Monday, March 23, 2020
CORONAVIRUS—And The Things We Fear
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Author's Note: In this unhappy climate of coronavirus-induced fear, I thought I would reprint an old piece I wrote way back in the halcy...
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
WHY DO ARCHITECTS HAVE THOSE TRIPLE NAMES?
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Frank Lloyd Wright: Did he start the fashion for triple-barreled architect names? (Image: Mike Siegel, The Seattle Times) At some tim...
Monday, March 2, 2020
ARCHITECT ESSAYS: How's That Again?
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A treehouse hotel in Hana: It's one thing to have architects design them, but quite another to let them write about it. In Hana, ...
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
DECKS: Use Them To Create Rooms Outside
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A change of level used to create a pair of "outdoor rooms" rather than a single vast expanse of decking. Plus, steps make a g...
Monday, February 3, 2020
UN-AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian Houses:, which were aimed at middle-income families, but largely remained in the domain of the wealthy...
Monday, January 27, 2020
KITCHEN PLANNING: No, Bigger Isn't Really Better
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A small kitchen that works: This corridor or "Pullman" arrangement works well for many old homes with lots of doors. In this ...
Monday, January 6, 2020
I LOVE TRASHIN' FASHION
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Eichler homes: These now-coveted mid-century marvels were reviled for forty years. If I’ve ranted and raved about any architectur...
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