Modern Architecture
Some houses check boxes. A Greico Home sets the bar.
Not louder. Not flashier. Just intentional—and entirely his. This week, two of the late builder’s properties hit the market. And while they offer a rare opportunity for buyers, they also put something else on full display: just how singular Tom’s work still feels.
The Rachofsky House on Preston Road is the most well-known modern home in Dallas. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier in 1996, the hybrid home and museum was the most talked-about property in Dallas for years. No one had really seen anything like it, well, at least not in Dallas. Although it has been…
Dallas remains on the cutting edge of architecture for many reasons. Just by looking at our downtown skyline, one can easily see how this city fosters creativity, ingenuity, and innovation. From Reunion Tower to Fountain Place, elements of futuristic design define Dallas architecture. But what does this look like as we enter the next leap…
Who doesn’t love a bit of architectural drama? After what seems like a decade of white-box living, I think we are all ready for something spectacular, and this majestic modern is the answer. It was designed by architect Blane Ladymon, founder and managing partner of Domi Works. Ladymon is not your typical architect. He is…
I’m suspicious of motives behind phrases such as “highest and best use,” which are intended to offer a moral justification for razing older properties. With its oversized lots and access to first-rate Tanglewood Elementary School, the many smaller 1960s ranch-style houses that average 2,500 square feet have proved tempting targets for teardown and redevelopment. Many…
