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Common types of secondary dwelling units

Housing refers to the usage and possibly construction of shelter as living spaces, individually or collectively. Housing is a basic human need and a human right, playing a critical role in shaping the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities, As such it is the main issue of housing organization and policy. (Full article...)

Tong lau or ke lau are tenement buildings built from the late 19th century to the 1960s in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southern China, and Southeast Asia. Designed for both residential and commercial uses, they are similar in style and function to the shophouses with five-foot way (Min Nan Chinese: têng-á-kha) of Southeast Asia. Over the years, tong lau construction has seen influences of Edwardian-style architecture and later the Bauhaus movement. (Full article...)
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  • ... that the Felix M. Warburg House was converted into the Jewish Museum after nearly being replaced by apartments?
  • ... that entrepreneur Ian Schrager paid a record $9 million for two apartments at the Majestic in New York City, but he never lived there?
  • ... that you can see the sea from every apartment in Arlington House, Margate?
  • ... that a 1905 steam-powered pump was assembled on-site in Virginia with its housing constructed around it?
  • ... that the Sofia, a condominium building in New York City, was originally a parking garage?
  • ... that Compaq placed the built-in trackball of the LTE Lite on its display housing?
  • ... that a condominium conversion of Manhattan House cost US$1.1 billion and took ten years?
  • ... that although the Wilbraham was built as an apartment building for bachelors, more women than men lived there by 1929?

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... that the owners of the Belton House are buried in the village of Belton's parish church close to the house? Their tombs are collectively one of the most complete sets of family memorials in England, and are continuous generation to generation for almost 350 years.
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