The Home of the Future

The home of the future was really interesting to me. When thinking of the future, people imagined inventions that would be useful, durable, and provide comfort. The buildings would be designed to evolve to fit the needs of the family that lived within it, through rooms that could be removed and replaced. The building materials were re-imagined to use a lot of plastics and synthetic materials to increase durability. These plastics would also be used in fabrics, which would make cleaning easier. The people of the past also thought of house alternatives, such as the "auto trailer"- a car and a home in one!

It is interesting to see how many of the inventions came to life in today's world, notably the homes that were built and then transported to an empty lot. These inventions were all meant to make life easier and more comfortable, and to improve the standard of living. People wanted to live in controlled environments, so thought of systems that would maintain the temperature of a home. I also noticed that a lot of the inventions featured the ability to get things done more quickly, which I think is a departure from the way people had been living. Our present was imagined to be very modular and productive, while still keeping a conservative viewpoint in that we wouldn't be wasting materials or products. I think that people really wanted a way to be luxurious without being frivolous, and they expressed that through these inventions that made life easier.