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!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Things that make you go hmmmm...5


This one is easy to spot...a semicircular porch arch and elliptical door transom...arch types need to match when used on the same house.  If the porch arch isn't necessary to make the door transom work then it should be flattened out.  The near passage of time will quickly date this detail to the McMansion-Age.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Things that make you go hmmmm...4


Four things here that could (and should) be better.  First, the material in the gable shouldn't match or be in the same line as the siding for the body of the house...it really makes the roof appear like it's been stuck-on (which it has).  Second, two uniquely shaped windows in one small space doesn't look so great...especially when the proportions are different.  Third, there is no historical precendent for framing a door with porch columns.  Lastly, and most importantly...a column is obviously missing from the left side of this shot...I know how the roof is being supported, but the porch couldn't look more out of balance...even to a non-architect.
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