by Architectural Observer | Nov 1, 2016 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
Sometimes the choices made in historic preservation efforts aren’t always clear-cut. Increasingly, there is debate over what is worthy of preservation and what is not. Many years ago I photographed this vibrant 1960’s-vintage metal facade which...
by Architectural Observer | Nov 1, 2016 | Blog, Observations
Sometimes people get it wrong in their eagerness to “get it right”. This small addition to a late Victorian-era house is a good example. Whoever designed the addition (which is made of wood) clearly wanted to “respect” the original brick...
by Architectural Observer | Nov 1, 2016 | Blog, Observations
Here is a house which is a nominal example of Drag Queen Architecture. Aside from the decorative flourishes atop two windows, the only alterations to the character of this house were made with color. As a Colonial Revival style house – likely built...
by Architectural Observer | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog, Observations
In keeping with today’s Halloween theme, here are a few “mansard” roofs which should be enough to make even the most hardened Trick-or-Treater think twice before knocking: The following mansard-like roofs were grafted...
by Architectural Observer | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog, Observations
While every day can be architecturally frightening at the Architectural Observer, it seems fitting to commemorate our very first Halloween with some appropriate imagery:
