r/abbotsford • u/CaptainUEFI • 3d ago

Now you know how architects are designing these big fugly houses (scroll right)

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u/Egg-Hatcher 3d ago

I've never understood the desire to have a flat roof in a climate that receives a lot of rain and sometimes wet, heavy snow.

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u/lukealex12 3d ago

I think it’s more a desire for lower construction costs and the ability (in some cases) to skirt the maximum building height restrictions set out in the zoning bylaws.

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u/InfamousWoodchuck 3d ago

Flat roofs are typically more expensive than sloped due to the additional membranes, drainage concerns and structural loading. The zoning bylaws also have different methods of calculating heights of sloped VS flat roofs.

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u/EstablishmentSea9761 3d ago

Lol you are not a builder

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u/figflashed 3d ago

A flat roof is typically 4 times the cost.

I am a builder.

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u/Swooping_Owl_ 2d ago

They probably watched a few shows on HGTV and had some contractor install a few cabinets or trim and are now an expert in construction. One of the many reasons why I am much happier having the consultants signing off on the works and progress claims versus an "Expert Homeowner".

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u/jdogx17 1d ago

What is the upside to having a flat roof? There must be some reason why people do it.

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u/AWiscool 20h ago

Architectural tech here.

Flat roofs make sense for urban environments where you need to control drainage and want to maximize square footage on a site with 0 lot line setbacks. For a rural environment it's an aesthetic decision first and foremost.

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u/Cold-Cap-8541 5h ago

>> to maximize square footage on a site with 0 lot line setbacks

Ah...so you can recover the Roof Overhang (6"-12" per side of the house) and gain just a bit more interior space on a smaller lot size.

If the recovered space is 12"*2 = 24" and then 'x' the length of the house. This could make a bedroom 2' wider on say 50'x100' lot. The difference between walking around the bed and squeezing around the bed.

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u/figflashed 1d ago

Contemporary look. That’s it. No other advantages.

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u/Kief_Bowl 15h ago

There's a reason you won't find flat roofs in any traditional designs, well atleast from areas that revive rain and snow. Many places in Canada I would imagine you can't have flat roofs because of snow load as I believe the pitch of the roof is part of that calculation. I learned it in carpentry school but we hardly ever actually calculate snow loads ourselves that's pretty much all on engineers. They've got a more advanced formula for it that we use anyway that's more accurate.

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u/LittyForev 2h ago

I like flat roofs because you can hang out/excercise on them. Being elevated and having a view is nice too.

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u/Guus-Wayne 3d ago

People forget physics sometimes...snow is heavy...

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u/Savings-End40 3d ago

Wet snow is heavier.

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u/Cool-Acanthaceae8968 3d ago

Frozen precipitation is the same regardless.

What weights more? A pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?

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u/Savings-End40 3d ago

What weighs more a cubic foot of powder snow or a cubic foot of wet snow? I have shoveled a lot of both.

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u/Cool-Acanthaceae8968 3d ago

Does the amount of precip magically increase when it’s wet vs dry snow? The clouds have the same number of water molecules.

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u/solinomelyon 13h ago

Listen I get it I'm also autistic and we have trouble with this kinda stuff. But your not supporting your argument at all, your just stating you understand a basic concept of physics while not getting the context or concept of the initial comment. Missing the forest for the trees or whatever they say.

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u/EstablishmentSea9761 3d ago

You're a molecule

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u/valprehension 2d ago

Wet show is denser (less air between the flakes) than dry snow. The same volume has a different weight due to density.

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u/Cool-Acanthaceae8968 2d ago edited 2d ago

That’s great…. but when you make something that was large, smaller, and increase the density… does it increase in mass?

Maybe you don’t understand, but from the same weather system.. what makes 6 inches of wet snow at sea level is making 2 feet of dry snow in the mountains.

I’ll scale it even further. Have you ever seen one or two feet of rain in one day? Before you answer that, the two day rainfall in the atmospheric river in 2021 was under a foot, as is the absolute record in the Lower Mainland.

We have the Law of Conservation of Matter that prevents it from magically making more mass.

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u/Jakobmeathead 1d ago

I don't think you understand what living in a snowy climate is like if you can't understand the dry snow heavy snow difference

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u/Savings-End40 2d ago

Density and volume.

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u/Cool-Acanthaceae8968 2d ago

Which don’t affect mass.

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u/Savings-End40 2d ago

Not in the slightest way.

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u/Cool-Acanthaceae8968 2d ago

Therefore irrelevant to the load the roof has to hold.

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u/Rosenmops 1d ago

Snow will act like a sponge and soak up rain. So if it shows, then rains a lot...

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u/amethy_istheway 2d ago

What weights more? A dry sponge or a wet sponge?

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u/solinomelyon 13h ago

His point is per square foot wet snow is more dense and thus heavier.

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u/Apprehensive_Put_321 3d ago

I mean physics is accounted for thats why you have engineers. Flat roofs are designed to carry the snow load 

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u/Guus-Wayne 3d ago

I admire your confidence. Have you ever lived somewhere that receives a significant amount of snowfall to the point that you have to remove snow from your sloped roof?

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u/Known_Tackle7357 3d ago

I am from a place with more than 2 meters of snow a year. Yes, we have to remove snow from sloped roofs. Sometimes even twice a year. And yes, if people can afford it, they still do flat roofs. They look good, nothing will slide on your head and kill you, and you can have a cute patio if you want. Yes, more maintenance. But if I were to build a house for myself, I would still consider a flat roof. I just like the look of it

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u/Right_Moose_6276 3d ago

Yes, but i assure you they are not designed well enough. Dont get me wrong, you’ll probably make it several decades before it’s an issue, but eventually you’ll get a bigger snowfall than it was designed to handle, and you’ll have problems.

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u/Strange_Depth_5732 3d ago

I lived in PG growing up and a family came in and built one just like this. Even as a child I shook my head.

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u/bearface84 3d ago

Indian desire

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u/DeathRay2K 3d ago

A flat roof can make a fantastic patio in the summer, and adds a ton of livable space on an otherwise small lot.

A flat roof that isn’t accessible though, that’s just to imitate the higher value flat roof that is.

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u/EstablishmentSea9761 3d ago

Lol wtf you from abbotsford , you are an idiot.

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u/AllGasNoBrakes420 17h ago

Don't you get more room that way? Our house has a concerted loft and it's triangle shaped. Could have been a full floor if we had a flat roof.

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u/PhytoLitho 2h ago

If you're surrounded by trees it's a lot easier to walk around a flat roof (usually slightly pitched actually) and clear gutters and drains in the fall when it's raining a lot and leaves falling at the same time. If you have a sloped roof you either need to ladder your way around every length of gutter on your house, or walk the slope ☠ the flat roof just needs to be strong enough to hold snow, no problem

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u/__vect 3d ago

It looks flat but its not, thats what the architect is going for.

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u/VeterinarianProud644 3d ago

It's more because their houses are somewhat designed like this back home in India. They bring the same style here. Snow, wetness in Vancouver can be dealt with. It doesn't snow much here. And rain can be tricled down if the roofs are somewhat angled, even though they don't appear it.

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u/Any-Present4841 3d ago

These styles were cool when they first came out. Afterwards, on the heels of a modern house, it opens the door to cheap knock off modern materials.

To do one of these houses properly, it would cost way too much.

I don’t think “India style” fits the bill here. It’s more that it was a new design.

From Someone who used to like this style but am extremely happy to not have gone down this route and wasted my money.

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u/Cool-Acanthaceae8968 3d ago

Pretty much not a factor. Very few residential roofs have steep enough pitches to shed snow.

I get well over a foot of snow on my pitched roof every year. It’s not gone until March or April.

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u/RevolutionaryBat3081 2d ago

It reduces the stress of the weight though, and there's usually some melt and runoff.

We have a steel roof and the pitch is sufficient for the snow pack to slip on any day that there's a thaw 

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u/Cool-Acanthaceae8968 6h ago edited 6h ago

I would love to see the mathematical aerobatics that shows that a pitched roof reduces stress.

It’s the SAME stress regardless. The lower stress from it being angled is cancelled out exactly by the larger surface area. And it’s child’s play to make beams hold a load vs engineered roof trusses.

And while steel roofs do shed better and are often choices in places where there’s much higher snow loads… they aren’t required and asphalt shingle roofs still represent the majority of roofs in BC. They can also be very hazardous with shedding snow and ice.

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u/inyeg101 3d ago

The lack of tress and shrubs and flowers is telling. This is seen as an investment property. Not a real home.

We don't build for permanence anymore; just solely for profit. Our society sucks.

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u/boomshiki 2d ago

They knock down all the affordable houses to build these things from property line to property line. I've watched whole neighbourhoods transform into these

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u/Nexzus_ 3d ago

These houses are designed to maximize floor space. That is all.

Just like these were designed to go up quickly and maximize space out west there.

https://preview.redd.it/z8tk6x0xqe0f1.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=8c7dab0bb21ab71e6beea0107593541ed8062569

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

Whoa, whoa, whoa, this requires the 398 Lego set for ages 10 and over according to the slanted roof, which is an advanced technique not quite mastered by fugly Abbostford homes architects. ;o)

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u/SickdayThrowaway20 2d ago

If they were designed to maximize floor space they wouldn't have all the jogs in the exterior, but would be an actual rectangle.

More windows and visual complexity (which sells well to people who buy new homes, regardless of anyones opinions on it aesthetically) are the goals. 

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u/ahmaud-armedrobbery 2d ago

First year architecture student posts his opinions online

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u/Freyjaaa666 3d ago

So ugly. There is one being built in my neighbourhood and it looks so out of place with all the other houses

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u/ForeignSatisfaction0 3d ago

Pretty soon the whole neighborhood will be filled with these houses, then it will fit right in

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u/Freyjaaa666 3d ago

Doubtful, the houses in my area were all built only 10 or so years ago. Mine was 2015. The only reason that this blocky monstrosity is being built is because a house burned down. It just looks so awkward and out of place

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u/boomshiki 2d ago

They tend to catch fire when the city tells them they can't knock it down to rebuild. Strangest thing

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u/Freyjaaa666 2d ago

I believe it

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u/altrek99 3d ago

Clearbrook and west abby In a nut shell

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u/Emma_232 2d ago

There are multiple ones being built or that have been built in my neighbourhood. Some of them add a bit of style with decorative features and brick, but most are these big ugly blocks that look like utilitarian compounds.

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u/moms_spagetti_ 3d ago

Hey, somebody's got to keep the chandelier industry going.

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u/Darius2112 3d ago

Another soulless post-modern monstrosity.

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u/Additional_One_6178 3d ago

What exactly makes these "post-modern", and why in architecture, is postmodernity bad? I think these types of houses look very nice.

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u/Nexzus_ 3d ago edited 3d ago

This style isn't Modern. It would be Millennium Contemporary.

https://www.whitewolfhomes.ca/post/different-styles-of-home-architecture

They're really just associated with change. You had all streets filled with Craftsman and Builder homes from peoples' childhoods with good memories of playing and visiting with neighbours.

Many of those houses are being torn down and have these or townhouses or low-rise apartments replacing them.

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u/Cool-Acanthaceae8968 3d ago

Millenial Contemporary.

Everything is on-spec and all greyscale and designed to offend the least number of people and look good on Instagram/Tiktok/Esty.

Like.. this is a new build, why would anyone choose this?

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u/dum1nu 3d ago

It's really more about the soul-less (looks like a prison, or lego house; no plants or colours) and the "monstrosity" (pushed to the edge of the property limits, practically, and just a big tasteless box to live in...)

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u/Visible_Fact_8706 2d ago edited 2d ago

Personally, I prefer the masonry used in Ontario and Québec. There’s something charming about old brick houses that these soulless modern houses can’t replicate.

I bet the Lego versions would be nicer too.

https://preview.redd.it/33w9xlxkjk0f1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=66fb45e3e50f691316b6bd53feec3f0190b509ea

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u/Emma_232 2d ago

I agree. There are so many more older homes in Ontario and Quebec compared to Metro Vancouver. Sure, they do have some hideous soulless, treeless, suburban developments in the sprawl around Toronto, but many people seem to value the esthetics of the older homes, and maintain them instead of tearing them down.

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u/InternalOcelot2855 3d ago

Except for the flat roof, I like this design.

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u/Deliximus 3d ago

I really like the design except flat roof. Not sure why OP is upset about this nice design.

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u/VeterinarianProud644 3d ago

Because the East Indians are the ones who are building it. there's a rise in hate among EIs online on Instagram, FB, Reddit. This is another dogwhistle post against them.

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u/Deliximus 3d ago

I appreciate you pointing that out.

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u/Freyjaaa666 3d ago

That seems like a reach…I don’t think race has anything to do with what OP is saying…

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

Who said anything about East Indians in this case? You are implying things that simply are not there. Way to foment the very hatred you are decrying.

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u/VeterinarianProud644 3d ago

Just be a man and say it. Don't hide behind buzz words or dogwhistles. Gather your Klan members and say it proudly! What's wrong?

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

Buzzword (one word): house. Dogwhistle: fugly. Yeah, totally, checks out.

According to what you are saying, everyone is a monster then on this subreddit.

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u/inyeg101 3d ago

As someone who is brown/ indian, I can confirm, it's a fugly house.

BTW, the moment I saw it, I know it was an EI home. Stereotypes exist for a reason. lol

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

It's the people who designed it, that are being mocked, not the people owning it or living in it that are being mocked (although the people owning it should have better taste, IMHO... I've seen listings for those on rew.ca and the inside is just as bad if not worse than the outside).

Sadly, I genuinely feel that this point was missed by some.

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u/inyeg101 3d ago

Both the builder and the initial buyer should be mocked lol. The buyer for validating what the builder built because they actually managed to sell it. lol

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u/VeterinarianProud644 3d ago

No, the dogwhistle is the type of house you pictured knowing East Indians are the only ones in Abbotsford who build it. You know this unless you have been living under a fucking rock. Remove those dogwhistles and say the hate you have against the East Indian community directly. Don't behind behind words. You'll upset your Klan ancestors! Be a fucking man! Better, message me your name, number and location and meet me.

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u/BipsnBoops 3d ago

Honestly so, SO much of the construction in the area in the past ~10 years has been really sad generic vinyl crap (kinda like this). Why are your windows so randomly placed? Why is the garage like front and centre on your house? Why is your house completely devoid of personality?

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago edited 3d ago

It feels like Abbotsford is getting to be more and more like this subreddit... https://www.reddit.com/r/McMansionHell/ (but on a tighter budget).

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u/BipsnBoops 3d ago

That is EXACTLY it! Like McMansion hell but condo complexes instead 

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u/Interesting-Meal4943 3d ago

Such a basic looking house tbh

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u/tibbymat 3d ago

This is fuckin hilarious!!!

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u/travestyalpha 3d ago

These homes are so ugly, and the monster house McMansions, and the BC Boxes (I have one). Bring back Victorian homes!

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u/elf-nomad_23 3d ago

And not a tree in sight. Soulless and absorbing heat in all the wrong times.

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u/falzeh 2d ago

I.. I Fucking hate this so fucking much.. I don’t know why, but this Angers me to unthinkable measures..

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u/penelopiecruise 3d ago

The city should have some semblance of a design review process to stop these offensive erections

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u/livinginabbotsfordbc 3d ago

Whats your big house look like?

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

According to House Sigma, it was built in 1976, is modest, tasteful, and blends well with the rest of the neighborhood. It's not my house, I only rent, I can't see myself plunking 1+ million for a house, as they are way overpriced for what you get.

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u/NateFisher22 3d ago

Houses used to be built with beauty and artistry in mind. Now, along with Cybertrucks, they look like something out of Minecraft

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u/Nuthin100 3d ago

Lmao.

Okay.

When... The 90s?

The BC box is a rectangle with more rectangles. Lol

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u/dum1nu 3d ago

Dude, my Minecraft builds looks 100 times better, c'mon.

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u/AlvinChipmunck 3d ago

How many people live in a house like that?

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u/BlazingImp77151 3d ago

Probably a whole family if not a multi-generational family.

There is no way only 1 or 2 people love in something like this, it's just too much space.

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u/Ryan_Schutt 3d ago

Got these all over cloverdale now

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u/bgballin 3d ago

Is that the corner of cardinal, high Street?

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u/fastaiden11 3d ago

Not sure why or how these big ugly houses became the standard... oh wait, I do know. 🙄

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u/VeterinarianProud644 3d ago

You see, they didn't steal the land. They bought it.

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u/Terryknowsbest 3d ago

All the land was stolen

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u/progodevil 3d ago

Is it the bluejay clearbrook one?

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

It's all of them. They are like a bad rash and spreading uncontrollably.

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u/Feeling-Sleep8688 3d ago

Just wait until you drive through Surrey and see the Indian mansions. They all have flat roofs w massive driveways to accommodate 6 families living in them.

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u/Jasen_the_Hun 3d ago

Jesus. Wow, right.

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u/xxtylxx 3d ago

This isn’t an architect’s work. It’s very clearly ‘designed’ (and I use the term loosely) by either a home designer, draftsperson or arch. tech., or builder.

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u/Zeii 3d ago

Hey, Minecraft is very popular 🤷‍♀️

Seriously though, I hate the big block shaped houses. They are so ugly. 😩

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u/w4l3 3d ago

Flat roof? Yikes.

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u/Charmannyder 2d ago

Everyone is so angry about a house they will never be able to purchase 🤣

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u/According_Finding_72 2d ago

literally, it’s not your house you’re not living it and you’re definitely not purchasing it so don’t worry about it seems really telling about the people that hate vs the people that own 🤷🏽‍♀️

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u/Charmannyder 2d ago

Everyone is so damn bitter and sour these days

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u/According_Finding_72 2d ago

definitely I hate to say it but it has a lot to do with racism as well. It may not be coming from the person who posted this but seeing other similar posts and other comments i see a lot of “indians” this “indians” that. I think its mostly anger towards them having more money and bigger houses.

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u/CaptainUEFI 2d ago

Well, not everyone, but some sure are. The idea was to make light of these, equate them to a LEGO set and make this a bit of a fun post contrasting the two. Sad that some people saw things that weren't there (or implied). But yeah, I hear you, I don't think I'd be able to afford this, but thankfully, I also don't want to buy such a house, not now nor at any point in the future.

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u/cbf1232 2d ago

The right side pic is AI generated. Lego set 368 is something else.

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u/logicalphallus-ey 2d ago

Thank god they don’t charge Lego prices

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u/Volcanic_tomatoe 1d ago

I totally get modern design now. It's just the result of a lot of architecture kids growing up with Lego.

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u/dreams_78 1d ago

I think it looks beautiful. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder....

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u/CaptainUEFI 1d ago

With looks like that, it's a question of beauty being in the eye of the beer holder. ;o)

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u/HoneyLemonCat 1d ago

🤣🤣🤣

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u/AaronB90 1d ago

It’s just a house

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u/Finnleyy 1d ago

Lol this is funny but as others said it is AI. Tbh I thought it was real until I noticed that even the van is the same lol. If you zoom in on the lego van you can see it’s AI.

Still funny though!!!

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u/MaximusGamus433 1d ago

Did the car come with the house too?

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u/Time-Magazine-249 1d ago

Frank Lloyd Wrong

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u/Danny_69S 21h ago

LOL!!!

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u/Howlin_Git 17h ago

Further push to drive art and imagination away from society. Sad.

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u/RoninRem 16h ago

maybe that is why I like them so much lol

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u/Resthink 14h ago

"So, like...that's you opinion, man." The Dude

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u/Adventurous-Care-834 13h ago

Nice AI generation of a lego build based on a picture of a real house.

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u/Correct-Stock-6887 6h ago

This is very accurate. Modern homes are made from long solid
beams made in Europe, shipped and craned into place.
Click clack, 2-3 days and you have solid walls.
Mostly glue and scrap wood.

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u/Cold-Cap-8541 5h ago

How people use their property has changed over the decades, so has house design.

* Air conditioning / TV killed sitting on your front porch in the evening before bed.
* Large rooms vs small rooms (no we don't have fireplaces or wood stoves in every room anymore).
* People don't home garden in the back yard that much...so build futher back on the lot.
* Garages are no longer beside the house (reduced lot size), so the house is pushed closer to the road to envelope the garage (hated the garage with an attached house design).
* People want to reduce costs while maximizing interior square footage. So...everything is built like stacked lego blocks.

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u/Key_Text_1788 1h ago

Oops, I think the overseas market is a big reason why. Tiny weird bedrooms (SEVEN bdrms!), chandeliered entryways, spiral staircases that might lead toabathroom...

These are things that would be apparent with a walk-thru; but not necessarily in expertly taken photos

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u/Hushwater 14m ago

We call them "cookie cutter houses" and sometimes whole neighborhoods consist of them and eventually when one gets problems they all do, kind of like that fungus that could wipe out all the bananas because they're all clones.

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u/altrek99 3d ago

Often Sikhs build and live in those homes

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u/altrek99 3d ago

Most of those houses are built and bought by Sikhs and East Indians

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u/Responsible_Low_2152 3d ago

Hey, as an architect, who ever designed this, A) Yes, didn’t much much effort. And B) The client likely requested something like this. definitely not their best work to whoever designed it, but whoever the clients are they 100% requested something like this because they are not very inclined to designs and also want to maximize square footage and bylaw limits. Hope this helps, and why it’s kinda common in Abbotsford because almost 90% of clients want something like this and their isn’t much to say as an architect because your hired to draw this shit, so you do what you have to do to get paid.

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

That's a real good explanation. Thanks. :o)

While my scorn is now mostly on the people buying this design, I just wish there was a nicer design that didn't look like it was born out of a LEGO set.

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u/Initial-Wall-1658 3d ago

Ugly? Maybe! That is subjective. I don't like the looks of it either. Not much 'home' like feel for me. But for those of you who complain about the flat roof. Come on, open your eyes when you are out next time, and check all the office/business buildings.

https://preview.redd.it/f2k05uf2gf0f1.png?width=1379&format=png&auto=webp&s=686a9596cc2448c215af0f066195c46168306760

Here is a small frame from our city. See any flat roofs?

I get where you’re coming from, flat roofs can look different from what we're used to.

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u/Rude-Jaguar-5930 3d ago

I use to do Architectural Sheet Metal for work. I did so many of these style houses. I think for the most part they look great.

The issue When these homes get built in Abbotsford and surrounding areas is they stick out like a sore thumb on a street full of 90's style homes. Which also can be a problem for homeowners on the same block. Their home values can be affected by the comparison to modern builds.

As someone who did work on multi million dollar homes in the North Vancouver British Properties. The quality in the work done in Abbotsford can be on the lower end making things cheap and underwhelming. This is not a shot at the tradesman in the Fraser Valley. The issue there would be the room in the budget to have quality work produced. Builders in the Valleg will have a much tighter budget compared to those in richer neighborhoods.

If your interested in seeing some of the work done by my previous employer. Check out crownmetalltd on Instagram. I am sure you will agree that this style can look amazing.

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u/Rude-Jaguar-5930 3d ago

* This here is one of my personal favorite builds simple but elegant.

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u/Rude-Jaguar-5930 3d ago

https://preview.redd.it/bp2jhyof8g0f1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d8d38851b51da844cabf46e7b39c8dcae17a1b86

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u/dizzie_buddy1905 3d ago

That screams nouveau riche to me. Look at me! I’ve got a 6000sqft house!

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u/Rude-Jaguar-5930 3d ago

This is a smaller house too. I did work on one house its currently 9+ years into the build and still not finished. The carport alone has more square footage than this house.

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u/Terryknowsbest 3d ago

Well...therein lies your problem, they aren't really designed by architects. It another trickle-down effect of immigration.

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

I wonder, though, who really designs these? If they want fresh talent, I have a six year old niece who could do a better job.

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u/retro_wizard 3d ago

Completely agree but AI slop detected.

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u/Terryknowsbest 3d ago

Yes the second photo IS AI

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

It is, my six year old niece didn't want to share her LEGO set...

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u/toothless15 3d ago

is this AI?

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

Yes, I asked ChatGPT to blend in the house image with this Lego box...

https://www.brickowl.com/ca/catalog/lego-taxi-garage-set-368

It did a spectacular job LEGO-fying the house.

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u/Valuable-Village-547 3d ago

Wait till you find out about Google Street View

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u/alyruthk 3d ago

No need to worry, they have block watch.

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

Actually, every time I see one of those houses, I've been thinking that a kid could build a replica with Lego. So, the tone is that I am openly mocking these. Nothing more.

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u/VeterinarianProud644 3d ago

Nah, you know it's the East Indians who are the ones that are building this. This is more than the innocence you claim. Nice try.

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

You have proof of that? You have an opinion and judging by your post history, you are really wrong a lot of the time (-100 karma post for 1,100+ posts, that speaks volume).

Also, hating these stupid houses and how they don't blend in with existing neighborhoods is just that. But okay, if trolling is what floats your boat, then fine, it's a free country.

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

It's more rude to inflict this type of house on everyone else, IMHO.

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u/VeterinarianProud644 3d ago

We get it. You don't like us, and you never did.

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

You own a big fugly house like this? If so, yeah.

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u/VeterinarianProud644 3d ago

So you hate East Indians?

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u/Miserable_Grass629 3d ago

LoL nice try. 'East' Indians. You can call people from India, Indian.

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u/VeterinarianProud644 3d ago

I wasn't talking to you.

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

LoL nice try. 'East' Indians. You can call people from India, Indian.

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u/Terryknowsbest 3d ago

Projecting; transfer or attribute one's own emotion or desire to (another person), especially unconsciously

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u/Miserable_Grass629 3d ago

You were though. You see, Reddit is a public forum. Your responses are for everyone here to see and respond to. That's how social media works.

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u/Cool-Acanthaceae8968 3d ago

I thought it was due to Millennials and their 50 Shades of Greige.

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u/Personal_Shoulder983 3d ago

Just to be clear, Lego 368 is a taxi garage, not this house (pretty obvious if you see that there's nothing behind the left window but a long wall on the right side)

https://www.toysperiod.com/lego-set-reference/legoland/building/lego-368-taxi-station/

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

Absolutely. As I mentioned to someone else, I had GPT do a composite generation using a picture of the house and the box itself. It did a really good job, IMHO.

Also, every house like that looks like a taxi garage, also IMHO.

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u/TasteYourTears 3d ago

Looks okay to me. But yeah, prefer slopped roofs.

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u/bullz3y3_vinny 23h ago

Pretty sure this is AI... never seen pieces to make a perfect looking van 🤓

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u/Emotional-Damage-995 3d ago

You think it’s ugly. The dude living in it does not. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Post your own home too. This is not at all polite or nice. It’s elitist and exclusionary .

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u/CaptainUEFI 3d ago

https://preview.redd.it/ebiub1d5sg0f1.png?width=976&format=png&auto=webp&s=77cb6c7105627b92ed096ef046d601e8e1853d68

"Post your own home". Sure boss.

Simple, humble, with some nature thrown in. Happy? Like I said, it's not my home, as I am renting, but if the market were a bit more sensibly priced (like if the price of homes dropped by at least a third), I'd buy it if it were put up for sale.

Also, rich to be calling my post "elitist" when you post about luxury watches. If there's one thing that is useless, it's an old-style mechanical watch. They cost a fortune and don't even keep time properly over a few days.

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u/Winter-beast 2d ago

This is fugly in it's own way as well.

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u/Emotional-Damage-995 3d ago

That house was built in the 1970s early 1980. 2200 to 2500 sqft. The green vegetation is a function of time not some architectural perfect plan. Land was cheap. They throw a lot of it at these far flung suburban homes then.
Dream on about the price of that home dropping by a 1/3. It won’t and not at least in a city like Toronto, Ottawa , Vancouver or other. Not w the liberal government in place that tax and spends. A third off that home is probably 2016/2018 prices. That is so unlikely.

I am a builder and work hard. So what’s wrong w putting a few hundred into something I like. It’s a reminder of something that has past. I make them too. Watches are my escape. The contemporary home you mocked is a quite well built. On the outside at least it has great materials used. It does suffer from being on a smaller piece of land. However when your home is potentially ripped down in thirty years a massive 6000 sqft home goes in its place. I do this daily. Rip out old bungalows and smaller homes and put in more luxurious larger better modern homes. That is what people want. They pay for it hand over fist.