tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post3825666814369544947..comments2024-03-29T07:02:35.659-04:00Comments on architect design™: Vizcaya: Formal Italian gardensArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-70272474198960570472011-03-04T11:47:39.144-05:002011-03-04T11:47:39.144-05:00The Miami Tourism Office will owe you a debt of gr...The Miami Tourism Office will owe you a debt of gratitude after your series of posts. I really had no interest in visiting the area until seeing these and now it has zoomed to the top of the list.Topazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514508159702613771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-39484339195267542092011-03-03T11:44:08.553-05:002011-03-03T11:44:08.553-05:00Stefan an incredible estate. I love the coral gard...Stefan an incredible estate. I love the coral garden walls with the superb statuary! The boxwood on the roof top is wonderful1<br /><br />Do come and enter my Artful Offering!<br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />Art by KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-4540169970924474902011-03-03T00:27:39.121-05:002011-03-03T00:27:39.121-05:00Oh, so beautiful...thank you for the virtual holid...Oh, so beautiful...thank you for the virtual holiday to fantasy land!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-63907111871927781672011-03-02T22:04:04.607-05:002011-03-02T22:04:04.607-05:00Stefan, I am so enjoying revisiting Vizcaya with y...Stefan, I am so enjoying revisiting Vizcaya with you. I don't remember those gazebos... must go back & look at my slides...yes slides.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-51103264577332066352011-03-02T20:39:52.914-05:002011-03-02T20:39:52.914-05:00Those gazebos were rebuilt post hurricane. They a...Those gazebos were rebuilt post hurricane. They are ugly compared to what had been there. Was the water staircase turned on? Did you walk over to the peacock bridge? Vizcaya was completely self-sustaining; even down the the telephone system! Originally the parterres were filled with colored sand and when viewed from the upstairs of the house, appeared as patterns on an oriental rug! Hope you were able to visit the swimming pool, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-63452214631238200902011-03-02T17:33:42.237-05:002011-03-02T17:33:42.237-05:00Thanks Woody, Trust me - you haven't seen anyt...Thanks Woody, Trust me - you haven't seen anything yet!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-79660610620799864012011-03-02T17:30:32.771-05:002011-03-02T17:30:32.771-05:00This is a total fantasy world! That island on the ...This is a total fantasy world! That island on the long pool and that beautiful grotto are so literally, outrageously fantastic! If only I were an artist or something, I feel really inspired looking at these designs (definitely a tip of the hat to your photos as well).Yuri-Alex Nisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765739014256424333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-18056239588110112772011-03-02T17:12:55.766-05:002011-03-02T17:12:55.766-05:00Vizcaya reminds me of "Villa Philbrook" ...Vizcaya reminds me of "Villa Philbrook" in Tulsa.In 1926 Edward Buehler Delk a Kansas City architect, designed this Italian Renaissance villa on 23 acres built for Waite Phillips, owner of Phillips Oil company. <br /><br />Vizcaya is on a bigger scale. I see a lot of resemblance.Paisley Curtainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869767014298868125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-25270467814175335592011-03-02T16:19:41.689-05:002011-03-02T16:19:41.689-05:00Wow! Love the grottos. The gardens here are magn...Wow! Love the grottos. The gardens here are magnificent.<br />Love you blog. I have added your blog to my blogroll.<br />Teresa<br />xoxoSplendid Sasshttp://www.splendidsass.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-86557568264172706332011-03-02T15:10:36.213-05:002011-03-02T15:10:36.213-05:00Thank-you for sharing this with us and also I am s...Thank-you for sharing this with us and also I am so appreciative of you kind comment over at "Matter of Style"- Thank-you!<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-55452358737937133602011-03-02T14:47:38.881-05:002011-03-02T14:47:38.881-05:00DED - he was amazing! So sad he was in semi-retire...DED - he was amazing! So sad he was in semi-retirement after marrying well.<br /><br />Devoted - I just love that stone and I'm always a fan of stucco when done right!<br /><br />Quintessence - go - RUN! If not this winter then next. Seriously everyone needs to see this place at least once.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-68986371513267958332011-03-02T14:41:18.501-05:002011-03-02T14:41:18.501-05:00Just incredible!! Although I totally respect DED&#...Just incredible!! Although I totally respect DED's comment about the trees vis a vis the original design, I would never have known that and like you am just totally overwhelmed with the beauty of the place. I also like it a bit more rambling - the colors, the mix of styles the topography - all just amazing!! I think my favorite might be the majestic staircases. Most definitely on my bucket list of places to see.quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-88582332403159295792011-03-02T14:32:50.895-05:002011-03-02T14:32:50.895-05:00I love the combination of colored stucco walls pai...I love the combination of colored stucco walls paired with coquina stone detailing.The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-73241485749598021032011-03-02T14:29:22.291-05:002011-03-02T14:29:22.291-05:00fingers crossed. Problem with pruning to a shape ...fingers crossed. Problem with pruning to a shape is that once you stop, it's hard to get it back.<br /><br />But, all that aside, isn't it all just an astonishing bit of design, the way the pieces fit together, and each has its own logic in the scheme? Suarez was very very good.The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-50359989662090955482011-03-02T13:39:45.163-05:002011-03-02T13:39:45.163-05:00DED -I totally see what you're saying. I think...DED -I totally see what you're saying. I think I was just so enamored with the place I took it as it was! <br />In general I tend to prefer a more wild or 'english' garden so yet another reason I was fine with it. They are doing a lot of maintenance on the grounds so maybe in the summer they'll resume a more rigorous gardening strategy?ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-6224062923012270842011-03-02T13:30:18.195-05:002011-03-02T13:30:18.195-05:00It is all so very very good.
Continuing our conve...It is all so very very good.<br /><br />Continuing our conversation about the level of maintenance, while I don't necessarily think everything needs to maintained to manicure perfection, some things, like the trees on either side of the long pool bother me. They are supposed to, as part of the original design, be clipped as squared aerial hedges, and in the last half dozen years have stopped being so maintained, with real loss to the design. But, as I say, small quibble, compared to the idea that the place not exist at all. One forgets between visits how truly superbly executed the whole scheme is. Just gorgeous.The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.com