Architectural Wonders

Urban Design Expert Leads Panel on Tiny House, Alternative Housing Movements

By Leah Shafer / March 14, 2016 /
Nan Ellins

The “tiny house” movement, as well as eco-villages, co-housing, and pocket neighborhoods, are some of the responses to urban growth. People living in these alternative houses are returning to a simpler way of life. These all incorporate shared amenities and social spaces, encouraging human interaction in order to nourish a deep sense of community. There’s less…

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Iconic Midcentury Modern Mayrath House Faces Tragic Teardown, Priced at Lot Value

By Leah Shafer / February 26, 2016 /

For all of its progress toward becoming a world-class city, Dallas still has a lot to learn about the value of historic architecture. We are tear-down happy. The list of demolished Dallas buildings with significant historic and architectural value would go on for pages. But here are a few recent examples: The 95-year-old red brick traditional…

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Autumn Staff Meeting Goes North to Talmadge Lane

By Jon Anderson / October 16, 2015 /

It’s that time again … time for our next Candy’s Dirt Staff Meeting. Next week, we’ll leave the high-rises behind to celebrate a 1.17 acre estate at 6626 Talmadge Lane being marketed by Tim Schutze of Allie Beth Allman for $6.95 million. I call it an estate because “home” and even “residence” don’t exactly cover…

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AIA Dallas 2015 Built Design Recognizes Stunning Cedar Creek Residence

By Joanna England / October 12, 2015 /

  Among the winners of this year’s AIA Dallas Built Design Awards is one structure that stands out: An incredible forest residence on Cedar Creek Reservoir by Wernerfield. And it has such a wonderful history, too. This residence is located on a beautiful wooded site on Cedar Creek Reservoir and is intended to provide an…

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Realtors and Contractors Say Shipping Containers are Here to Stay

By Joanna England / October 1, 2015 /

Well, you know what they say about opinions … … not everyone agrees with yours, amiright? That’s the message I got from a few readers who disagreed with my column’s assertion that shipping containers are over like shell art. While a some were brief, there were some impassioned pleas for reason.

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