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, October 18, 2012

Things that make you go hmmmm...14


 
If your finish carpenter can't build decent looking brackets, then order them from a catalog.  The elliptical arch over the entrance looks stuck-on...better if left off altogether.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Things that make you go hmmmm...13


 
Good job on the conductor heads as part of the gutter system as well as taller first than second floor windows.  The stucco window details are a bit overdone though.  The window surround should be wider on top than on the sides, the layered keystone is unnecessary and the panels seem out of place.