In 2007, RIBA called for minimum space standards in newly built British houses after research was published suggesting that British houses were falling behind other European countries. "The average new home sold to people today is significantly smaller than that built in the 1920s... We're way behind the rest of Europe—even densely populated Holland has better proportioned houses than are being built in the country. So let's see minimum space standards for all new homes," said RIBA president Jack Pringle. COUNT 5
QSN1 What did the Royal Institute support in order to keep up with housing in mainland Europe? ANS1 minimum space standards QSN2 When did the Royal Institute promote setting lower limits on the size of new homes in Britain? ANS2 2007 QSN3 Who was the head of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 2007? ANS3 Jack Pringle QSN4 To what decade did Pringle unfavorably compare the size of modern British homes? ANS4 the 1920s QSN5 What country did Pringle cite as having homes with better proportions than those found in the UK? ANS5 Holland