The AIA’s Home Design Trends Survey for the first quarter of 2012 reports an optimistic outlook for residential architectural firms. Key aspects of the survey attempt to illustrate the trending situations compared with previous quarterly surveys. Perhaps the most enlightening aspect prevalent throughout the majority of the survey topics is that growth is beginning to shake off the declines of the housing downturn. More details after the break.
During the housing bubble, the average house size was inflating along with house prices. Following the crash, new home sizes began sliding with the economy. The current report indicates that the trend for declining areas is leveling, and in certain sectors of the American market even edging up slightly.
