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Lovable Places – No. 1

November 16, 2009 | History, Inspiration and Sustainability. | Closed

Lovable Place No. 1

Sustainable buildings must be Lovable, Durable, Flexible, and Frugal. ”The first of the four foundations of sustainable buildings is Lovability, because it does not matter how efficiently the building performs if it is demolished and carted off to the landfill in a generation or two because it cannot be loved. ” - Steve Mouzon

Thank you Steve for your profound observations. I was so inspired after listening to Steve’s interview on Treehugger that I wanted to dedicate a series of blogs to Loveable Places that are often old, inspiring, restful, natural, and places I love to spend time. Odds are these places will long outlast most of our LEED certified buildings of today.

This first lovable place is a Georgian Cottage that I am blessed to stay at while traveling. The photo says it all, no fuss just a perfect proportion, with proper scale, material, and detail. Placed perfectly at the end of a terraced garden on the edge of the wood. I will write more about it’s mother estate and Architect in subsequent blogs.

Jonesborough, Tn

April 28, 2009 | History and Inspiration. | Closed

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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.

Candoro Marble Works

March 9, 2009 | Architecture & Design, Inspiration and Knoxville. | Closed

Candoro Entrance

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This little gem can be found in the small community of Vestal just across the river from downtown Knoxville. It was designed in 1923 by Charles Barber.

We are inspired by its simplistic beauty. The building has total command of its site. Look at the view down the entrance road through the alley of cedar trees, what an amazing, formal entry! The garage to the side is more of a Mediterranean style, while the front facade is Classical, yet they blend well. The intricate details in the stonework show that this came from the shop of some very skilled craftsmen.

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