The bungalow was hugely popular during the first third of the twentieth century, when it helped meet the need for good, basic housing. Bungalows predominate in some of the nicest neighborhoods in Denver, and I see a lot of them in my work. The architect Gustav Stickley called the bungalow "a house reduced to its simplest form." This is both its strongest attribute and its major limitation. A 1,000 square foot, two bedroom home with a 10x12 kitchen was adequate for our grandparents' generation, but by today's standards it's far too small. Bungalow Basics A bungalow is most easily recognized by its broad, low-pitched roof, which gives it a broad-based feeling of solidity. The low eaves create intimacy and human
