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Knoxville Parade of Homes

October 1, 2010 | Architecture & Design, Ideas, Inspiration and Knoxville. | 1 Comment

The Knoxville Parade of Homes is just around the corner, literally! Beginning today, October 1st, and running the next three weekends, Friday through Sunday of each weekend, 26 homes around town will be open for viewing from noon until 5pm each day. The event is completely free and showcases some of the newest homes and latest interior design trends in the area. Jonathan Miller Architects is pleased to have three homes from our studio included in the Parade this year (if you get the Parade guide, they are homes 2, 12 & 14).

We hope you get a chance to visit some of the homes while they are open to the public. This is an exciting opportunity for the general public to see some of our latest projects as they come to fruition. We are honored that they are included in this year’s Parade.

As always, the builders are the real heroes. They are the ones out on the site every day making sure all the little details are in, from foundation to finishes. A big thanks to Charles Atkins of Charles R. Atkins, Inc. and to Mike Dulin of Ethics Construction. They make it happen.

The New Modular

April 7, 2010 | Building Practices and Ideas. | Closed

mod-1Can’t find the modular house?  It’s right in front of your nose… Continue reading ‘The New Modular’

The Dissapearing Garage

March 11, 2010 | Architecture & Design, Ideas and Inspiration. | Closed
Can you find the garage?

Can you find the garage?

Can you see it now?

Can you see it now?

Hidden Garage Entry

Hidden Garage Entry

This home was built in the mid-1930s and is one of our all-time favorite garage designs.  If it were raised up to ground level, this three car garage would be the first thing seen in the approach to the house.  But, due to the ingenious design, it fades out of view.  We are fascinated by the architect’s decision to design it as a subterranean structure.  It is lovely on the back side and completely disappears from the front entry side.  This design solution would be perfect for a downhill building lot.

Announcing Our New Planbook

March 8, 2010 | Architecture & Design, Books, Ideas and Inspiration. | Closed
traditions

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.