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EXHIBIT FOCUSES ON HOMES THAT ADAPT AND CHANGE WITH US

Most housing is designed for nuclear families, but most U.S. households don’t meet that description.

That’s why flexible floor plans — and innovations including moveable walls, smart technology, multifunctional furniture and space-saving features — are the future, according to a new exhibit, “Making Room: Housing for a Changing America,” at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

The museum’s curator, Chrysanthe Broikos,“We’re trying to say ’Hey, what are the other 80 percent of households doing?” Broikos says.

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