There are a large variety of residences that come across my desk about the housing industry in this country.

The smallest one was a closet size space for the homeless and was priced accordingly.

The most expensive one which was many stories high above a major metropolitan city and which was basically a small town for the occupants and came in at a little over one billion dollars in that day’s currency rate which, incidentally, is more money than I made all of last year.

The types of houses vary from those designed for mass consumption to those expressly designed for personal life styles to the absurd and ridiculous.

Many use standard materials and many use custom made and expensive and rare materials.

Some are aesthetically pleasing and some are a nightmare come to life.

There is no one particular type where price, function, location, life style, aesthetics, et cetera all come together for a well balanced whole.

So, what is the purpose of a residence and how do we evaluate such?

The primary purpose of a residence is shelter from the elements of nature.

After that goal is accomplished, many personal elements are put into the stew.

What are the functions and life styles of the occupant? What is the location and surrounding environment? What is the level of quality for all of the aspects involved? What is the budget? What is the desired social-economic status to present to the world. What is the intellectual and emotional aspects to be manifest? How much is display and competition for others?

The list goes on and affects of cultures as well as other aspects have to be considered.

When you look at and analyze the residence in which you live, inside and out side, what do you see and how would you evaluate it and what is or is not important to you.

Food for thought.