alias a bit of a mess and an infinite stream of fantasy HOUSING alias a bit of a mess and an infinite stream of fantasy

various kinds of possible dwellings Yacht Spaceship Igloo Lighthouse Slums Castle Tent/Teepee/Yurt Ghetto The boring regular houses – condos, range houses, semi-detached,….. Houseboat Treehouse Squat Adobe house Asylum Windmill Cave Under the bridge

contents flat x house US sorting x UK sorting upper class housing green homes some special houses

FLAT x HOUSE self-contained housing unit - a whole structure in which families (or animals) live - a part of a building - a building itself

UK – US housing block of flats - apartment building ground floor - first floor terraced house – townhouse semi-detached house – duplex flat - apartment others (UK) – cottages, detached houses, bungalows others (US) – condo(minium)s, two storey-house, trailer, ranch house, bungalow, cabin/shack

yards and gardens front and back yards – a piece of grass in the front and/or in the back of the house - used in the US, Australia, Canada garden – a place to grow plants - could be also front garden - used in the UK --- technically, there‘s no bigger difference

a front yard (?) a garden (?)

US housing a condo(minium) x an apartement - a piece of real estate is owned - rent is paid (you‘re a tenant) - common facilities (a pool, heating - 1+kk = studio flat (same to UK) system etc.) 2+1 = one bedroom flat 3+1 = two bedroom flat …. Key difference - ownership

TWO-STOREY HOUSE two floors usually and attic and a basement

A CABIN/A SHACK similar to cottage (means something different in the UK) the nice ones = cabins the run-down ones = shacks usually wooden

TOWNHOUSES string of houses attached together San Francisco

DUPLEX Two homes side-by-side Shared wall

BUNGALOW usually detached single-storey or another storey build in the roof – dormer windows

RANCH HOUSE long, close-to-the-ground profile A single floor real estate Minimum of exterior and interior decorations

TRAILER a mobile home inexpensive alternative ofted grouped fogether --- a trailer park

UK housing usually expensive – mortgage deposits are often required (flats) price of a house: determined by the number of rooms, location, the view, the garden and proximity (to schools, shops,..)

COTTAGE the smallest traditional house in the coutryside; picturesque and romantic garden – usually roses, herbs roof – thatched, tile or slate

TERRACED HOUSE originally for the factory workers (19the century) string of houses attatched together

SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES in the suburbs usually

DETACHED HOUSES

BUNGALOWS cheaper version of a detached house ideal retirement dwelling

useful words utility room – washing machine, freezer, et. - in private houses reception room (BrE) – used mostly by real estate agents -- a room where people can sit -- parlour (AmE) bathroom en suite – joined to a bedroom, used only by people in that bedroom closet (BrE) – cloakroom (AmE)

UPPER CLASS housing Mansion/Residence (modern?)= large house with usually extensive garden Manor – in the countryside Lavish apartments Castle/Chateau Yacht, Ship Villa = summer residence

green homes designed to be environmentally friendly and sustainable minimal impact on the environment connection people – natural environment Sustainable designs principles: renewability (materials should come from nearby), low-impact materials (wood,..), minimising the carbon footprint, affordability, material reuse,…

Eco „hobbit“ house built by Simon Dale

Earth Houses, Switzerland

Adobe houses

OUTLANDISH and SPECIAL houses Barrel house, Grand Marias,MI

Boeing 727 House, Benoit, MS, the plane's doors open with a garage door remote a jacuzzi in the cockpit.

Teapot House, Zillah, WA

Stonehouse, Portugal

Upside down houses

Perforated House

Kvivik Igloo, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Shell house, Mumbai

the narrowest house in the world a floor area of 14 square meters; 152 cm at its widest point; 92 cm at its narrowest point

a house that defies gravity, Margate, England