Clay Stapp
In case you didn’t know there was a contest brewing, neither did we. But it’s summer, and as we’ve discussed, realtors are getting creative with their marketing strategies because things are getting a little weird out there in the market, y’all. And when I recently got invited to an open house for a fabulous home…
When we imagine modern design, a few features come to mind. Clean lines, open floor plans, and organic materials typically define the conventional standards of the contemporary ethos. However, as architects become more inventive, we’ve seen artisan builds that defy even the most innovative benchmarks. With advances in materials, an evolution of technique, and technological…
The Dallas Board of Adjustment on Tuesday reversed the decision of a city building official who earlier this year issued a “stop work order” for a construction project on Tyree Street in the Elm Thicket/Northpark neighborhood. The Board stopped short of doing the same for a second Elm Thicket builder who has poured thousands into a…
CandysDirt.com broke the news Friday night that the City of Dallas erroneously issued several building permits in the Elm Thicket/Northpark neighborhood and later “red tagged” the projects — some of which were complete — ordering builders to stop work. Several hours later, an assistant city manager revealed that the inspection team that issued the permits…
There are few certainties in this world. We all know two of them – death and taxes. Now here’s another one. If you ever have the opportunity to buy an architect’s personal residence, you do it. I’m going to lay out my case room by room over the next, oh, let’s say 500 words. This…
