Most normal house purchasers won´t go f
by noja 3y ago
An architect will optimise for liveable space. Whoever pays them can choose less liveable space in exchange for a chase. Most normal house purchasers won´t go for it.
- Retric 3y agoA chase doesn’t reduce living space, it may however compromise sound deadening between rooms.
- Vvector 3y agoDoes an 8" chase have that much effect on livable space? Would 2980 sqft vs 2979 sqft make any difference to most buyers?
- mlhpdx 3y agoNo, but it would add to build time and cost. And generally be one more thing to think about for the designer/builder and we know how that goes.
- somehnguy 3y agoWhy would you need to prioritize one over the other? Plumbing, electrical, etc already utilize the same spaces inside of walls and floors. No reason this couldn’t be done the same way without cutting down the living area at all.
- Nevermark 3y agoFrom a spacial perspective you are right, of course. Perhaps the tradeoff is that for any given house price, the time & money cost of planning and adding "hidden" features that buyers seldom think to prioritize, has to be offset by reductions in other value that buyers are more likely to notice. But, not necessarily space.
- Retric 3y agoSure, but space maximizing cost efficiency isn’t a major priority in most homes as otherwise they would all end up as boxes with simple roof lines and uniform exteriors. Clearly modern subdivisions simply don’t look like that.
- mlhpdx 3y agoI think most residential homes in the US aren’t the work of architects these days, but designers. The difference being credentials, not diligence/skill. Either way I suspect they aren’t optimizing for living space, but salability and construction cost. That’s what buyers will actually use in decisions - ability to pay and perception of quality/value.
- notyofriend 3y agoIdk wtf architects optimize for. Some sort of truisms about what buyers want and builder cost I think because a lot of houses are designed really poorly.