Architectural Patterns: 7/1/12

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

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Places - Seaside

Some of the most creative details at Seaside can be found where walls meet roofs. Here is a simple, yet beautiful detail used to vent the house attic. Attics are typically vented using ugly rectangular louvered vents. Here it's handled artistically and probably costs less...ingeneous!

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Places - Seaside

Another type of porch, like so many others in Seaside, is high in the sky...meant to take in beautiful Gulf sunsets. These towers not only add character to the town's "skyline" but provide an interesting roof top vantage point when viewing the town from above.

It's sad how we build so many relatively tall residential structures with soaring rooflines but seldomly use the height to our advantage...the views can really be inspiring!