Get Your House Right

One of my favorite design reference books has got to be "Get Your House Right by Architect Marianne Cusato, designer of the Katrina Cottage as seen below.

It's not the first book of its kind, but it's one of the most user-friendly.  I've read this book cover to cover going through several (no joke!) highlighters in the process...I read every word...it's fantastic!  I constantly refer to it during meetings while explaining residential details to my clients.  It's loaded with beautifully rendered details broken up into sensible chapters.

My favorite part, no doubt, is the side by side detail comparisons...one labeled "use", the other, "avoid".  What a great way to explain a concept!  It's sad to say but the "avoid" details are much more recognizable than the "use" details...simply due to the number of ill-designed houses most of us pass by on a daily basis.

So, if you're an architect, builder or an "interested" homeowner be sure to add this book to your library...and buy a pack of highlighters!

A Good (Re) Starting Point!

I've been inspired (or re-inspired!) to get back to blogging after receiving a nice email about Architectural Patterns this morning from David Andreozzi of Andreozzi Architects. There are just too many good (and sometimes not so good) things to write about!  So check back in with me each Tuesday and Thursday if you've got a couple minutes to spare...looking forward to it! 

Gold Star Architect - T.S. Adams

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

www.tsadamsstudio.com



Gold Star Architect - Tim Winters

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

www.timwinters.com



Gold Star Architect - Stephen Blatt

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

www.sbarchitects.com



Gold Star Architect - Shope Reno Wharton

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

www.shoperenowharton.com



Gold Star Architect - Russell Versaci

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

www.russellversaci.com



Gold Star Architect - Peter Zimmerman

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

www.pzarchitects.com



Gold Star Architect - Peter Pennoyer

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

www.ppapc.com



Gold Star Architect - Scott Merrill

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

www.merrillpastor.com



Gold Star Architect - McAlpine Tankersley

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

www.mcalpinetankersley.com



Gold Star Architect - Lew Oliver

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

www.wholetownsolutions.com



Gold Star Architect - Ken Tate

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

www.kentatearchitect.com



Gold Star Architect - Ike Kligerman Barkley

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

www.ikba.com



Gold Star Architect - Michael Imber

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

www.michaelgimber.com



Gold Star Architect - Historical Concepts

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

www.historicalconcepts.com



Gold Star Architect - Geoffrey Mouen

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

 

www.gmouen.com



Gold Star Architect - G.P. Schafer

Here's another architect's website that's worth a visit. Genuine architectural patterns can be seen in almost every photograph...from the building forms themselves (scale, proportion, massing, etc.) to the smaller details (windows, columns, porches, etc.) that make up the carefully crafted exteriors. Also note how the houses (mostly new) seem to fit seamlessly into the environment in which they are built...timeless architecture!

 

www.gpschafer.com