Introduction
Modern home spaces have been standardized to accommodate specific living arrangements while ignoring emerging alternative home arrangements. Architects, engineers and designers have built homes with the traditional nuclear family as a model for home life. As a result, technological advancements continue to enforce negative gender roles in the home. Apartment buildings and houses are built using a universal method, which creates to static homes that cannot be modified by the users. Most modern homes are structured the same way in order to fit as many people as possible, but there is little attention to communal interaction or the varying needs of the users. New York City apartments are an example of home spaces that are standardized, …show more content…
In order to overcome this future, Weisman introduces the SHE future. Weisman states, “the person, not the family, is recognized as the basic unit of society-where putative spousal support is replaced by the support of a larger “social family” that offers its help to every woman, man and child in accordance with their different needs” (Weisman, 165). Under the SHE view, the home is tailored to the needs of the individual members. In the article, Weisman asks women to draw their ideal living spaces. Through this exercise, one can see the emergence of a new way of organizing the home. Homes are built for the needs of different groups instead of just building a standardized structure. The exercise revealed that women cared about personal spaces that reflect their needs and interests. Through the SHE future, homes will reflect the needs of the individuals, which will lead to changes in gender …show more content…
Louise Crabtree introduces ecofeminist design as a way to develop houses that meet the needs of its residents and promote social interaction. Crabtree states, “Ecocity design consciously addresses the embeddedness, flexibility and diversity of the home…Diversity manifests as multi-purpose design which can facilitate a range of activities and interpretations, and in design for a heterogeneity of lifestyles and functions” (Crabtree, 711). According to ecofeminist design, the home should be flexible and facilitate the wide range of activities. No two families are the same and the designs must accommodate for a range of identities and differences. Crabtree gives examples of home design that promote community and address environmental concerns. In Adelaide, Australia, there is a community of houses that share a food garden, parking space and open space. This promotes a sense of community and allows residents to support one
Modern home spaces have been standardized to accommodate specific living arrangements while ignoring emerging alternative home arrangements. Architects, engineers and designers have built homes with the traditional nuclear family as a model for home life. As a result, technological advancements continue to enforce negative gender roles in the home. Apartment buildings and houses are built using a universal method, which creates to static homes that cannot be modified by the users. Most modern homes are structured the same way in order to fit as many people as possible, but there is little attention to communal interaction or the varying needs of the users. New York City apartments are an example of home spaces that are standardized, …show more content…
In order to overcome this future, Weisman introduces the SHE future. Weisman states, “the person, not the family, is recognized as the basic unit of society-where putative spousal support is replaced by the support of a larger “social family” that offers its help to every woman, man and child in accordance with their different needs” (Weisman, 165). Under the SHE view, the home is tailored to the needs of the individual members. In the article, Weisman asks women to draw their ideal living spaces. Through this exercise, one can see the emergence of a new way of organizing the home. Homes are built for the needs of different groups instead of just building a standardized structure. The exercise revealed that women cared about personal spaces that reflect their needs and interests. Through the SHE future, homes will reflect the needs of the individuals, which will lead to changes in gender …show more content…
Louise Crabtree introduces ecofeminist design as a way to develop houses that meet the needs of its residents and promote social interaction. Crabtree states, “Ecocity design consciously addresses the embeddedness, flexibility and diversity of the home…Diversity manifests as multi-purpose design which can facilitate a range of activities and interpretations, and in design for a heterogeneity of lifestyles and functions” (Crabtree, 711). According to ecofeminist design, the home should be flexible and facilitate the wide range of activities. No two families are the same and the designs must accommodate for a range of identities and differences. Crabtree gives examples of home design that promote community and address environmental concerns. In Adelaide, Australia, there is a community of houses that share a food garden, parking space and open space. This promotes a sense of community and allows residents to support one