| Show house built of plastics presents many changes change s homes of the not too far distant future are destined for some revolutionary and logical changes according to predictions made by alden B dow michigan architect who has already gained nationwide recognition for his modern functionally designed homes dow envisions houses constructed almost entirely of plastic materials as a development in the near future there will be no cracked walls in the homes constructed of these materials because surfaces sui faces will be broken up into small units and sealed together with an elastic material thereby allowing the natural movement of the building frame these small units will be of geometric form combination which will form the design of the building that is dimensions i will be in terms of of units ra rather ther than feet and inches doors will be so many units high and w wide ide windows will be merely transparent units while rs radi radiators alors light fixtures radios and other accessories will be available in in sizes interchangeable with these units it will be easy to add to these new buildings because one system of construction will apply throughout an addition will merely require so many standard unit frames and the necessary units to cover it and line it other advantages claimed for the new materials include their good insulation su lation against heat and electricity houses built of them it is said will be cooler in summer and warmer in winter in addition they will constitute an extremely low fire hazard and be resistant to most acids plastic blocks need no seasoning they are completely waterproof cannot warp or lose their shape they will not like wood be attacked by insects nor like most other materials te rials be subject to decay and disintegration in building with them wastage heretofore a big cost factor will be eliminated states mr dow these and many other advantages of using plastics for building purposes have been indicated for some time but the difficulties of molding large pieces suitable tor for use in this field have until recently hindered extensive application in this direction |
