White Rock Lake
As someone who lives on the east side of White Rock Lake, I’m pretty used to the occasional weird smell emanating from the urban body of water. However, when the second email hit my inbox about a sewage-like odor coming from White Rock Lake, I had to smell it for myself. The Dallas Arboretum is…
Oh hello. Built in 2015, this newer constructed home was created for the seller by Alan Hoffman of Hoffman Homes. Now Hoffman is pretty into energy efficiency and we’re going to get to that, but first let’s just take a moment to enjoy the design of this one. Obviously, the seller is into midcentury (FURNITURE!)…
Preservation Architect Norman Alston offers us a counterpoint to last week’s column about the renovation of the White Rock Lake Stone Tables, why it’s a loss, and what we can learn from this situation. By Norman Alston, FAIASpecial Contributor Dallas has always thought of itself as not having much history — especially an architectural history…
Words matter. I don’t think that’s ever been more evident than in the project to bring the White Rock Lake Stone Tables picnic area back to full public use. I thought I was going to write a short post on the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the completed project. Then words happened. Words like preservation, rehabilitation, restoration,…
Here’s a super cute house over in Lochwood, but what you DON’T see will SHOCK YOU. JK. It’s the backyard. And you can totally see it. In the pictures. WHICH ARE PICTURED BELOW. I was just trying to mix it up with some sensational statements, but I’m already over it so let’s just talk about…
