Residential Architect articles from August 2002

Residential Architect archives from August 2002

The dark side of urban renewal: who can afford back-to-the-city prices? (from the editor).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
August 1, 2002... What does your downtown look like these days? In Washington, D.C., we've got an urban renewal boom going full blast. Areas that have languished in decay for 30 years are being transformed. New one-bedroom "loft" (a seeming oxymoron) apartments...

Blast from the past. (Letters: keep those cards, letters, and e-mails coming.).
August 1, 2002... I picked up an old copy of residential architect (March 2001) at my health club in Washington a few weeks ago and found the magazine quite interesting--in part because my wife and I are in the process of working with an architect to build a...

Gropius gripe. (Letters: keep those cards, letters, and e-mails coming.).
August 1, 2002... What prompts this letter is "From Bauhaus to His House" ("End Quote," March, page 96) and its rather astonishing description of the Gropius house, especially the part "Visited by luminaries including Frank Lloyd Wright and Marcel Breuer..."...

Capital gains. (Home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design).(DIVISION ONE develop in Washington D.C.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Washington, D.C., is undergoing an urban renaissance. Assorted prospectors are churning old, depressed housing stock into prettified single-family homes and condominiums and then selling them for top dollar. For the most part, this urban...

Hotel paradiso. (Home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design).(Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, becoming a condominium)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Guests of Chicago's historic Blackstone Hotel will be able to linger a little longer after the building finishes its conversion into high-priced condominiums. Designed in 1908 by Marshall & Fox, the ornate hotel will become best-address...

Clear favorite. (Home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design).(Dirk Jan Postel uses laminated glass)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Dutch architect Dirk Jan Postel of Kraaijvanger-Urbis in Rotterdam has been experimenting with laminated glass for years. Apparently practice makes perfect: His latest project, a vacation home for a Dutch couple in the Burgundy region of...

Calendar. (Home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design).
August 1, 2002... residential architect design awards: call for entries entry form and fee deadline: november 25 completed entries deadline: january 7, 2003 Our annual residential architect Design Awards program honors outstanding residential...

Common bonds: what it takes to make a village. (perspective).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... I first came across cohousing communities as an architecture student studying in Denmark in 1980. It seemed such an obvious approach to housing that I assumed most American architects would already know about it. I assumed wrong. There was...

The best defense: to protect yourself from liability claims, speak clearly and carry insurance. (practice).(architects)
August 1, 2002... It's the common theme in architects' bad dreams, the stuff of tortured visions in the night. That vinyl wall coveting a developer used in your condo design becomes a breeding ground for virulent mold. A roof leak ruins a client's priceless...

No fear: David Furman is putting his home and his business on the line. And it feels great.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... You want something done right, you do it yourself. For years, David Furman, FAIA, has designed some very nice architecture. He's devised lots of attractive--even innovative--housing. And along the way, he's made many developers a lot of...

In from the fringe: more touchy-feely than new urbanism but more aloof than communes, cohousing might just be the neighborhood of the future.
August 1, 2002... Several doctors and nurses, two lawyers, and a college professor live at Cantine's Island, a 12-home development in Saugerties, N.Y. The attractive community of single-family houses designed by Belmont, Mass., architect Raym deRis features...

Moving on up: elevators are an up-and-coming residential spec. (doctor spec).
August 1, 2002... Once an oddity in residential applications, elevators are gaining favor among architects for their versatility in solving accessibility and design problems. A number of trends are responsible for lifting the humble elevator's residential...

Saturn's glow. (Architects' choice: product picks from the pros.).(Louis Poulsen's Saturn light fixture)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Louis Poulsen's Saturn light fixture is a favorite of City Architecture, especially for porch ceilings on townhouses. "It's contemporary, gives off a great light, and creates a tremendous streetscape," says principal Paul Volpe. The product has...

A to zinc. (Architects' choice: product picks from the pros.).(rheinzink)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Rheinzink is a durable, low-maintenance roofing and wall-cladding material made of zinc, copper, and titanium. City Architecture uses it for custom interior applications but also specs it on the canopies of contemporary townhouse projects....

French revolution. (New material: piping-hot products for your next project.).
August 1, 2002... Designed for commercial, institutional, and multifamily applications, the Starck 3 collection is the first designer line for the commercial-construction sector, says Duluth, Ga.-based Duravit. The collection, by renowned designer Philippe...

Blue streak. (New material: piping-hot products for your next project.).(Sydney Blue flooring is harvested from Eucalyptus trees)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Sydney Blue flooring is harvested from Eucalyptus trees that yield wood with a Janka hardness rating of 2023 (red oak, by contrast, is 1510). The higher rating means the product will stand up especially well to everyday foot traffic, says...

Personal touch. (New material: piping-hot products for your next project.).(Jenn-Air side-by-side refrigerator)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The built-in look for appliances is red hot, but design possibilities don't stop at the refrigerator door. Newton, Iowa-based Jenn-Air introduces a side-by-side refrigerator that can be customized inside and out. Available in 42- or 48-inch...

Mood indigo. (The well-dressed cabinet: stylish storage for kitchens and baths.).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... In the Mood bathroom furniture builds on a theme of 14-inch squares arranged in horizontal or vertical rows. Optional interior lighting illuminates transparent blue, orange, or white glass panels, framed in aluminum, light maple, or white wood....

Unified front. (The well-dressed cabinet: stylish storage for kitchens and baths.).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Wing cabinet commands attention with a Plexiglas-backed, perforated steel door that opens and stops in any position. Soft interior lighting permeates clear glass shelves and produces glowing pinholes when the door is closed. Natural beech,...

Mod quad. (The well-dressed cabinet: stylish storage for kitchens and baths.).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Inspired by Arts & Crafts design, the Time series of kitchen cabinets combines a period look of cubes and rectangles with today's taste for angular lines and modern materials. Recessed toekicks add a touch of elegance. Oak and cherry finishes...

White light. (The well-dressed cabinet: stylish storage for kitchens and baths.).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The latest kitchen collection from high-end cabinetmaker Poggenpohl is sleek and versatile. The ALU2000 line has extruded-aluminum shelves, self-closing drawers, and elegant cabinet hardware. The compartmentalized system, with its large...

Maple delight. (The well-dressed cabinet: stylish storage for kitchens and baths.).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Solid maple construction, stainless steel hardware, and pinhead-glass door panels characterize the City furniture group. The vanity accommodates a vessel or drop-in sink and can be topped with wood or frosted glass. Additional pieces include a...

Black magic. (The well-dressed cabinet: stylish storage for kitchens and baths.).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Refined minimalist lines and lush materials (white marble, glass, cherry wood and wenge finishes) distinguish Porcher's Kyomi collection. The Como basin pairs with a white marble base and any single-control faucet. The set also includes a...

The box rebellion: Habitat '67, Montreal, 1967 Moshe Safdie, Faia. (end quote).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... "originality in itself cannot be the criterion for measuring excellence in architecture." --moshe safdie Moshe Safdie was a 25-year-old architecture student at McGill University when he designed an experimental apartment complex as his...