Continuing our exposed structural elements essay, a little primer on post and beam terminology seems appropriate. Our friends at Timber Structures, builders of traditional post and beam structures on the other side of the pond, offer this illustrative drawing.
Number two in our exposed structural elements photo essay, from our friends at McAlpine Tankersley, is this wonderful timber-framed breezeway. Nice detailing of corbels and scroll-cut roof joists, v-groove joint decking, and ideal proportioning creates a charming architectural element…the whole whitewashed to complement the blue-grays of the siding and stone paving. The perfect feel for …
What is it about exposed structural elements that’s so satisfying to the soul? The first in a photo essay series demonstrating a wild variety of architectural vernaculars linked by beams, posts, rafters, planking, struts trusses…you name it, in a range of materials left uncovered and exposed to the eye of the admiring architectural critic in …
The latest addition to our Resources page, Longshadow Garden Ornaments was introduced to us by our good friends at Kaiser Trabue Landscape Architecture in Nashville, Tennessee. Manufacturers of landscape planters and ornaments of exquisite design and workmanship, Longshadow’s products are available only through the trade. Give us a call for product information and pricing. …
From California architect Barton Myers comes this compelling example of what’s best in contemporary architecture. All glass and exposed, industrial-type structure of recycled steel, this home is designed to be easily reproduced and modified, building upon readily adaptable module-like spaces. Bravo, Barton Myers!
Orange has always been my favorite color. If it’s good enough for HERMÈS, it’s good enough for me! Home Reviews Interior Design and Architecture suggests the color orange is also good for your disposition. I suggest that in the throes of a winter that just won’t end, we need all the uplifting we can get. …
It’s easy to combine styles when you focus on well-planned design. In Hank’s own traditional-style home, he collaborated with architect T. Douglas Enoch and interior designer Linda Felts to highlight contemporary elements in his kitchen. These include crisp, clean lines, a monochromatic green-gray color scheme and mirrored walls to enhance light and add dazzle. The …
Master planned by Hank Akers of MH Akers Custom Homes to be one of Germantown’s most aesthetically attractive and prestigious neighborhoods, St. Albans has the distinction of being Shelby County’s only million dollar development controlled start to finish by a single custom homebuilder/developer. Uniformly high standards have been imposed by Hank Akers for architecture, building …
Just a timely reminder not to miss the incomparable creative genius of Bobby McAlpine on Thursday, January 27, at Memphis Brooks Museum. He will present his architectural arts through his new book The Home Within Us. The event is presented by The Decorative Arts Trust and the Tennessee Chapter of The Institute of Classical Architecture.
Developed in 2005 by MH Akers Custom Homes, St. Albans is a low-density residential development of nine half-acre lots on more than five acres of prime real estate located in the heart of Germantown off Dogwood Road. Bordered on the north by the ever-popular Kimbrough Woods subdivision and to the south by St. George’s Elementary …