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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Architecture develops in a region for practical reasons. Even if you could find a brick colonial in CA, you wouldn't want it. Not just earthquake safety but air circulation and controlling temperatures, and fitting into steep hilly lots. Bungalows, southwestern / mission, and contemporaries are popular there because they suit the climate and landscape.[/quote] This. I moved east, and while I really love and miss the housing aesthetic of the west coast (I think colonials are blerg) I know they don't make sense here. [/quote] Although even in the DMV you can find enclaves that feel very Sunset Magazine in the '70s and '80s. Take a spin through Carderock or Mohican Hills in Bethesda. [/quote]
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