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aaronax on Jan 17, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Pretty Good House

In the US I believe these complex shapes are one way of making a large house have a less bulky appearance. An enormous box can be ungainly.

thebiss on Jan 17, 2023 [–]

Correct. Architects call the perception of size from shape the massing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massing

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