John Barthel

Architect John Barthel’s Iconic Midcentury Modern in Sylvania Dells is For Sale

By Karen Eubank / March 18, 2024 /

When a 1959 Dallas Midcentury Modern home appears in the New York Times and wins an American Institute of Architects award, you know it’s something truly special. It is one of those “Honey, stop the car!” homes. You simply can’t drive by it without pulling over and taking photos because it’s a Midcentury Modern marvel…

An Award-Winning Dallas Midcentury Modern With Original Details Was Just Listed

By Joanna England / July 31, 2021 /

If you look at this home long enough, your imagination will run away with itself. It’s like a Rorschach test — what you see is what you see, and there’s no wrong answer. Is this John Barthel-designed Midcentury Modern a spaceship? Is it an airplane? To me, the home looks like an origami crane as…

What Do You Think of This AIA Design-Award House? (Excuse Me, I’m Not Impressed…)

By Candy Evans / August 16, 2011 /

I know this is a one of a kind Mid-century Modern masterpiece designed by architect John Barthel for his personal residence in 1959. And I know it is the winner of the 2002 AIA Design Award. And I know it’s probably one of our more shining examples of Mid-century Modern in Dallas, excluding the Frank Lloyd…