| Bungalow-style homes are popular around the world | | | | several meters beyond the main house. Other |
| because they're so adaptable - they work just as | | | | sections of bungalows are also often shaded by an |
| well in luxury planned communities as in affordable | | | | overhang, giving these homes a cozy, sheltered |
| urban areas, often with little or no change to the | | | | appearance loosely resembling French Creole |
| floor plan. With so many possible uses, Bungalows will | | | | architecture - this similarity makes sense, as both |
| likely be one of the 21st century's enduring home | | | | styles originated in warm, humid climates with high |
| styles, just as they were throughout the 20th | | | | seasonal rainfall and occasional flooding. With their |
| century. | | | | large roofs and porches, bungalows (like French |
| Unlike other building styles that can be seen in | | | | Creole homes) tend to have a larger footprint than |
| commercial and industrial settings, Bungalow | | | | most two story buildings, and cost more per square |
| architecture was developed solely for homes. The | | | | foot to build. |
| style originated in India, where homes built with a | | | | In America, several distinct styles of bungalows, |
| wide veranda were referred to as Bengali, an elliptical | | | | usually tied to a particular region or city, have |
| phrase for a "house in the Bengal style." Traditionally, | | | | developed over the past 100 years. Chicago, for |
| these homes were built with thatched roofs and | | | | example, saw a boom in bungalow construction |
| bamboo framing, and were often occupied by large | | | | between 1910 and 1940, quickly giving rise to a |
| families. Indian Bungalows usually occupy one or one | | | | Chicago style featuring brick construction (sometimes |
| and a half stories, and are often seen as a status | | | | in decorative patterns), a hipped roof, and a long, |
| symbol. The simple, elegant design of these homes | | | | narrow floor plan. California bungalows, by contrast, |
| makes them a pleasure to live in as well. British | | | | usually had a wider floor plan fronted by a large |
| colonialists also popularized Bungalows in Singapore | | | | pillared porch, and a standard roof. Both styles |
| and Malaysia during the early 20th century. | | | | typically included a small second floor with a dormer |
| Modern bungalows can look quite different than | | | | window. |
| traditional ones, although the basic idea is the same. | | | | Bungalow construction slowed in favor of ranch |
| These homes accommodate their owners with a | | | | homes during the mid-20th century, but the style has |
| minimum of excess, affording well-planned living | | | | resurfaced in recent years, particularly in golf and |
| spaces and ease-of-movement between rooms. | | | | man-made lake communities. Golf course bungalows |
| Bungalows typically face the street with a large | | | | usually occupy just one story, and afford more |
| elevated porch and overhanging roof extending | | | | privacy than larger, more open home styles. |