Period Homes Magazine Table of Contents May 2008

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VOL. 9/NO. 3, may 2008

Table of Contents

PROFILE
Unique Harmony
Andrew Skurman Architects' portfolio of historically inspired residences brings the motifs of Classical Italy, England, Spain and France to the San Francisco Bay Area. By Dan Cooper

TIME & PLACE
East and West
Though they shared a common philosophy, East- and West-coast expressions of the Arts and Crafts Movement varied greatly. By Dan Cooper

RECENT PROJECTS
Scotland on the Hudson
Drawing on extensive historical research, Stephen Tilly Architect restores a 22-room 1856 Gothic Revival mansion in suburban New York.

Site Development
The expansion and renovation of an 1840s brick farmhouse near Pittsburgh, PA, by Cochran Associates Architects prompts the transformation of its 39-acre hillside site.

Scale Progression
Working with an unconventional site, Eric Stengel Architecture creates an 800-sq.ft. conservatory addition to a Nashville, TN, home that complements its revised façade, entry hall and stair hall.

Historic Charm
Aided by Perennial Homes and Ford Architectural Group, Jim Blahut and family save a Queen Anne-style summer cottage on Long Beach Island, NJ, from demolition and renovate it as a bed and breakfast.

BOOK REVIEWS
Conservatory Style: Garden Rooms, Glasshouses, and Sunrooms, by Jackum Brown. Reviewed by Nicole V. Gagné

Chinoiseries, by Bernd H. Dams and Andrew Zega.
Reviewed by Nicole V. Gagné

THE FORUM
Hand in Hand, by Bryan Clark Green, Ph.D.
Architecture and preservation are not antithetical; each practice has the ability to inform, guide and enrich the other.

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