by Architectural Observer | Dec 29, 2017 | Blog, Observations
It’s the exceedingly rare house-in-distress which is treated to a truly historically-correct restoration. And it’s almost as uncommon to find a neglected house which receives a merely architecturally respectful renovation. Most dilapidated houses which...
by Architectural Observer | Dec 27, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Welcome to the 1956 “Parade of Homes” sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City! We’ll take a look at ten of the fifty-five houses featured in the ninety-six page “plan and guide book” published in conjunction...
by Architectural Observer | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
The 1970’s, while memorable in many different ways, was not a decade generally acknowledged to have produced a lot in the way of desirable residential design. There was some, to be sure, but a lot of it was just unappealing. One of the more popular...
by Architectural Observer | Dec 19, 2017 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
I was surprised to run across a real estate listing for a house in Tulsa originally designed by Bruce Goff. Though somewhat altered, the 1925 Fred Hansen house was among Goff’s earliest commissions and could be restored to a more original appearance. If you are...
by Architectural Observer | Dec 17, 2017 | Blog, Observations
There is much truth to the old Japanese proverb “The nail that sticks up gets hammered down”. However, the phrase is far more descriptive of rural America than it is of Japan – especially when it comes to assertive examples of styled architecture....
