Dallas Architecture
We are just buzzing about this year’s Spring Modern Home Tour sponsored by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. This tour will feature some of the most incredible modern homes in Dallas and the Park Cities. Seriously, just phenomenal feats of architecture and design. It’s the brainchild of Jeff Levine of modmedia.net. The tour will open…
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There were three major home tours this weekend, including the Turtle Creek Home Tour, the Hollywood Heights Home Tour, and the White Rock Home Tour. Each tour had a different flavor that all architecture and design lovers will enjoy. If you loved modern homes, then White Rock was for you. Love luxury highrises? You had…
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This year’s Architecture360 is sure to attract a wide audience this year, thanks to AIA Dallas and Dallas Center for Architecture‘s hard work. The organizations have sought out the coolest and most interesting behind-the-scenes locations for their “Place-A-Day series,” which includes a tour of a new spot inside the city with a never-before-seen perspective.
Read MoreWhen you think about Midcentury Modern architecture, some defining features often pop up. According to Mark Meckfessel, FAIA, here are some common characteristics found in Midcentury Modern design: Floor plans tended to be more open, with less separation among living, dining and family areas. Large, continuous expanses of windows broke down traditional notions of “inside” and “outside”. Roofs tended to…
Read MoreMark Doty is a treasure trove of information. He seems to know the history of Dallas’ architecture backwards and forwards, no small feet from a man who grew up in Abilene.
Doty, who works as a senior planner and historic preservation officer for the city of Dallas, has compiled an impressive collection of photos and facts surrounding some of the dallas architecture that became casualties of progress. “Lost Dallas” is an excellent resource for amateur historians or people who love learning about Dallas’ past.
Of course, we wanted to find out more about Doty, a member of Preservation Dallas, and what made him want to write “Lost Dallas.”
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