All posts categorized under ‘Architecture & Design’
I thought the design and build on this one-car garage in the Lockerbie area was one of the best I’ve seen, matching the architecture and charm of the original home. The hardwood doors look like they are from a turn-of-the-century home’s front entrance. But of course it’s the garage door with horizontal panels that fold like a standard overhead door. The lines of each section fit so well against each other that they are nearly invisible. The
It’s really the details that makes all the difference. That thought applies to a lot of things, but works especially well for real estate and homes. For instance this leaded-glass window inside a 1920′s era home in the cooridor between Meridian Street and Central Avenue, and between 38th and Kessler, is one of a number of other similar windows. There area wonderful exterior masonry details, wood trim, and fixtures built into every room. They all add up to character…character
Just a shot I liked of a stained glass panel hanging in a window that I took recently. Colored glass windows like these are similar to any other kind of art displayed on a wall, but different in that they change dramatically in brilliance depending on the light coming from outside. The light as it passes through also changes, coloring the interior with the hues of the glass. Art that functions.
A photo I liked of just a small portion of a large building downtown. The entire building’s surface is made up of windows in a continuous repeating design. A big square box with floor after floor of rows of the same 3-window pattern. It’s clean and efficient, but not a whole lot of artistic expression as buildings go. I decided the appeal of this one was the order. A part of me that likes things to be organized
This could be a home in New Orleans…or possibly Charleston, SC. But surprising to some probably, it’s another example of the wonderful classic homes right here in Indianapolis. There are a lot of them scattered throughout some of the more seasoned neighborhoods here. My list of favorites is pretty long, but this is one of them.
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