McMansion

Isaac Kremer/ January 28, 2022/ / 0 comments

A derogatory term from the 1980s referring to large, culturally bland and generic houses that are as ubiquitous as fast-food restaurants. McMansions are characterized by a mishmash of architectural styles all rolled into one building. They may reference classical architecture through the use of columns and porticos, but this could be mixed with the clapboard siding of colonial American architecture. McMansions are typically built with wood-framed stud and plasterboard walls and often feature higher-end surfacing materials such as hardwood, cut stone and ceamic tiling. (Ambrose, 2008)