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traditions
We love looking through traditional designs of other architects past and present to glean ideas and gain inspiration. So we thought it would be a neat idea to put a bunch of our plans together into a book, gathering them into a central place for easy perusal. We hope it inspires others in the design of traditional residential architecture. Get your copy here.
Steve Mouzon from The Original Green Blog posted a few thoughts about The Simpler Way, in which he describes how buildings used to be built utilizing local materials and building methods, and how those same building methods can be used adapted to build a range of structures from a utilitarian farm shed to a refined mansion. He calls this spectrum the Classical/Vernacular Spectrum.
Go read Steve’s post and then come back and read my comment to him below. I completely agree with Steve’s thoughts, but as I read through the post I felt that there was an underlying issue that had not been brought up: the question of why? Continue reading ‘Great Thoughts from Steve Mouzon’
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