The Architecture of Consumerism

The document discusses post-war consumer architecture in the United States from 1946 to 1970. It provides statistics on commercial and residential construction from 1946-1950, 1951-1955, and 1956-1960 which totaled over 6.7 billion square feet built in those time periods. Additionally, it notes that from 1946-1960 over 2.4 billion square feet of construction was completed, and from 1961-1970 over 4.2 billion square feet was completed, demonstrating increasing construction during this era. The document aims to analyze and understand the challenges of post-war consumer architecture trends.