Max Levy, FAIA, helped save an architecturally significant home, the Stretto house designed by New York architect Steven Holl, from being torn down. This architecturally significant home built in 1991 was offered for sale for less than its 1.5 acre Preston Hollow land was valued. The house was headed for destruction. Its demise kept inching…
Direction of Dallas and Urban Growth
Should the direction of Dallas urban growth continue to grow north? Does inserting low-income housing in North Dallas create an inclusive urban growth direction for Dallas? Does the direction of Dallas and its current goal of moving low-income wage earners closer to higher wage jobs in North Dallas increase or decrease wealth for low-income families? …
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Inclusive Urban Growth: Dilute the Strong or Fortify the Weak Neighborhoods
As cities increasingly become enclaves for the rich and reservations for the poor, the debate rages on how to create inclusive urban growth to make cities less economically segregated and more vibrant. In Dallas, the Trinity River gives a geographic definition to the high income and low-income neighborhoods, dividing the historically prosperous northern half of…
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Tax On Aesthetics – Architect-Designed Homes
Who would think low-taxed Texas would have tax on aesthetics, curtailing the construction of architect-designed homes? There are many unintended consequences of high taxes such as impeding economic growth or high tax rates reducing tax revenue collected (i.e., New Jersey and Connecticut). Only now do I realize that Texas’ high property taxes impede the building…
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Dallas Super High-End Homes—Boom or Bust?
What constitutes “super high-end homes” in the Dallas area? Recently Steve Brown reported in the Dallas Morning News that one part of the D/FW market that shows no sign of a slowdown is the super high-end homes. However, that depends on how you define super high-end homes. Three years ago I wrote that there was at least a…
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Architect Frank Welch Lived Young, January 28, 1927 – June 22, 2017
Thinking about the profound influence of architect Frank Welch on Dallas, architects, and architecture.
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Can a Modern Home Also Be a Good Family Home?
How modern home inspired by early 20th century modern, Texas modern, midcentury modern, stark glass modern is a good family home
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AIA Dallas Tour of Modern Homes: Nov. 2-3, 2013
See why Dallas is known for such good architects and architecture with examples of this modern home tour.
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Celebrating the First Home Architect Gary Cunningham Designed
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the first home Gary Cunningham designed received an AIA award. Twenty-five years later it still holds appeal.
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Best of Dallas Home Tours
Home tours in Dallas have proliferated, however, the AIA modern tour stands out or its juried collection of great houses.
Dallas Architecture Blog Identified as one of 100 Most Innovative Blogs
Dallas Architecture Blog has been on many lists of best architecture blogs for its emphasis on sharing great design for architecture students.
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Private-Public Preservation Tools Coming to Dallas and Highland Park
There is so much that needs to be saved and underutilized tools to accomplish this.
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