by Architectural Observer | Jul 31, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Five random structures with something goofy about them:
by Architectural Observer | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Some porch enclosures are surprisingly successful, but most are not. When done in a manner that does not acknowledge the prevailing style of the rest of the house, or in a way that emphasizes mass over void, such enclosures can have not only a deadening effect on the...
by Architectural Observer | Jul 27, 2017 | Blog, Observations
The following two photos show how very subtle changes to the exterior of a house result in larger perceptual changes. In the first photo, a 1960’s-vintage ranch house is shown in near original, though slightly worn, condition. The second photo shows the house in...
by Architectural Observer | Jul 25, 2017 | Blog, Mail Order and Kit Houses, Observations
Recently I spotted two more examples of a popular mail order house by the Gordon-Van Tine Company and also marketed through Montgomery Ward. Called the “Cabot” and “Stratford” in different years by Gordon-Van Tine and the...
by Architectural Observer | Jul 24, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Here are six houses which have all been altered in one way or another…
by Architectural Observer | Jul 23, 2017 | Blog, Observations
This is what happens when a former front porch is aggressively enclosed and then wrapped, along with the rest of the house, in vinyl siding:
