Interesting Tid Bit

In re-reading the Home Delivery companion book for the exhibit at MOMA I came across an intersting tid bit, which I then saw reprinted in Metropolitan Home.

The cost per square foot for Ray and Charles Eames Case Study House #8, adjusted for inflation was $8. Contrast that against the average US cost per square foot of a traditional "stick built" house of $118. That means for a 2500 sqft house that's, if my math is correct, $295k for the traditional house and $20k for the Eames type house.

The savings come from using off-the-shelf industrial components in the house. This is the same approach Walter Gropius used on his home in Lincoln.

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