As an architect I am very opinionated. Not that I am going to knock at
my neighbor's house and tell them what's wrong with the house,
but I will for sure think about the construction and will work on my conclusions.
This mammoth has landed in my area.
It started growing from the ground about 18 months ago and it's still not finished.
The back of the house has a gazebo sustained by 4 dancing ninfas in Greek dresses.
They hold the top of the gazebo while they overlook the small pond in the
backyard and stare at all the neighbors with dropped jaws.
The back of the house is a 3 story house with walkout basement to a patio.
The front is what you see. I call it "Museum Style".
At the front there's this water fountain and a few more Greek figures dancing along the drive-way,
which were not here yet when I took the picture.
Above the windows are shields with initials representing the family's name.
There are Roman columns with Gothic windows...
Romanesque portico and a dropped round roof (French Country maybe?).
Romanesque portico and a dropped round roof (French Country maybe?).
Inside: 2 kitchens, 3 fire-places, and thousands of square footage.
It will be interesting to see what kind of family will come to live here.
Conclusion? When building a house it's of good taste to look around and
try to stay with the style and proportion of what is there already.
Don't build a English Tudor where there are only American Ranch,
don't build a Modern all glass house where there are only Mexican stucco houses.
Respect the "spirit" of he neighborhood.
try to stay with the style and proportion of what is there already.
Don't build a English Tudor where there are only American Ranch,
don't build a Modern all glass house where there are only Mexican stucco houses.
Respect the "spirit" of he neighborhood.