The year is 2020 and the world is locked down in the midst of an unknown viral killer, COVID-19. Not many had realized when the emergency flags were raised how different the world would be changed from this pandemic ensuing the world as we knew it. A couple fundamental things would change; how we live and how we work.
Imagine, a new neighborhood that is modern, unique, eco-friendly and best of all, affordable. The case study provokes a small plot of land, just 15 acres that will provide approximately 60 homes for families. Employing the latest technologies, building practices and innovations to provide a cutting age neighborhood. Careful thought has been invested in developing the property to take into account sustainability, resources and provide a new way of life for it’s owners.
A potential resident will be able to choose their home from a digital catalog with a 3D view, virtual walk through of a 100 units, each unique and customizable. Once a design is chosen, that design will be removed and assigned for that future resident rendering each property unique. Large water tanks will be built under the foundations of each home ranging from 10,000 gallon to 20,000 gallon. Solar arrays will be standard on all units with their battery banks being the resident’s choice. Smart car plugs will be preinstalled, smart light fixtures, smart sockets, security systems, smart impact windows, and temperature controls all connected.
Each property will have 2 detached buildings in the backyard, a small storage building and an office building. The idea is simple, as we telecommute more and more, this community will empower families to not just work from home but thrive. Having a detached office space will allow families to disconnect from work and home. And with virtually no wasted transit time, that time can be used for a happier, healthier life. The storage unit will provide them safe space to keep their odds and ends without cluttering the house or having to obtain permits and purchase a storage shed.
How do we achieve such ambitious goals? Extremely careful planning and utilizing advanced technologies. 3D printing the entire community. While setup costs are expensive, once in operation, the actual building costs drop dramatically, in some cases more than 50% of the traditional cost to build a home. Even more impressive than the actual financial savings will be the time to complete each property. These homes will be stronger and more durable than current buildings, able to withstand hurricanes with no problem. Aesthetically, these homes will boast building lines and designs that are simply impossible by traditional building construction methods. The upsides to 3D printing homes exponentially out weigh their counterparts. As there is virtually no waste or excess and materials are calculated to the T, again, reinforcing the mantra of building the future.
Who is a potential resident? Anyone of any creed, color or religion that is looking to embrace the future. Working from home, while keeping it separated from their living quarters. Someone looking for a nice, clean, safe place to raise their family with likeminded neighbors. Someone who is looking for security and safety in the face of another pandemic or disaster in the more densely populated areas. Someone who might want to try their hand at DIY projects but lack the capital or facility to actually do anything. Someone who wants to keep their overhead low to enjoy their money on themselves and their families. A future resident is someone who wants to embrace the future at an affordable cost.
This is how we build the future.
1st draft.
Here are a few more photos to expand on the vision of what is possible.
1st George Washington (1789-1797) $525 millionHis Virginia plantation, “Mount Vernon,” consisted of five separate farms on 8,000 acres of prime farmland, run by over 300 slaves. His wife, Martha Washington, inherited significant property from her father. Washington made significantly more than subsequent presidents: his salary was two percent of the total U.S. 
2nd John Adams (1797-1801)$19 millionAdams received a modest inheritance from his father. His wife, Abigail Adams, was a member of the Quincys, a prestigious Massachusetts family. Adams owned a handsome estate in Quincy, Massachusetts, known as “Peacefield,” a working farm, covering approximately 40 acres. He also had a thriving law practice.
3rd Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809)$212 millionJefferson was left 3,000 acres and several dozen slaves by his father. “Monticello,”
4th James Madison (1809-1817)$101 millionMadison was the largest landowner in Orange County, Virginia, with land holding consisting of 5,000 acres and the “Montpelier” estate. He made significant money as secretary of state and president. Madison lost money at the end of his life due to the steady 
5th James Monroe (1817-1825)$27 millionMonroe’s wife, Elizabeth, was the daughter of wealthy British officer. He made significant money during eight years as president, but entered 
6th John Quincy Adams (1825-1829)$21 millionAdams inherited most of his father’s land. His wife was the daughter of a wealthy merchant. He devoted most of his adult life to public service, notably after leaving office.
7th Andrew Jackson (1829-1837)$119 millionWhile he was considered to be in touch with the average middle class American, Jackson quietly became one of the wealthiest presidents of the 1800’s. “Old Hickory” married into wealth and made money in the military. His homestead ”The Hermitage” included 1,050 acres of prime 
8th Martin Van Buren (1837-1841)$26 million
9th William Henry Harrison (1841)$5 millionHarrison married into money – wife’s father was prominent judge and landowner. When Harrison’s mother died, he inherited 3,000 acres near Charles City, Virginia, which he later sold to his brother. He also owned “Grouseland” mansion and property, in Vincennes, Indiana. Despite his assets, Harrison died penniless, causing Congress to create a special 
10th John Tyler (1841-1845)$51 millionTyler Inherited 1,000-acre tobacco plantation. His first wife, Letitia, was wealthy. Tyler bought “Sherwood Manor,” a 1,600 acre estate, previously owned by William Henry Harrison. He became indebted during the Civil War and died poor.
11th James Knox Polk (1845-1849)$10 millionLike his wife, Sarah Childress, Polk’s father was a wealthy plantation owner and speculator. Polk made significant sums as speaker of the house and governor of Tennessee, and owned 920 acres in Coffeeville, Mississippi, as well as 25 slaves.
12th Zachary Taylor (1849-1850)$6 millionTaylor inherited significant amounts of land from his family, which at one point included property in Mississippi, Kentucky, and Louisiana. He made substantial money in land speculation, the leasing of warehouses, and 
13th Millard Fillmore (1850-1853)$4 millionNeither Fillmore nor his wife had significant inheritance. He founded a college that is the current State University of New York at Buffalo, and his primary holding was a house in nearby East Aurora, NY.
14th Franklin Pierce (1853-1857)$2 millionPierce’s father was frontier farmer, and his wife was well-to-do aristocrat. He served as 
15th James Buchanan (1857-1861)less than $1 millionBorn in log cabin in Pennsylvania, Buchanan was one of 11 children. He was the only president never to marry. He worked for nine years as attorney, and spent 16 years in public office, including four years as secretary of state.
16th Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865)less than $1 millionTo the log cabin born. Lincoln served as an attorney for 17 years before his presidency. He owned a single-family home in Springfield, Illinois.
17th Andrew Johnson (1865-1869)less than $1 millionJohnson’s father was a tailor, and his wife was a shoemaker. He served the public for 20 years, including as Governor of Tennessee and U.S. Senator. Johnson owned a small house in Greenville, TN.
18th Ulysses Simpson Grant (1869-1877)less than $1 millionGrant’s father was a tanner, and his wife was the daughter of a wealthy merchant. He lost his entire fortune when swindled by his 
19th Rutherford Birchard Hayes, (1877-1881)$3 millionHayes’ father was a shopkeeper. He was an attorney for 15 years and owned “Spiegel Grove,” a 10,000 square foot home that sat on 25 acres in Fremont, Ohio. Hayes also served as Governor of Ohio and was a member of the House.
20th James Abram Garfield (1881)less than $1 millionGarfield was born in a log cabin in Ohio. He spent 18 years in the House of Representatives. Garfield owned “Lawnfield,” a home and small property in Mentor, Ohio. He died penniless.
21st Chester Alan Arthur (1881-1885)less than $1 millionThe son of an Irish preacher, Arthur’s wife came a from military family. He made substantial sums as Collector for the Port of New York. His townhouse in New York was well-appointed with furniture 
22nd and 24th Grover Cleveland (1885-1889, 1893-1897)$25 millionCleveland’s father was a bookseller and preacher, and his wife was the daughter of wealthy 
23rd Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893)$5 millionHarrison had no significant inheritance of his own or from his wife’s family. He was a highly paid 
25th William McKinley (1897-1901)$1 millionMckinley had no significant inheritance. Served 30 years in public office, including local prosecutor and member of the House of Representatives. Went bankrupt during depression of 1893 while he was Governor of Ohio.
26th Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)$125 millionBorn to a prominent and wealthy family, Roosevelt received a significant trust fund. He lost most of his money on a ranching venture in the Dakotas and had to work as an author to pay bills. Roosevelt spent most of his adult years in public service. His 235-acre estate, “Sagamore Hill,” sits on some of the most valuable 
27th William Howard Taft (1909-1913)$3 millionTaft’s wife’s father was a law partner of former president, Rutherford B. Hayes. Taft was president of the American Bar Association, an active attorney for nearly two decades, and only president to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
28th Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)less than $1 millionWilson received modest compensation as head of Princeton and Governor of New Jersey. He never served in any position that provided him with a reasonable income. Wilson had a stroke in office and died five years later.
29th Warren Gamaliel Harding (1921-1923)$1 millionHarding obtained wealth through marriage to his wife Mabel, daughter of a prominent banker. He owned the Marion Daily Star and a small home in Marion, Ohio. Most of Harding’s net worth came from his 
30th Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929)less than $1 millionCoolidge’s father was prosperous farmer and storekeeper. “Silent Cal” Spent five years as an attorney, and almost two decades in public office, which included time as Governor of Massachusetts. His net worth derived primarily from his home, “The Beeches,” in Northampton, Massachusetts, the advance from his autobiography, and the 
31st Herbert Clark Hoover (1929-1933)$75 millionAn orphan, Hoover was raised by his uncle, a 
32nd Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1933-1945)$60 millionRoosevelt had wealth through inheritance and marriage. He owned the 800-acre “Springwood” estate as well as properties in Georgia, Maine, and New York. In 1919, his mother had to bail him out of 
33rd Harry S. Truman (1945-1953)less than $1 millionTruman was a haberdasher in Missouri and nearly went bankrupt. He served 18 years in Washington, D.C. Despite his modest income, he was able to save some of his presidential salary.
34th Dwight David Eisenhower (1953-1961)$ 8 millionEisenhower had no inherited wealth. He served the majority of his career in the military and five years as president of Columbia. Ike owned a large farm near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
35th John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1961-1963)Although he never inherited his father’s fortune, the Kennedy family estate was worth nearly $1 billion dollars.Born into great wealth, Kennedy’s wife was oil heiress. His Father was one of the wealthiest men in America, and was the first chairman of the SEC. Almost all of JFK’s income and property came from trust shared with other family members.
36th Lyndon Baines Johnson (1963-1969)$98 MillionJohnson’s father lost all of the family’s money when LBJ was a boy. Over time, he accumulated 1,500 acres in Blanco County, Texas, which included his home, called the “Texas White House.” He and his wife owned a radio and 
37th Richard Milhous Nixon (1969-1974)$15 millionNixon was born without any inheritance, and was a public servant for most of his life including a term as a Senator from California. “Tricky Dick” made significant sums from series of interviews with David Frost and book advances. He sold his New York townhouse to the Syrian ambassador to the U.S. and purchased a large home in Saddle River, NJ. At various times, Nixon also owned real estate in California and Florida.
38th Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (1974-1977)$7 millionFord had no inheritance, and he spent virtually his entire adult life in public service. Over the course of his lifetime, he owned properties in Michigan, Rancho Mirage, and Beaver Creek, Colorado. After he left the White House in 1976, he made nearly $1 million a year from book advances and from serving on the boards of several prominent American companies.
39th James Earl Carter, 1977-1981$7 millionCarter was the son of a prominent Georgia businessman. He was a peanut farmer for almost two decades. Carter left office deeply in 
40th Ronald Wilson Reagan, 1981-89 (Republican)$13 millionReagan had no inheritance, but his first wife, an actress, had her own money. He was a movie and television actor for over two decades. “The Gipper” owned several pieces of real estate over his lifetime, including 688-acre property near Santa Barbara, California. Reagan was highly paid for his autobiography and as a GE spokesman.
41st George Herbert Walker Bush (1989-1993)$23 millionBush was the son of Prescott Bush, a Connecticut Senator and successful businessman. Aided by his friends in the financial community, he made a number of successful 
42nd William Jefferson Clinton (1993- 2001)$38 millionClinton was born with no inheritance, and he made little significant money during 20 plus years of public service. After his time in White House, however, he made a substantial income as an author and public speaker. Clinton received large advance from autobiography. His wife, the secretary of state, has also made money as author.
43rd George W. Bush (2001-2008)$20 millionBush was born into a wealthy family. Over ten years, he made substantial sums of money in the oil 
44th Barack Hussein Obama (2008-present)$5 millionObama is the grandson of a goat herder. He is a former constitutional law professor and civil rights attorney. Book royalties constitute most of Obama’s net worth.