Presentation I did with my group partner Alwayne Ritchie, for my Analyzing Trends class at Parsons.

1. Alwayne Ritchie and Costina Iordache Comparative Trend Analysis: 1950s - present

2. The Atomic Family yard of the 1950s Status Symbol | Family Togetherness | Particularity | Leisure | Social Norm

3. The Present-day backyard & Garden Self Sustenance | Privacy | Innovation | Organic | Space Utilization | Spirituality | DIY

4. Comparative meaning between eras Family Meaning | Suburb vs. City | Status vs. Environment | Control vs. Relationships

5. The Post WW2|1950s B.b.q Grill

6. The Post WW2|1950s Lawn Mower

7. The Post WW2|1950s Croquet Set

8. The Present Day LIVING WALLY The Wally: An innovative way of growing plants when space is limited.

9. present day outdoor living room Today, the home extends itself to the outdoors and the differences between living Indoors and outdoors becomes blurred.

10. Present Day Outdoor Lighting Unique way of utilizing light, without harming the environment or using natural resources through the use of solar power.

11. The desire for change and the fear of possibly uncontrollable circumstances cause humans to create new resources, utilize available resources and invent new ways of connecting with their outdoor spaces and other individuals. The effects of change.

12. Social Gathering & Gender Roles Utilization & DIY Uniformity & Perfection Nature & Spirituality Leisure & Status Eco Friendly & Prolonged Interactions PRODUCT ANALYSIS

13. FORCES AT WORK Post WW2/1950s Present Day .Sustainability .Space Utilization .Individualism .Economic Restrictions .Urbanization and the “New Suburbia” .Globalization .Depletion of Natural Resources .Gender Roles .Conformity and Reputation .Domestic Bliss .Post-War Boom .Consumerism .Discovery .Abundance of Natural Resources .Technological Advances .Political Changes .Preparedness .Transitional Changes .Fear .Community

14. THE future of Backyards Eco Awareness, Utilization of Space, Low-Maintenance, Indoor|Outdoor Connection

15. “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 THE TRANSITION continues…