The Standard of Living Package

Buckminster Fuller, an American architect, author, designer, inventor and a man ahead of his time, assigned forty students from the Institute of Design in Chicago, to create a standard living package. Although some of the ideas and products they used in theirs worked I would change a few things and for the standard living of today. Many gathered up expensive bulky furniture, they also used the top of the line dishwasher and kitchen appliances. Certainly they had their reasons, however I would personally spare the bulky expensive furniture and go with maybe one couch and then stick with a more minimalist approach to obtain more items in the area given.

If there were six people living in the area I would have three rooms with two and a half baths. I would then also have a place for a woodshop and garden. I would have the common kitchen appliances: fridge, freezer, kitchen aid, microwave, oven, grill, and etc. I would also have a computer or two with a large 3D printer, to be able to make things along the way. I would also have a few other things the students had put into theirs. I would have some recreational equipment, and also outdoor gear and emergency equipment. Technology is large in this era of time so I would have a camera and smaller objects that could provide education, entertainment, and creativity. There are many things that could go into a standard living package and it would take a good amount of time to figure out what would be best. I do believe what I have already mentioned I would put in a package like this. It would have been interesting to be apart of that group directed by Buckminster and see what their thoughts were in this project.