Inspiration

Inspiration

Throughout this blog I've highlighted and created links to exceptional individuals and organizations who design thoughtful homes, environmentally responsible communities and historically based building products. Some of them are local to me, while others I've yet to meet. They are exceptional because at some point in their careers, be it a moment in time or countless hours spent around a conference room table, they decided to do what was right...even though their wallets might be fatter if they just followed the crowd. Their hard work and dedication to their chosen craft is now paying dividends in the form of homes and communities that will age gracefully and be admired for generations to come...and maybe even be an inspiration to others, like they were to me.

Thomas J. Ryan, Jr. - Architect

Like most of the internet, blogs read from newest to oldest entry...this one works best by reading the first three posts in chronological order, starting with the Welcome! post. Just scroll down on the right side of this page until you see the Blog Archive list...click on 2011, then scroll down to the bottom after the new page appears. Please email me with any comments and thanks for stopping by!

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Andrew Jackson Downing - Pattern Book


Andrew Jackson Downing (1815-1852) was a New York based landscape designer and prolific home designer.  His book, The Architecture of Country Houses, laid the groundwork for many pattern books that would follow.  He believed that everyone, rich or poor, deserved to live in a well designed house, and that the external appearance of that house could have the power to improve the lives of the occupants as well as those who would view it from the street.

I couldn't agree more!

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