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Lloyd Kahn is the editor-in-chief of Shelter Publications, an independent California publisher. Shelter Publications specializes in books on building and architecture, as well as health and fitness. Lloyd’s latest book is Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter. For more info, see: www.shelterpub.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/lloydkahn Lloyd Kahn is the editor-in-chief of Shelter Publications, an independent California publisher. Shelter Publications specializes in books on building and architecture, as well as health and fitness. Lloyd’s latest book is Builders of the Pacific Coast. For more info, see: www.shelterpub.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/lloydkahn

New House Built With Old Charm

"(Architect) Clay Chapman’s approach to design: 'The product of our efforts must withstand trend and fashion and be held with deep affection from generation to generation.'”

http://hookedonhouses.net/2011/03/24/elias-cottage-a-new-house-built-with-old-charm/

3 comments:

Irene Tukuafu said...: Very Beautiful, very expensive.; July 5, 2011 7:47 PM
Owl said...: Certainly agree, reminds me of Arts & Crafts architecture. I enjoy the detailing on the chimney and the splayed brickwork on the columns, very carefully done.; July 6, 2011 4:29 AM
Bursledon Blogger said...: At risk of being negative - and while it probably is a good example of an Arts &Crafts inspired house, you have to say why?

What's wrong with building a new house with new charm?

England is frankly polluted with houses adorned by mock Tudor beams -they've been dead for 500 years - isn't it about time we built to a new aesthetic?

Some of the modern building Lloyd features shows that it can be done - exciting, stylish, contextual, intelligent and environmentally sound; July 6, 2011 10:59 AM