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re: Your ideal home (architecture)
Posted on 6/9/16 at 3:28 pm to AUbagman
Posted on 6/9/16 at 3:28 pm to AUbagman
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I'm a huge fan of Frank Lloyd Wright and how he flowed the outside to the interior and used surrounding materials. There isn't nearly enough of this type.
Almost every one of his houses that I've seen outside of the Chicagoland area had the panes of glass meet in the corner without a pillar.
Neat feature, but some houses that he's done are kind of weird. I actually prefer his work in Oak Park over the more iconic stuff like Fallingwater.
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 3:32 pm
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Posted on 6/9/16 at 3:31 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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what would we call this "Retro 50s" style that is all across town?
Mid Century Modern is the term I hear most often. Although Mid Century is usually a lower, flat profile. Builders have added some "De Stijl" elements (see Gerrit Rietveld") and come up with what your pic shows. It really is a hodge podge of different modern styles similar to a French Provincial house with a Turrets and a spanish med red tile roof. Builders love to throw everything at a house.
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what about the style using the dark wood beams and stone out front
Hill Country Contemporary.....not sure on that one though.
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 3:34 pm to Zappas Stache
There is what I think is a ranch or California rambler style home on Acadian just north of Bawell in Baton Rouge that I strangely like. It has a circular gravel driveway and a large lawn with lots of mature trees. Looks straight out of the 1960s.
I don't usually like ranch homes.
...can look very cool when done correctly. It was rarely done correctly.
I don't usually like ranch homes.
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Mid Century Modern is the term I hear most often.
...can look very cool when done correctly. It was rarely done correctly.
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 3:45 pm to member12
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panes of glass meet in the corner without a pillar.
That's even more impactful to me. It's a continuation of the home to the outside. It's an expensive way to build, but it's what I prefer. My wife and I will definitely draw from his styling once we build our home. More structural ingenuity leads to more unique structures. I'm just not a fan of excessive walls and closure of spaces. It's suffocating to me.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 3:59 pm to member12
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I don't usually like ranch homes.
Ranch style has its roots in Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian homes. Many of them are closer to the usonian idea than others. Here in Dallas,houses in neighborhoods that were built in the 50s in a Ranch style have been bought and renovated and look pretty cool. Those hoods are super expensive to buy in now.....600k for a 3/2 ranch.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 4:01 pm to member12
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home on Acadian just north of Bawell in Baton Rouge that I strangely like. It has a circular gravel driveway and a large lawn with lots of mature trees. Looks straight out of the 1960s
The original Pennington home. I love that house.
There is another in the Goodwood area that is similar.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 4:03 pm to AUbagman
quote:It's very expensive, My aunt and uncle own the only real contemporary home on Ono Island and they had numerous challenges getting that home built. All steel concrete and glass. Mostly commercial subs had to be used.
That's even more impactful to me. It's a continuation of the home to the outside. It's an expensive way to build, but it's what I prefer. My wife and I will definitely draw from his styling once we build our home. More structural ingenuity leads to more unique structures. I'm just not a fan of excessive walls and closure of spaces. It's suffocating to me.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 4:17 pm to RedFoxx
There isn't a style of home I despise more than this.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 4:32 pm to Zappas Stache
Thanks man, dropping knowledge on me 
Posted on 6/9/16 at 4:35 pm to PhilipMarlowe
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There isn't a style of home I despise more than this.
I don't hate it, but I feel like every one I see that uses that style is dirty or has mildew on it or something.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 4:36 pm to PhilipMarlowe
The pseudo famous home, African Queen, in Springfield, Missouri is very much a style I appreciate:
Posted on 6/9/16 at 4:38 pm to Grandioso
With oak trees and shite
Posted on 6/9/16 at 4:38 pm to Phil A Sheo
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Also like this one ( Chip and Joanna Gaines house from Fixer Upper)
They do phenomenal work... Love their style...
Joanna looks just like my fiancé but 10 years older
.... She's so fine, chip seems pretty cool too This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 4:51 pm to RedFoxx
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The original Pennington home. I love that house.
That must be it. Looks really cool.
I realize that the low slung roof and larger windows may not be entirely practical in Baton Rouge's climate, but I like that style of house. It's a good excuse to a nice tree canopy.
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 4:57 pm to mizzoukills
That's about as riche nouveau as it gets.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 5:03 pm to lsupride87
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200 a sq ft is actual Orleans Parish prices just about
You're paying over $200/ft for anything updated in the heart of BR now too (Garden District, Hundred Oaks, Goodwood, etc.)
Posted on 6/9/16 at 5:04 pm to RedFoxx
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There is another in the Goodwood area that is similar.
It's on the market right now for north of $1M
Posted on 6/9/16 at 5:07 pm to mizzoukills
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African Queen
Looks like something Elvis would live in:
Posted on 6/9/16 at 5:09 pm to upgrayedd
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That's about as riche nouveau as it gets.
Perhaps, but I like the "safari" style. The dude who owns it is a heavy hitter in Springfield, MO who made a fortune in real estate. His name is mentioned in the same sentence as other famously rich Springfield residents that include billionaires Johnny Morris (owner of Bass Pro - $5 billion net worth) and John Q. Hammons (billionaire developer).
He's very well off.
The African Queen was just a side project where he purchased that home for less than 1 million, completely renovated and refurnished it, redid the extensive landscaping, and is now trying to sell it for $15 million.
It won't sell for that much, but if it sells for a few million than he will have made a major profit.
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 5:13 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 5:10 pm to mizzoukills
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He's very well off.
And he has horrible taste
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