When researching projects and project sites one finds lots of interesting things as well as interesting ways to find things. One way to look back in history is through the reference materials generated by the Historic American Buildings Survey. This resource is a wealth of historic information and especially relevant to architects since its the main focus is buildings.
Found the above house while browsing through the online collection. This house was photographed in February 1983. A quick google and bing maps search revealed nothing on Belcaro Road in Knoxville that looks remotely like this. Probably have to do some foot work and a bit more research to find out what happened to this amazing house.
The estate also included a formal garden on the back lawn.
This is an elevation concept we did for Senior Living Apartments in a mixed-use development. Our hope is that it gives a monumental feel, getting away from the cheap-vinyl, apartment complex look and appearing more like it was repurposed from an existing building. Arched doors open into the communal gathering areas, giving residents views onto the street and a greater sense of connection to the neighborhood. Store-front style windows on the wings open into eating areas, giving the appearance of old shops. Hopefully, by placing the Senior Apartments in the middle of a mixed-use development, the residents will be less isolated and be able to integrate into the neighborhood instead of being isolated in a building complex on a large tract of land lost somewhere in the suburbs.
Many of us have travel plans on the mind for the holidays, so it seems fitting to highlight a building concept which is dedicated to transportation. This is a Transit Center for a mixed-use development in Maryland called Woodlands Perryville that we did the masterplanning for. It will provide a connection point from the development to the town center, surrounding towns and rail systems that connect to points farther away.
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Simple, symmetrical and balanced often = beautiful.