tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post7392492338496565877..comments2024-03-27T03:54:04.570-04:00Comments on architect design™: Playing with ArchitectureArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-79559771634449644822010-09-25T12:50:12.078-04:002010-09-25T12:50:12.078-04:00my mama used to tell me, 'don't play with ...my mama used to tell me, 'don't play with your food!', which led to a whole life of cooking and design stunts......littlebadwolfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-27278402440015262852010-09-24T17:48:08.668-04:002010-09-24T17:48:08.668-04:00Stefan, how have I missed your last few posts? OK,...Stefan, how have I missed your last few posts? OK, I was in Florence, but still -- shameful of me to have missed Carmel and Diana Vreeland! Both excellent subjects, and your photos of Carmel capture the mellow seaside vibe of the place so perfectly. California at its best!<br />Hope this message finds you well and in good weekend spirits. :-)<br />XO<br />MichaelMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933395486332411202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-16674652326050537682010-09-24T08:58:39.753-04:002010-09-24T08:58:39.753-04:00I'm seeing more and more grillwork as a decora...I'm seeing more and more grillwork as a decorative exterior enhancement in residential homes. When kept to a minimum, it's quite pretty. When it's overdone, it looks fortress-like and uninviting.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511730674650817162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-71913232397966690922010-09-23T12:24:50.468-04:002010-09-23T12:24:50.468-04:00Stefan, I love to see wonderfully unique details, ...Stefan, I love to see wonderfully unique details, doors and windows on historical buildings.<br /><br />Karena<br />Art by KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-80767431822226943012010-09-23T09:48:18.006-04:002010-09-23T09:48:18.006-04:00Great post! You reminded me I have some photos of ...Great post! You reminded me I have some photos of a grey building in Georgetown (close to the river) that has horse heads on the side. I'm guessing it was once a stable or livery (is that the right word?) Now if I could only find it on my hard drive...My Notting Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029931096995642571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-81032997064636762842010-09-23T01:09:26.040-04:002010-09-23T01:09:26.040-04:00Oh yes, playing with architecture is fun. Necessar...Oh yes, playing with architecture is fun. Necessary, even. I saw this a couple days ago in a rush, so I didn't comment right away, but it's the inspiration behind my latest post. I just wish the door around the show-stopping grill were larger to accommodate the grill's large personality.Yuri-Alex Nisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765739014256424333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-8122596052348130412010-09-22T17:46:23.170-04:002010-09-22T17:46:23.170-04:00Dear AD, Eclecticism is the dominant architectural...Dear AD, Eclecticism is the dominant architectural style in Budapest so I am used to seeing all manner of architectural details from all manner of influences superimposed upon the one building. At times, it works, is fun and the whole is more than the sum of the parts. At times, however, 'fun' becomes 'kitsch' and one yearns for a more classical uniformity.<br /><br />I think that the two examples you show here are fun for somebody else....but not me, I am afraid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-58827040674573544242010-09-22T15:37:10.053-04:002010-09-22T15:37:10.053-04:00What fun; it is really like a stage set, no?
have ...What fun; it is really like a stage set, no?<br />have been reading on your site for a while now, and really love how you take us with you on your tours and travels. Have never been to San Francisco, surely everyone must leave with a smile after walking around and seeing so much colour and playful architecture.Elsbethhttp://www.bluetortoiseconservation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-54827063821868379792010-09-22T13:42:04.143-04:002010-09-22T13:42:04.143-04:00Nostalgic, SF is a marvelous city! Do you know any...Nostalgic, SF is a marvelous city! Do you know anything about this eccentric townhouse??ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-62114385540161304192010-09-22T13:40:50.891-04:002010-09-22T13:40:50.891-04:00Can I just say that I used to live about a block f...Can I just say that I used to live about a block from that townhouse? You sure got me longing for San Francisco again... I've always loved eccentric details in architecture.Nostalgically Yourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559678043627615710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-13973388767008713542010-09-21T19:15:30.717-04:002010-09-21T19:15:30.717-04:00I love it! The person and the house have to intere...I love it! The person and the house have to interesting, stylish and fun to pull it off don't you think? Otherwise, imagine what would happen in suburbia in the wrong hands...HA!Acanthus and Acornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603547994268012876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-46679118305242662332010-09-21T10:52:38.818-04:002010-09-21T10:52:38.818-04:00Fabulous metal work on those doors and windows! I ...Fabulous metal work on those doors and windows! I wish people would use skilled crafts like this to give character to their homes more frequently. It makes all the difference.Freddy Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02102347696556015334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-91193393582888554302010-09-21T10:16:34.652-04:002010-09-21T10:16:34.652-04:00Mark, it is similar to lawrenceville and polish hi...Mark, it is similar to lawrenceville and polish hill! Love the pittsburgh references :-)ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-78801831791652419132010-09-21T10:16:12.170-04:002010-09-21T10:16:12.170-04:00like dorothy parker said, a little bit of bad tast...like dorothy parker said, a little bit of bad taste is like a dash of paprika!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-83772492380640837582010-09-21T10:14:29.358-04:002010-09-21T10:14:29.358-04:00Wonderful pictures and details. I'm all for p...Wonderful pictures and details. I'm all for playing with architecture. One needs whimsey and artistic license as a counterpoint to overdoses of 'good taste'The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-58045937501641894432010-09-21T09:02:37.384-04:002010-09-21T09:02:37.384-04:00I love these images, and the doors in the top phot...I love these images, and the doors in the top photo remind me of all the wonderful carved doors in the Polish neighborhood of Pittsburgh.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-79247928768127981192010-09-21T09:01:16.520-04:002010-09-21T09:01:16.520-04:00Terry, yes, I think fun is much more harder than s...Terry, yes, I think fun is much more harder than serious -you have to know when to stop. It's all in the little details like in this case, the scale of the dormers and the grillworkk. They easily could have gone overboard.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-84151711291680043942010-09-21T08:33:02.469-04:002010-09-21T08:33:02.469-04:00Some folks think cute kills. Fun is probably harde...Some folks think cute kills. Fun is probably harder than serious, like movies. Let's have some fun inside and out.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154846109609330503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-74726583104124634862010-09-21T07:49:56.004-04:002010-09-21T07:49:56.004-04:00Sometimes it is all about the deatils and these ar...Sometimes it is all about the deatils and these are great!David Tomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181690917362173400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-9735209101822200942010-09-21T06:05:12.646-04:002010-09-21T06:05:12.646-04:00In the immortal words of Chrissie Hynde, it's ...In the immortal words of Chrissie Hynde, it's a thin line between love and hate.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047049720897209506noreply@blogger.com