COMPARATIVE TREND ANALYSIS: 1950S - PRESENT

Alwayne Ritchie and Costina Iordache

THE ATOMIC FAMILY YARD OF THE 1950SStatus Symbol | Family Togetherness | Particularity | Leisure | Social Norm

THE PRESENT-DAY BACKYARD & GARDENSelf Sustenance | Privacy | Innovation | Organic | Space Utilization | Spirituality | DIY

COMPARATIVE MEANING BETWEEN ERAS Family Meaning | Suburb vs. City | Status vs. Environment | Control vs. Relationships

THE POST WW2|1950S B.B.Q GRILL

THE POST WW2|1950S LAWN MOWER

THE POST WW2|1950S CROQUET SET

THE PRESENT DAY LIVING WALLY

The Wally: An innovative way of growing plants when space is limited.

PRESENT DAY OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM

Today, the home extends itself to the outdoors and the differences between livingIndoors and outdoors becomes blurred.

PRESENT DAY OUTDOOR LIGHTING

Unique way of utilizing light, without harming the environment or using natural resources through the use of solar power.

THE EFFECTS OF CHANGE.

The desire for change and the fear of possibly uncontrollable circumstances cause humans to create new resources, utilize available resources and invent new ways of connecting with their outdoor spaces and other individuals.

Social Gathering &Gender Roles

Uniformity & Perfection

Leisure & Status

Utilization & DIY

Nature & Spirituality

Eco Friendly &Prolonged Interactions

PRODUCT ANALYSIS

FORCES AT WORK

Post WW2/1950s Present Day

.Gender Roles

.Conformity and Reputation

.Domestic Bliss

.Post-War Boom

.Consumerism

.Discovery

.Abundance of Natural Resources

.Sustainability

.Space Utilization

.Individualism

.Economic Restrictions

.Urbanization and the “New Suburbia”

.Globalization

.Depletion of Natural Resources

.TechnologicalAdvances

.Political Changes

.Preparedness

.Transitional Changes

.Fear

.Community

THE FUTURE OF BACKYARDSEco Awareness, Utilization of Space, Low-Maintenance, Indoor|Outdoor Connection

“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963

THE TRANSITION CONTINUES…