The Spatial and Semiotic Resonance of the Single Storey Semi-Detached House in Contemporary Residential Topography
Amid the proliferating density and vertical stratification of modern urban landscapes, the single storey semi detached house endures as a typological artifact that synthesizes spatial economy, socio-cultural functionality, and phenomenological grounding. Although often regarded as a modest, even prosaic, residential form, its architectural logic and lived experience offer profound implications for equitable housing policy, sustainable land use, and domestic subjectivity. The Morphological Economy of the Single Storey Semi-Detached House At its core, the single storey semi-detached house embodies a formal reconciliation between two paradigms: autonomy and adjacency. It presents an architectural middle-ground wherein the individual unit retains a high degree of spatial independence while simultaneously engaging in spatial reciprocity through a shared wall. This morphogenetic duality enables a reduced land footprint without resorting to the impersonality or vert...