Architectural Design

You Know That Lake Highlands Pocket of Contemporary Homes on Greenville? This Is It.

By Nikki Barringer / March 16, 2024 /

There’s a little enclave of homes off Greenville Avenue — we’re talking way “upper” Greenville Avenue down by Abrams — that is simply incredible. The entry street is Stone Creek Place. You’ve likely driven by it a ton and almost broken your neck trying to peep in and see what’s up. Well, crane no more,…

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Interview with an Architect: Stephen Arnn Brings Lifelong Learning to His Designs

By Leah Shafer / May 11, 2016 /

In our ongoing series, Interview with an Architect, we speak with leading voices in the North Texas architecture community and learn about their work, development issues in our community, and good design practices and principals (you can read the last one here). Stephen Arnn grew up surrounded by and appreciating great architecture. From an early…

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Interview with an Architect: Robert Raymond Advocates Appropriate, Sustainable Design

By Leah Shafer / June 1, 2015 /

In our ongoing series, Interview with an Architect, we speak with leading voices in the North Texas architecture community and learn about their work, development issues in our community, and good design practices and principals (you can read the last one here). Robert W. Raymond, AIA, moved to Dallas in 1981 after completing his Masters in Architecture…

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Top DFW Builder Confident in Luxury Market, Building Two Multimillion Spec Houses

By Leah Shafer / January 19, 2015 /

Spec homes are a sign of strong builder and bank confidence in a market, as they are created without any specific buyer in mind, just the belief that one will be interested once it is completed. The higher the price tag, the higher the stakes. In our inventory-parched market, homebuilder Les Owens, President of LRO Residential…

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Trammell Crow Estate on Market in Highland Park, Listed for $59.4 Million

By Leah Shafer / November 21, 2014 /

A slice of local history has hit the market, with the Highland Park estate of the late Dallas real estate developer and art collector Trammell Crow and his late wife Margaret now listed with Allie Beth Allman & Associates. Located between Preston Road and Turtle Creek Boulevard, the 10,000-square-foot Tudor-style house has a price tag that reflects…

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