by Architectural Observer | Jan 27, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Built in 1959 in Joplin, Missouri, this house designed by Bruce Goff was recently on the market, allowing me to grab the following photos from Realtor.com. The house, designed for L. A. Freeman, boasts an impressively intact interior. The exterior has had easily...
by Architectural Observer | Jan 27, 2017 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
The house below was recently enlarged and re-styled to the extent that the original house is hardly perceptible. Originally a one-story house of modest construction and vernacular styling, the house today serves as a showcase for various effects which can be created...
by Architectural Observer | Jan 16, 2017 | Blog, Observations
It’s been said that “the devil is in the details”. If true, this newly constructed house may be a poster child for the expression. Aside from the chartreuse paint, this house looks a lot like other newly constucted homes. Even from the street there...
by Architectural Observer | Jan 15, 2017 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture
While not as popular as vinyl siding, the use of brick veneers to provide an easier-to-maintain exterior (or simply to alter the look of a house) is still fairly common. Usually a few tell-tale clues remain to reveal that the house began as one clad in wood. The...
by Architectural Observer | Jan 15, 2017 | Blog, Observations
The first thing that I noticed about this late 20th-century church, aside from the odd proportions, was that its stained glass windows were much older than the structure itself. Closer inspection revealed that the windows had been reworked, presumably for...
by Architectural Observer | Jan 12, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Interesting things which got my attention…
