architectural design, inspiration & ideas
Jonesborough is Tennessee’s oldest city. For those traditional-minded among us, it also contains some great buildings that have sprung up in the years since its founding. Give it a visit if you haven’t already, it’s worth the pleasant walk down Main Street.
The art of dormer construction has been lost over the past forty years. Some builders get it right, but they are usually the tradition-freaks like us, who regularly thumb through old architecture books. Above is a grid of example photos. The “Don’t” section could be worse, but we want to refine that last 10%. Following are a few of our rules of thumb. Continue reading ‘Traditional Dormers’