Period Homes Magazine May 2006 Table of Contents

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Vol. 7/No. 3, May 2006

Table of Contents

PROFILE
Unconventional Wisdom
Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc., of Boston, MA, invokes historical precedent while finding fresh, innovative ways to meet client needs, creating homes throughout the Northeast that belong both to the past and the present. By Will Holloway

FEATURE
Architecture of Hope
By designing a series of affordable, traditionally inspired alternatives to the much-maligned FEMA trailer, architects who convened at the Mississippi Renewal Forum have attempted to redefine post-catastrophe emergency housing. By Hadiya Strasberg

Preserving Tomorrow
Appropriate techniques for preserving historic buildings are often debated, and when it comes to buildings of the 20th century, the debate heats up. Both the materials and design techniques of the period create challenges for preservationists. By Elizabeth Corbin Murphy, FAIA

RECENT PROJECTS
Ranch Revival
A rural Texas ranch house designed by Michael G. Imber, Architect, of San Antonio, TX, reflects the clients’ local heritage while invoking more refined Mediterranean references. The one-story residence combines a plaster-finished main façade with Classical elements and other façades of limestone for a formal, yet rugged, exterior. By Hadiya Strasberg

In Palladio’s Shadow
A traditionally styled house in Rosà, Italy, designed by Parma, Italy-based architect Andrea Pacciani, draws from Palladian precedent – albeit with reduced dimensions and a simpler language – and offers all the comforts of modern living. By Marieke Cassia Gartner

In the Swim
A 3,300-sq.ft. natatorium – or indoor swimming pool – added to a residence in Princeton, NJ, was designed by Bernardsville, NJ-based Kennedy-Grant Architecture to complement the 1920s Georgian-style main house. By Martha McDonald

BOOK REVIEWS
Architectural Surfaces: Details for Artists, Architects, and Designers, by Judy A. Juracek. Reviewed by Douglas Klostermann

Courtyards: Intimate Outdoor Spaces, by Douglas Keister. Reviewed by Nicole V. Gagné

Doors of the World and Windows of the World, by Jean-Philippe and Dominique Lenclos. Reviewed by Martha McDonald

THE FORUM
Don’t Think of Seaside!, by Sandy Sorlien
The New Urbanism has been under fire lately, especially since its post-Hurricane Katrina work – some critiques have been instructive, while others are merely misconceptions.

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