https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/McMansion-No/m-p/197671#M107093 Using history as a guide, about 60 years or so. Always happens leading up to the crash-and-burn phase of a generational cycle (saeculum), which is about 80 years. If you place the 'vernal equinox' of the last Kondratieff fall at 1930, then it's about right... We started the 'McMansion' phase in the 1990's. We're at the winter solstice right now. So-called 'K Winter'.<BR /> <BR /> In the upcoming two decades, we're going to be doing what the 30's thru 50's modernists were doing - reinventing architecture... and mostly failing, with a few brilliant exceptions.<BR /> <BR /> Now where's my deflation? Bring it on. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:57:45 GMT Anonymous 2010-08-29T02:57:45Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/McMansion-No/m-p/197670#M107092 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><R>Of some relevancy maybe.<BR /> <A href="http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/26/real_estate/the_typical_homeowner/index.htm?hpt=C2" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/26/real_es ... htm?hpt=C2">http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/26/real_estate/the_typical_homeowner/index.htm?hpt=C2</LINK_TEXT></A><BR /> But will it be back in vogue in 10,20 or 30yrs?</R></DIV> Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:30:48 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/McMansion-No/m-p/197670#M107092 Anonymous 2010-08-28T22:30:48Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/McMansion-No/m-p/197671#M107093 Using history as a guide, about 60 years or so. Always happens leading up to the crash-and-burn phase of a generational cycle (saeculum), which is about 80 years. If you place the 'vernal equinox' of the last Kondratieff fall at 1930, then it's about right... We started the 'McMansion' phase in the 1990's. We're at the winter solstice right now. So-called 'K Winter'.<BR /> <BR /> In the upcoming two decades, we're going to be doing what the 30's thru 50's modernists were doing - reinventing architecture... and mostly failing, with a few brilliant exceptions.<BR /> <BR /> Now where's my deflation? Bring it on. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:57:45 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/McMansion-No/m-p/197671#M107093 Anonymous 2010-08-29T02:57:45Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/McMansion-No/m-p/197672#M107094 haha yes i'd say give it 40 to 50 years... Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:44:19 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/McMansion-No/m-p/197672#M107094 Anonymous 2010-09-22T03:44:19Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/McMansion-No/m-p/197673#M107095 McMansion not, but:<BR /> A glimmer of hope in the air?<BR /> <A href="http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/21/news/economy/housing_starts/index.htm?hpt=T2" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/21/news/ec ... htm?hpt=T2">http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/21/news/economy/housing_starts/index.htm?hpt=T2</LINK_TEXT></A> Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:45:22 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/McMansion-No/m-p/197673#M107095 Anonymous 2010-09-22T22:45:22Z