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Gardens of Filoli and some detective work!
Filoli is known primarily for her gardens admittedly. Yes I love the house but most visitors are drawn there for the gardens and the Dynasty connections (more on that later in the post, stay tuned...
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Sea Cliff, San Francisco
My favorite neighborhood in San Francisco (for houses) is Sea Cliff.Located just down the hill from the Legion of Honor museum, seen below, the neighborhood perches on a cliff above the Pacific...
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Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
One of my favorite architectural monuments anywhere is the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. I find myself visiting this location every time I'm in the city.Built in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific...
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Charles M Schulz Museum
While many readers of ArchitectDesign probably think I'm a boring, dry architect, I do have my whimsical side which comes out now and again on the blog. While in California last month I made sure to...
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Sanssouci details
While summertime 'downtime' (obviously) continues on this blog I thought I'd share some images my Australian penpal was nice enough to share with me of Sanssouci. I've blogged about the rococo palace...
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Charlottenhof Palace, Sanssouci, by Schinkel
After my last post on Sanssouci many of you expressed your distaste for the Rococo. I thought I would share with you some photos sent to me by my Australian penpal of the neighboring neoclassical...
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Chinese wallpaper at the Baths at Badenburg, Nymphenburg Park.
Whilst on his travels my Australian penpal stopped at Nymphenburg where the park is full of fascinating follies. Built in 1722 by Joseph Effner the Baths (or sauana) was the focal point of the park.I...
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Chinoiserie Pagodenburg, a royal tea house
Thanks to my Australian penpal today I bring you another folly from the Schloss Nymphenburg park in Munich, the Pagodenburg (click on the link for an amazing 3d tour of the building and the pretty view...
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Basildon Park
Lets leave the continent and travel to Basildon Park in England, outside of London, courtesy of my Australian penpal yet again.You may recognize the Palladian house as it has been featured in many...
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Kenwood House
Located in London is Kenwood House, a stately house that has acted as an art museum since 1928 which was re-envisioned by Robert Adam in the 1770s for the Earl of Mansfield.Recently the house has been...
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A 'Duesy' of a Duesenberg
Recently while in Maine visiting friends I spent some time in the lovely, revitalized town of Portsmouth, New Hampshire; definitely worth a visit let me tell you, charming town! While walking the...
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Upholstery: before and after
As many of you know I've become somewhat of an estate sale junkie. At a sale earlier this year I picked up two rather ragged chairs for next to nothing. Above you can see the before. The chairs were...
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Lecture opportunity with Stephen Salny: The interiors of William Hodgins
Washingtonians are in for a treat! Author Stephen Salny will be speaking on his latest book, William Hodgins Interiors, in Georgetown at Blake Hall for the ICAA on Thursday, Sept 18th at 7:15. Join...
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Can you rebuild the past? The Berlin Schloss
A debate has raged in Berlin for the past 2 decades over whether to rebuild the historic Berlin Schloss or City Palace on historic Museum Island. Badly damaged during WWII, the communists tore down the...
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Manhattan Classic, New York's Finest Prewar Apartments
I was very excited to recently receive a copy of Princeton Architectural Press's new book "Manhattan Classic" by Geoffrey Lynch, pictured below, (from the firm H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture)...
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Amalienburg - heaven at Nymphenburg palace
Long time readers may remember a brief post I wrote in 2009 on Falkenlust Schloss which was based on a hunting lodge built at the palace grounds of Nymphenburg, Germany. That hunting lodge is...
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A baroque masterpiece: Fulda Cathedral
Leaving the playful rococo style seen in the last post, Amalienburg, we now visit Fulda, Germany, to tour the baroque masterpiece of Fulda Cathedral. The baroque style was a direct response to the...
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Playful architectural trimwork
On Cape Cod last month I noticed this charming cottage while on a bike ride and had to stop to take pictures like any self respecting architect. What I really appreciated was the playful trimwork and...
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Pittsburgh from above
As long time readers of this blog know that while I've called Washington, DC home for nearly 13 years I'm originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; home to Heinz ketchup, robber barons, Andy Warhol,...
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Arco della Pace, Milan
Recently my Austrlian Penpal sent me photos from his trip to Milan, Italy, including photos of the Porta Sempione. The centerpiece of this city gate is the Arco della Pace, or Arch of Peace, designed...
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