House lab - The house as instigator of full-scale constructions

The house as a container for our personal possessions is a type of architecture that we encounter on a daily basis. The possessions change over time reflecting our personal changes, yet the house often remains a static icon in its location and in our memory. It is within the house that we first understand the act of dwelling through public and private areas, along with an architectural scale that gives us a gauge by which we encounter all other architecture. An investigation into the nostalgic conception of house is the focus for an Advanced Design studio at The University of Texas at Austin titled House Lab where the typical bungalow is explored.