Dallas Modern Architecture

A Well-Rounded Preston Hollow Home Designed By Frank L. Meier

By Joanna England / October 4, 2017 /

Before there ever was a pink mansion on Douglas Avenue, Mary Kay Ash and her husband, Mel Ash, conscripted modernist architect Frank L. Meier to design a home for them. The site — a private, picturesque lake in Preston Hollow — was the perfect place to craft reality from a dream. That dream was for…

Preservation Success Story: Modernist Jacotte House for Sale in Lakewood

By Leah Shafer / March 2, 2016 /

Ten years ago, Catherine Horsey fell in love with a house. Having spent seven years at the helm of Preservation Dallas, and recently returned to Dallas to work on the sustainable neighborhood Urban Reserve, Horsey saw an article on the house at 3216 Jacotte Cir. and was immediately smitten. This home is significant in Dallas because…

Swanky Oak Lawn Townhomes Offer Modern Stylings, Fourth-Floor Roof Decks

By Leah Shafer / June 4, 2015 /

If real estate is all about location, location, location, then the new Oak Lawn townhomes being built at 4607 Steel St. are a shining example of what’s on the market in a prime neighborhood for under $400K. With contemporary stylings, open-concept floorplans with high ceilings, and views of downtown Dallas from the fourth-floor rooftop decks, it’s no…

Thursday Three Hundred: East Lake Highlands Modern Offers Dazzling Aesthetic

By Leah Shafer / December 4, 2014 /

Hidden in East Lake Highlands near Northwest Highway and Plano Road is one of the largest collections of modern houses in Dallas, and some are still affordable, like the listing at 8676 Langdale Circle. Designed by architect Jack R. Yardley and built in 1976, this looker is listed by Brandon Stewart with David Griffin & Company for…

The Economic Downturn Was Good For The Custom Home Industry, Says Modern Builder Marc Kleinmann

By Amy McDonald Loftis / November 24, 2014 /

German native and President of Bauhaus Custom Homes, Marc Kleinmann, moved to the United States in 1996. His father was a real estate developer so the industry has been in his blood for quite a while. Kleinmann took a hiatus from the housing/real estate industry, working in advertising for the first few years after immigrating…