House

Before listening to lecture and reading the articles by Clark, I thought a house was just a place where people live. After reading and listening to lecture, I now know that there is so much more behind a house. A house can tell you a lot about a person or family. I now know what my house says about me.

My house was built in 1998 in a small town in northern Illinois. It was built in a newer neighborhood with several neighbors. The idea of living in a place that is close to many other homes means that my family liked the idea of being social and meeting new people. By living here, we have made lifelong friends with most of our neighbors. My house is a 3-story house with a basement, main floor, and an upper floor. The three floors each serve a different purpose. The basement is a place of storage and protection. We keep all of our things that we do not use often in the basement. We also use this area for protection. In Illinois we have several tornados, so when the tornado siren goes off we run to the basement and sit down there in the safety of the concrete walls.

 The second floor of my house is for everyday socializing. We have an open concept floor plan between the living room and kitchen. This is very helpful for socializing and entertaining. It is a way for our family to interact with one another and with company while doing tasks such as cooking and preparing other food. The main floor also connects to our garage that can hold two cars. This relates to our idea that transportation is close to us and our cars are a part of us, so we want them to be safe just like ourselves.

The third floor of my house has more of the privacy feeling. The third floor contains four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Each of these rooms has a door and lock so each member of my family can have privacy. This privacy shows how in society today people need their own individual space.