[taeric]

I lived in one of those homes, probably doable to build. Almost certainly not earthquake safe. Or insulated. Or setup for good airflow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Modern_Homes is a good coverage of a lot of the details. Shame that isn't the root for this, as it has a lot of good details.

There was a fun article a few years ago of some folks that built a house in WA. Still very doable, but probably not right in the city that easily.