ARCHITEXT by Arrol Gellner
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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Arrol Gellner
Arrol Gellner is an architect with over thirty years experience in residential, commercial, and institutional architecture. He is the author of three well-regarded books on historic architecture, "Storybook Style", "Red Tile Style", and "Ready to Roll", all published by Penguin/Putnam. Gellner has also written his "Architext" syndicated column for nearly twenty years. The column has been a regular feature in newspapers such as the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle. Gellner is an honors graduate of the College of Environmental Design, University of California at Berkeley.
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