In a recent article by Diano Olick of CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/14/america-is-short-more-than-5-million-homes-study-says.html She discusses the challenges faced by home buyers, developers and building contractors alike as the attempt to navigate the short fall of available homes in America today. Some 12.3 million American households were formed from January 2012 to June 2021, but just 7 million new single-family homes were built during that time. Single-family home construction is running at the slowest pace since 1995. Pulte Group just lowered its Q3 and full-year guidance for home closings, citing supply chain disruptions.

All structures have walls, but who is to says walls have only structural purposes. Walls can be one of the most expressive and creative elements of a structure.