I have been working on several conceptual house projects. This gives me an opportunity to try out various design ideas and it’s a lot of fun!
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photo by Jeff Kubina The first architect I discovered and got excited about was Frank Lloyd Wright. Over the years I have studied his work to understand better what makes it so wonderful. And I’ve also come to see what aspects I would not want to emulate.
photo by Sara Richards Many people like more traditional house styles such as Craftsman, Victorian, or Mediterranean. Others like sleeker modern designs like you see in Dwell magazine. Older house styles have come from many places and many eras. I introduced Stewart Brand’s book How Buildings Learn last week. There is much in it, about which types of buildings learn best, and how to plan ahead to make new ones adaptable. A book that made a lasting impression on me was How Buildings Learn by Stewart Brand. He states “All buildings are predictions. All predictions are wrong.” |
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