Architectural Patterns: 8/12/12

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, August 16, 2012

Things that make you go hmmmm...6

This one is a little hard to see...it's those miniature can lights installed in the soffit that unfortunately light the face of the building. So what's wrong with that, right? An exterior lighting principle:

Public buildings are the only structures that should be lit on the exterior, mainly for presentation...think banks, city halls, libraries, etc...residential structures look best at night when lit from within...think "warm glow".

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Interior Paneled Doorways...

Interior paneled doorways in deep room transitions can be found in many High Style homes found in Williamsburg. When in the closed position (pictured partially below) the wall, now exposed, was paneled to mimic the door but painted to match the trim so as not steal the thunder of its stained twin.