Period Homes Magazine March 2007 Table of Contents

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Vol. 8/No. 2, March 2007

Table of Contents

PROFILE
Building Traditions
Since 1988, Washington, DC-based Barnes Vanze Architects has completed more than 400 projects. Many are in keeping with the firm's first design – additions to a Virginia farmhouse that appear as though they were constructed over generations. By Will Holloway

FEATURE
Natural Light
Meeting contemporary expectations in plan while retaining traditional massing and proportion requires both a sense of openness and an understanding of architectural definition. By Peter Zimmerman, AIA

RECENT PROJECTS
American English
Drawing on English interior-design traditions, New York, NY-based Brockschmidt & Coleman re-imagines the furniture plan and the color and lighting schemes of a 1928 Wilmington, DE, residence that includes a recent addition by Chadds Ford, PA-based John Milner Architects.

Restoring Harmony
Under the direction of Kelly Sutherlin McLeod Architecture, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, the restoration and renovation of a California bungalow reverses earlier inappropriate alterations and recreates Craftsmen details, reviving the home's historic feel.

Taking the Castle
Working with poor conditions and little original evidence, New Canaan, CT-based Wadia Associates, LLC, designs the comprehensive renovation of a 1920s Italianate "castle" in Greenwich, CT.

BOOK REVIEWS
Portmeirion, by Jan Morris, Alwyn W. Turner, Mark Eastment, Stephen Lacey and Robin Llywelyn. Reviewed by Eve M. Kahn

American Houses: The Architecture of Fairfax & Sammons, by Mary Miers. Reviewed by Eve M. Kahn

Elsie de Wolfe: The Birth of Modern Interior Decoration, by Penny Sparke, and Jansen, by James Archer Abbott. Reviewed by Nicole V. Gagné

Purcell and Elmslie: Prairie Progressive Architects, by David Gebhard. Reviewed by Paul Muller

THE FORUM
Living Compactly, by Maricé Chael, AIA
Contradicting the trend toward increasingly larger homes, a Florida architect argues that it is not only possible to live more compactly – it's also more cost efficient and environmentally friendly.

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