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50 States of McMansion Hell: Boone County, Indiana

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/159770508346/50-states-of-mcmansion-hell-boone-county-indiana

50 States of McMansion Hell: McHenry County, Illinois

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/159501223586/50-states-of-mcmansion-hell-mchenry-county

Cheryl's back y'all

McMansion Hell does Arch Theory Part 2: The Ancients vs the Moderns

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/159391615731/mcmansion-hell-does-arch-theory-part-2-the

this is my favorite post that i've done so far omg

50 States of McMansion Hell: Blaine Co, Idaho

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/159246217751/50-states-of-mcmansion-hell-blaine-county-idaho 

McMansion Hell Does Arch Theory Part 1: What is Architectural Theory?

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/159125399931/mcmansion-hell-does-arch-theory-part-1-what-is 

50 States of McMansion Hell: Kauai, Hawaii

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/158969680486/50-states-of-mcmansion-hell-kauai-hawaii 

50 States of McMansion Hell: St. John's County, FL

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/158252806176/50-states-of-mcmansion-hell-st-johns-county 

McMansion Hell: Live Write for Charity

Today I'm testing out an idea I've had for a long time sent to me by a fan: live-writing my post on Twitch in order to raise money for something I care about. I plan on doing this once a month - this is a preliminary test run, for my friends at the BAF! 

6:30PM EST - 8:30PM EST Watch me write today's post (for charity!) 

all $ goes to  2017-03-10 23:15:54 +0000 UTC View Post

Architectural Theory Book Club Invite

Hi All: I'm starting a monthly architecture theory book club on Discord! If you are interested in joining please comment on this post or shoot me an email: kate@mcmansionhell.com, subject: Book Club! If you have experience with architectural theory, let me know in your email. There will be a lot of people reading it for the first time so the more experts on hand to explain things, the better!! I...

#ADayWithoutWomen: Standing Up for the Women in Architecture

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/158164119831/adaywithoutwomen-standing-up-for-the-women-in 

The McMansion Hell Big List of Books, Websites, and Films about Architecture

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/158046196166/the-mcmansion-hell-big-list-of-books-websites 

Patron Rewards Changes

I'm going to be changing up some of the patron rewards soon. If you're already a  $5 patron (as of March 1st, 2017) you will still get a card with stickers. As of March 1st, this is now a $10 patron reward simply because I cannot keep up with the mail!!! 

All patrons will get a bonus picture with each post - this is going to be an otherwise-unshown room in the house. 

I'm th...

50 States of McMansion Hell: Delaware

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/157889533726/50-states-of-mcmansion-hell-bear-delaware 

Book Recommendations

I get asked a lot for non-academic, engaging architecture book recommendations so here are some:

General Architecture

• Paul Goldberger, "Why Architecture Matters"
• Alain de Botton, "The Architecture of Happiness"
• Witold Rybczynski, "Looking Around", "How Architecture Works" and "Home"
• Matthys Levy/Mario Salvadori, "Why Buildings Fall Down"
• Mario Salv...
  2017-02-27 16:38:16 +0000 UTC View Post

McMansion Hell: Great Britain Edition (Part 1)

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/157742782946/mcmansion-hell-great-britain-edition-part-1-of 

50 States of McMansion Hell: Cheshire, CT

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/157620196351/50-states-of-mcmansion-hell-cheshire-connecticut 

guys, this one is v v v v bad

McMansion Hell: Ireland Edition

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/157457285986/mcmansion-hell-ireland-edition 

50 States of McMansion Hell: Douglas County, Colorado

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/157335610626/50-states-of-mcmansion-hell-douglas-county 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Thank You for being my Patrons! Attached are EXCLUSIVE BONUS valentines just for you!

McMansion Hell: Australia Edition

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/157157014086/mcmansion-hell-australia-edition 

50 States of McMansion Hell: Redding, CA

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/157122952031/50-states-of-mcmansion-hell-redding-ca 

50 States of McMansion Hell: Arkansas

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/156726392616/50-states-of-mcmansion-hell-bentonville-arkansas 

Worst of McMansions: Canada Edition!

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/156553212876/worst-of-mcmansions-canada-edition 

50 States of McMansion Hell: Scottsdale, AZ

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/156408871451/50-states-of-mcmansion-hell-scottsdale-arizona 

McMansion Hell Around the World: Where and Why Do We Build McMansions

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/156315134881/mcmansion-hell-around-the-world-where-and-why-do 

Post Delay

Hello Friends! Today’s post will be temporarily postponed until tomorrow due to technical issues. (I thought my computer would be back from the shop in time to finish up today, but that is obviously not going to be the case.) 

Thank you for your patience!

McMansionHell at TEDxMidAtlantic

50 States of McMansion Hell: Alaska

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/156089766816/50-states-of-mcmansion-hell-anchorage-alaska 

IMPORTANT: New McMansionHell Email Info

Hello Friends! 

I have finally set up a grown-up email system for McMansion Hell, outlined below: 

patreon@mcmansionhell.com

This is an email JUST FOR YOU, for contacting me with questions and for inquiring about or claiming Patron rewards, which have all too often gotten lost in the INSANE amount of emails about houses I get every day. 

The Mail Order American Dream Part II: The Hunt is On! An Extremely In-Depth Guide to Finding That House

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/post/155922980391/the-mail-order-american-dream-part-ii-the-hunt-is 

GO FORTH KIT HOUSE DETECTIVES