Here is the Queens House that Inigo Jones designed in Greenwich. This masterpiece was begun in 1616. It is know for its Tulip Staircase (see below) the first example of an cantilevered staircase design. The House is now the home of the National Maritime Musuem.
Today is the Spanish architect Santiago Calvatrava’s 63rd birthday. He allows the structure of the building to be expressed an beautifully integrated manner. Here is one of his many bridges, this one is the Puente-de-la-Mujer in Buenos Aries which I had the privilege to see in person earlier this year.
Here is the schematic model of Robert Shore’s and Brian Caldwell new home in the mountains of North Carolina. The virtual model is superimposed over a photo of their actual view to assist them in visualizing their new home.
This is a photo of the Legasey Residence at 343 Surfsong Road on Kiawah I designed several years ago. The Legaseys are showing their patriotism by displaying the flag.
We designed a home in The Cliffs at Walnut Cove near Asheville for Julia and her wife Sharon. Julia is an incredibly talented artist and we gave her an encaustic studio over the garage. Encaustic is a technique with melted wax where she builds up layer upon layer and adds color. She has a studio in the River Arts District in Asheville, NC.
Again Julia have a wonderful birthday!
Den showcasing one of Julia’s series, this one is has a different piece she made one each week over the course of a year.
Here is the 1962 home he designed in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Here is his home Montecello that he designed. He got South Carolinian Robert Mills to draw a perspective of it which he hung the octagonal room.
Here is the San Francisco Museum of Contemporary Art that Botto designed.
Here is the Barcelona Pavillion one of his most famous designs.