The existing special optimizes construction economics, conforms to existing zoning and building by-laws and provides cheap owner-built or finished, large flexible living space. A New Special should accept the economy of current construction materials and techniques, and should avoid the complex issues which would result in challenging the present by-laws. The New Special should, however, challenge the short-comings of the existing Special's design (lack of usable exterior space, lack of separation of sleeping and living areas, rooms with windows onto narrow side yards, and the "box-car" appearance), as well as provide for changes to the typical nuclear family.
One growing situation exemplified in the design is that in which two people or two couples share a single residence. Features of the arrangement are separate private spaces (bedroom and bathrooms) and common living-dining-kitchen-areas-. Typical of this situation would be business or professional people without children, although one child such as with a single parent could be accommodated by developing the study as a second bedroom.
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