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J. H. Harvey & Co.

5 West Broad Street (Office & Sales Rooms)

301 North Barton Avenue (Residence), AKA 2401 Barton Avenue

West of Brook Avenue & Admiral Street (Nursery)

West of Reservoir Street, AKA South Harrison Street (Farm)

[CHRV] — looking towards J. H. Harvey & Co.’s greenhouses, circa 1893 — the photograph identifies this as Barton Heights, but based on available map data, it’s hard to say precisely where

A tangled tale of men who grew flowers.

J. H. Harvey, florist, of 5 West Broad street, has his greenhouses at Barton Heights, a suburb of the city. They cover three or four acres of ground there. He has 60,000 square feet under glass. The greenhouses are heated with hot water. There is a bored well for the water supply of the place, two steam pumps and a wind-mill, hydrants and water-plugs throughout, and the equipment of the place is unquestionably as fine as anything of the kind in the South, and certainly the most extensive here.

(Ancestry.com) — advertisement for J. H. Harvey & Co. — Richmond, Virginia, City Directory, 1891

The specialty of this establishment is the trade in cut flowers and ornamental plants. These are shipped by it to all parts of the State. The gardens were established in 1870, and three generations of the Harvey family were interested in them. They were founded by the grandfather of the present proprietor. [CHRV]

A little confusing that, since J. H. Harvey’s grandfather was James Harvey, and he died in 1857 (Find A Grave). Perhaps he was responsible for the family’s interest in the flower business, but what became known as Magnolia Nursery was the province of James’s son, Levenous James Harvey.

(Newspapers.com) — advertisement for Magnolia Nursery by L. J. Harvey — Richmond Dispatch — Saturday, November 15, 1873

He had been in the same line in New Jersey before he came to this city. Mr. J. H. Harvey, the present proprietor, is a young man, but one of enterprise and sterling business character. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and as such is a participant in all the projects set on foot by it to further the interests of the city.

His down-town office and sales-rooms, on Broad street, are in the heart of the city and on the principal business street, easily accessible from all quarters of Richmond. [CHRV]

February 2021 — looking towards 5 West Broad Street, former location of J. H. Harvey & Co.

Sadly, the original 5 West Broad Street store no longer exists, having been replaced in 1924 with the present building, architected by Hunt and Amrhein. [AOR] It was also the Harvey family’s 2nd store on Broad Street, after moving a few doors east from 11 West Broad Street when the company was run by J. H.’s brother, Jacob Jones Harvey.

(Library of Congress) — Beers Illustrated Atlas of the Cities of Richmond & Manchester, 1877 — Plate E — showing J. J. Harvey & Bro. Magnolia Nursery

By 1877 Magnolia Nursery was a well-developed enterprise, consuming a considerable piece of land in North Side along Brook Avenue. This of course was back inna day before Lewis Ginter gobbled up the dirt that would eventually become Bellevue, Sherwood and Ginter Parks, and before Brook Avenue would be demoted to the rank of Road. Chamberlayne Avenue would be the new front porch to the north, at least until 95 was built.

J. J Harvey had at this point taken over the family business from L. J. Harvey, who seems to have been stricken with wanderlust in his autumn years. He died a considerable distance from Richmond in 1880 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. (Find A Grave)

February 2021 — looking west of Brook Road towards the former Magnolia Nursery

Today, the former greenhouse grounds is Hovey Field, home to the Virginia Union University Panthers.

The funny thing is that A City on the James describes J. H. Harvey & Co. as having greenhouses in Barton Heights, which is not quite where Magnolia Nursery was located.

[MTBH] — Map of the Town of Barton Heights in Henrico County, Va. — James T. Redd and Son, 1896 — showing “Garden Tract” to the northwest — (full-size image)

James H. Barton was a real estate speculator, who in 1890 found success crossing a small residential community with a new streetcar line that connected the area north of Richmond with the city. The allure of suburban living found an audience, among them the J. H. and J. J. Harvey families, and it became the Town of Barton Heights in 1896.

The 1894 Barton Heights Directory lists the Harvey’s were living at 301 North Barton Avenue. It would have been their second at that location. [BHD]

[BHPSR] — Map of Barton Heights and Brookland Park — Showing the System of Numbering — 1894 — showing 301 North Barton Avenue at the northwest intersection of Barton & Kersting — (full-size image)

Just two years prior, disaster had struck.

The handsome residence at Barton Heights of Mr. J. H. Harvey, the florist, was totally destroyed by fire last night.

Mr. Harvey was at his brother-in-law’s, across the street, engaged in a game of dominos, and happening to glance at one of the windows he discovered flames bursting from the front of his house. When he reached it the hall was a roaring furnace, and it was with difficulty he rescued his children, one of whom was asleep, from the building. There was a large tank of water on the premises, but this proved practically of no use.

When news of the fire reached Chief Puller he sent over Truck No. 3, and would have sent a steamer also, but could not learn whether there was an available water supply. The truck men did splendid service, and it is due to them that the flames did not communicate to Mr. Harvey’s stables and green-houses. [RD11061892]

(Library of Congress) — Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Richmond (1908) — Index Plate — showing Barton Heights at right & the location of Magnolia Nursery at left

Apparently the Harvey’s need for greenhouse space was such that they were needed on-hand at their home. However, this was smack in the middle of a residential neighborhood, so it’s hard to imagine it as substantial as the operation off Brook Avenue, itself far removed from Barton Heights. Google Maps calls the distance between the house and main nursery at 1.3 miles—not exactly in the neighborhood.

March 2021 — looking towards the former 301 North Barton Avenue

Like any good success story, Barton Heights ignited the acquisitive fires of its larger neighbor to the south, and it was annexed by the City of RVA in 1914. (”Manchester today! Tomorrow... Barton Heights!)

Changes followed. The former Kersting Street was renamed to Graham, and the houses were renumbered to fit the city’s scheme. Today, the former 301 North Barton Avenue is now 2401 Barton Avenue, and the residence that used to sit on the corner is gone.

(Stadium Journey) — undated photo of Hovey Field, Virginia Union University — formerly Magnolia Nursery

As for Magnolia Nursery, by 1896 J. H. Harvey & Co. company was winding down. The Richmond Dispatch reported its dissolution by mutual consent, and later a Deed of Assignment for all of the Harvey properties. [RD04091896] [RD04181896] The former nursery was eventually acquired by Virginia Union University in 1907 for their athletic grounds.

[CHRV] — looking southwest towards J. H. Harvey’s Reservoir Branch Barton Heights, circa 1893

The location of Harvey’s other principal property, Reservoir Branch, is more difficult to pin down. It was it was identified as being “west of the reservoir beyond Richmond's suburbs”, which places it in the general vicinity where two cemeteries exist today. [HCO]

(Library of Congress) — Beers Illustrated Atlas of the Cities of Richmond & Manchester, 1877 — Plate O — showing the south terminus of Reservoir Street and the Marshall Reservoir at lower right

The reservoir in question was Marshall Reservoir, constructed in the early 1800′s, and which was located just southwest of Hollywood Cemetery. It stood near the intersection of two streets, Ashland and Reservoir, since renamed Colorado and Harrison respectively.

February 2021 — looking towards the entrances to Riverview & Mt. Calvary Cemeteries

The 1877 Beers map shows the area west of Reservoir to be undeveloped, with no sign of any property assigned to J. H. Harvey. Twelve years later, the 1889 Baist map shows the addition of Riverview (1887) and Mt. Calvary (1885) Cemeteries, along with a burgeoning neighborhood to the west, yet still no trace of Harvey’s farm.

February 2021 — looking towards former location of Marshall Reservoir — the intersection of Harrison & Colorado shown at left where the white truck is parked

On face, it seems reasonable to think that the farm existed on or near the present-day cemeteries, since it was named for a nearby landmark capable of providing the necessary water for a nurseryman, and accessible by a city road of the same name.

Unfortunately, while available maps depict the Harvie name, the Harvey name is absent. Add to that the fact that those cemeteries predate the publication of A City on the James, which depicted the photograph of said farm, makes it hard to place a pin down.

(J. H. Harvey & Co. is part of the Atlas RVA! Project)

Correction

The first version of this post speculated that J. H. Harvey’s competitor W. A. Hammond, who had his own greenhouse operation east of Brook Avenue at Sherwood, may have had a connection to the Harvey properties. This misguided notion was corrected by the discovery of the Barton Heights Directory and Barton Heights pamphlet. It seems more probable that North Side had great land for growing flowers, just ask Lewis Ginter.

Print Sources

[AOR] Architecture in Downtown Richmond. Robert Winthrop. 1982.

[BHD] Barton Heights Directory. Richmond Advertiser Print. Co. 1894.

[BHPSR] Barton Heights: the popular suburb of Richmond. Taylor & Taylor. 1894. Courtesy, Library of Virginia.

[CHRV] A City on the James, Richmond, Virginia. G. W. Engelhardt. 1893.

[HCO] Henrico County. Louis H. Manarin. 2006.

[MTBH] Map of the Town of Barton Heights in Henrico County, Va. James T. Redd and Son.1896. Courtesy, Library of Virginia.

[RD11061892] Richmond Dispatch. Wednesday, November 16, 1892.

[RD04091896] Richmond Dispatch. Thursday, April, 9, 1896.

[RD04181896] Richmond Dispatch. Saturday, April, 18, 1896.

[RTMS09251892] Richmond Times. Sunday, September 25, 1892.

[RT06081900] Richmond Times. Friday, June 8, 1900.

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12 student projects from the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism

A tower designed for Ontario wildlife and a gold mine transformed into a soundscape feature in this school show from students at the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism.

Other projects include an analysis of a hotel militarised in the Lebanese Civil War and a utopian world referencing the childhood memories formed in a Chinese-Canadian family.

Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism

School: Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism at the Carleton University Courses: M.Arch thesis, graduate and undergraduate studios

School statement:

"Many of the projects represent work from the year-long Master of Architecture thesis, including the Canadian Indian Residential Schools as potential sites of decolonization, remedies for the post-pandemic city, and Cairo's Cosmic Realms and Earthly Realities.

"Other projects illustrate several of the Master of Architecture six-week option studios. This year, the studios explored themes of Threshold Landscapes, Black Flight and Architectural Authorship, led by Azrieli visiting critics Virginia Lee, Thandi Loewenson and Neil Spiller.

"Also represented is work from the first MArch studio year in the three-year programme, the fourth-year fall housing studio and the final studio in the undergraduate Bachelor of Architectural Studies Major."

The Rhythm Section by Chloe Cooke

"Through processes of archiving and annotating movement, this project develops new forms of notation attempting to communicate social and spatial histories related to dance, choreography, rhythm, and sonic production as a result of bodily movement.

"The project also explores drawing as percussive performance, combining different styles of rhythm that are inherently connected and work together to reveal lines of flight, in which dance serves as a threshold to connect displaced people. This is done by creating – or recreating – spaces, narratives, performances and rhythms that beat 'new worlds' into being."

Student: Chloe Cooke Studio: M.Arch Option Studio — Black Flight Tutor: Dr Thandi Loewenson Email: [email protected]

De-Colonial Intersections of Conservation and Healing: The Indian Residential School System by Catherine McBain

"This thesis explores the spatial conditions related to the territorial and architectural practices of the Indian Residential Schools (IRS) in Canada. The project alludes to 'illustrative futures' where the conservation of landscapes, architecture and territories means designing encounters for healing and critical reflection.

"Proposed as a series of frictional embodied experiences, the encounters subvert the IRS memory, interrogating its socio-spatial hierarchies. The project explores three former residential schools, intentionally reconnecting spatial fragments, reclaiming territories and subverting existing architectures. The encounters suggest ontological connections with erased cultural landscapes while challenging current hegemonic conservation practices."

Student: Catherine McBain Course: Thesis Tutor: Dr Natalia Escobar Castrillón Email: [email protected]

Birds: Agents of Change by Brandon Todd

"This project reverses the degradation of bird habitats in the industrial landscape of Hamilton Harbour, Ontario, transposing conditions found in adjacent ecologically productive sites to barren industrial areas along the harbour's edge.

"Among several interventions, a series of ethereal bird towers reach to the sky, incorporating lightweight components for bird feeding, nesting, bathing, and perching above with spaces for human observation below. The tower's height attracts avian wildlife to the site and encourages birds' natural capacities for distribution, pollination, and ecological exchange. The project was developed using a series of models constructed within water tanks, immersing the towers within their atmospheric domains."

Student: Brandon Todd Studio: Fourth-Year Studio — Tank Worlds: Hamilton Harbour Tutor: Dr Lisa Moffitt Email: [email protected]

The Holiday Inn Beirut: Intentional Apparatus, Unintentional Monument by Anthony Youssef

"Among the relics of the Lebanese Civil War is the Holiday Inn Beirut. During the civil war, the hotel was militarized. Its towering body offered fighters – from leftist and rightist militias – a stronghold from which to launch their munitions. Still standing, it has been called an unintentional monument.

"This series of drawings seek to negotiate between the Holiday Inn Beirut's identity as an apparatus of war and a monument. Here, it becomes an urban observatory, allowing visitors to witness the city's past, present and future. Various layers are superimposed upon one another to embody the complexities and contradictions inherent in the capital city of Beirut."

Student: Anthony Youssef Studio: M.Arch Option Studio - Architectural Authorship Tutor: Azrieli visiting critic Neil Spiller Email: [email protected]

Orchestrated Soundscapes by Rudo Mpisaunga

"This project explores a fictional future in which the Mponeng Gold Mine in Johannesburg is transformed into an eerie soundscape. Eternally conducted by the wind, water, and heat, this musical ensemble disrupts the humdrum of daily life by giving voice to the land.

"When wind speeds are low, the pit and shaft become a celebratory space. The hollow amphitheatre floors become drums when people gather, such as during the toyi-toyi or when dancing to amapiano. When wind speeds are high, the wind turbines funnel air into reservoirs beneath the amphitheatre channelling it through the shafts and tunnels sounding the pipes."

Student: Rudo Mpisaunga Studio: M.Arch Option Studio - Deep Dust/The Killing Dark Tutor: Dr Ozayr Saloojee Email: [email protected]

The Globe in a Granule of Cryoconite by Sean Broadhurst

"In response to a prompt to read place from afar, this project aggregates research into a story of cryoconite in the glacial crusts of Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut. In its bacteria-bound mineral cocoons that entrain airborne particulates, cryoconite authors stories of planetary relations. The embedded time and spatial scales of cryoconite subvert cartographic convention.

"The globe is distorted, and the section refuses scale; isometric space is warped by isotopes of plutonium or neon that signal colonial violence or possible cosmic origins. Drawing the immense micrometres of a single granule requires registers tuned to disparate moments and places at the thresholds of human perception."

Student: Sean Broadhurst Studio: M.Arch Option Studio - Cartographies of Refusal Tutor: Azrieli visiting critic Elise Hunchuck Email: [email protected]

Āyat al-Qāhirah: Cairo’s Cosmic Realms and Earthly Realities by Rehab Salama

"Āyat al-Qāhirah explores Cairo's sacred architecture as a mediator where the human, the landscape, and the cosmos collide and merge. The project analyzes how architecture and architectural representation can become a bridge between the earthly and the cosmic.

"The thesis proposes a conceptual network of thresholds between the sacred and every day. These serve as registers for the visible and the invisible. They connect the seen and unseen, the sensible and unintelligible, the physical and metaphysical, the quotidian and divine. The work aims to manifest the hidden orders imposed on the material world through motions of the cosmos and earth."

Student: Rehab Salama Course: Thesis Tutor: Dr Ozayr Saloojee and associate professor Johan Voordouw Email: [email protected]

Carleton Square Redevelopment - River Meadow Heights Ottawa, Ontario by Cameron Maiolo and Mark Meneguzzi

"Working with Minto Development Group, we wanted to explore increasing density, integrating nature within the built environment and creating a well-rounded pedestrian-focused urban node. Redeveloping for the future, we strove to emphasise the 15-minute community.

"Our master plan focal point consists of a high-density residential core followed by a mid-density mixed-use residential and commercial district. Adjacent is a low-density housing of mixed typologies. We formed a connection to the park by implementing green fingers that act as stormwater retention systems and promote the vibrant growth of local flora and fauna while also providing green barriers between buildings."

Student: Cameron Maiolo and Mark Meneguzzi Studio: Fourth-Year Housing Studio Tutor: Associate professor Benjamin Gianni Email: [email protected] and [email protected]

Post-Pandemia at the poissonerie shanahan: an account of sick cities and their remedies by Shannon Clark

"An epidemic is not simply biological but rather a spatial phenomenon that mutates sociopolitical constructions. The fears associated with the metaphors of disease have landscaped the city as though we are looking at "the section of a fibrous tumour," to quote architect and writer Frank Lloyd Wright in When Democracy Builds.

"The setting is the fictional Poissonerie Shanahan in Montreal’s Jean-Talon Market as envisioned by writer Nicholas Dickner’s Nikolski. Fiction is used as a tool to understand the intersections of architecture, urbanism, and public health. The story of four sick cities is then told to exercise our empathetic intelligence in the face of a global crisis that has rapidly spatialized blame."

Student: Shannon Clark Course: Thesis Tutor: Dr Ozayr Saloojee Email: [email protected]

Through Thick and Thin // Story Space on Rannoch Moor by Camille Ringrose

"This thesis proposes a compilation of fictional narratives that reflect on Rannoch Moor as ground, unstable terrain, burial, and wetness. It offers alternative ways of knowing through literature, folklore, and storytelling as a multiverse method of world-building.

"The thesis asks: can we use stories to design with precision? Not as an act of probing for answers, newness, or novelty, but as a form of watching and waiting? Storytelling suggests a movement to look not to the past or the future, but to the deepness of the conditions surrounding us, weaving together a more complex tapestry towards recovery and resilience."

Student: Camille Ringrose Course: Thesis Tutor: Dr Ozayr Saloojee Email: [email protected]

Diasporic Dreamland: A Memory Box by Enid Huang

"This project focuses on reflecting on one's heritage and childhood memories. It is influenced by Enid Huang's Chinese heritage as a second-generation Canadian – diaspora. Diasporic Dreamland is developed through the foundation of siheyuan – traditional Chinese courtyards made of four sides.

"It correlates with four traditional Chinese tales and long-term memories that influenced Huang's childhood upbringing. Using various media, Huang created four drawings as a reflection that blends both cultural elements and childhood memories, to imagine a utopian world that connects her closer to her heritage."

Student: Enid Huang Studio: Fourth-Year Studio — Drawing Candy and Digital Sweetness Tutor: Associate professor Johan Voordouw Email: [email protected]

The Bitumen Biome by Odessa Boehm

"Like a Trojan horse, the Bitumen Biome surprises the unwitting visitors of the Muttart Conservatory in Edmonton, Alberta. Instead of visiting an arid or tropical biome, visitors are met with the wild landscape of their backyards, the Athabasca Oil Sands.

"The Bitumen Biome unearths an inaccessible landscape and translates oils origins, systems, and the scale of environmental degradation for its visitors. Through a sensory experience of tailing ponds, chemical diffusers, and bird scare contractions, the Bitumen Biome gives visitors a glimpse into the oil ecosystem and allows them to experience its often intangible effects."

Student: Odessa Boehm Studio: Fourth-Year Studio — Grounding Stories: Translating the Architectural Field, from Survey to Display Tutor: Instructor Émélie Desrochers-Turgeon Email: [email protected]

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Renderings: Contested Beltline condo project advances in Virginia-Highland

Designs don’t skimp on balconies. | Renderings: Smith Dalia Architects

Expect units ranging from $450K to $1.1 million

After sparring with Virginia-Highland neighbors over whether a multifamily residential development would be a good fit for an Eastside Trail-adjacent site, developer Capital City Real Estate is moving forward with its high-end condo project.

Planned for 675 Drewry Street, a property that currently hosts a single-story building with live-work space and some retail, the new development would bring 40 condos to the Beltline’s edge, just north of Paris on Ponce.

In the spring, some neighbors around Drewry Street argued the project clashed with the goals of City of Atlanta’s Comprehensive Development Plan, the Beltline’s Subarea 6 masterplan, and the Virginia-Highland Masterplan.

But in April, the city’s Zoning Review Board sided with Capital City, ushering along the roughly 0.4-acre project.

Now, demolition work is on track to kick off in February, and site work is planned for March, officials say.

The Beltline side.

Smith Dalia Architects sent Curbed Atlanta new renderings that illustrate the vision for the condos, which would range from about 900 to 1,500 square feet in two- and three-bedroom floorplans.

Vicki Johnston, Capital City’s director of design, sales, and marketing, adds that all condos “will have balconies, and the penthouse level units will have outdoor roof decks ranging in size from 350 to 750 square feet, all with gas, water, and electric utilities.”

At the bottom, expect two levels of amenity space that open up to the Beltline, as well as parking and storage space.

Prices are expected to run from $450,000 to $1.1 million, and the condos are slated to be tenant-ready in spring 2021.

source https://atlanta.curbed.com/2019/10/29/20937913/beltline-condo-development-atlanta-virginia-highland

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nightmare-afton-cosplay · 5 years

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Burnin’ Up! This Week’s Most Popular Home Was Truly on Fire

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An enterprising agent named Dylan Jaeck wanted everyone to check out the smokin’ deal he had on sale—an empty lot in Florida where a home had burned to the ground.

So instead of the customary shots of the vacant lot and its location, he used photos from the actual house fire. And the internet took notice, making it this week’s most popular property on realtor.com®.

Jaeck told us that his blazingly brilliant idea worked as he had expected it would, and now the property is under contract for close to the asking price.

Here are just a couple of the social media reactions to the photos:

Can’t stop thinking about this https://t.co/5VSQFJXike listing of a house for 100k that is literally on fire pic.twitter.com/vuA8hoGAGX

— Hayley Phillips (@somecallmehay) July 31, 2019

Hot listing: Florida house hits market with a photo of the place on fire https://t.co/arzytT3YfJ pic.twitter.com/NRpg46x0fi

— Cristina Alves (@__cristinaalves) August 4, 2019

“I wanted something that would grab somebody’s attention and show how hot of a deal this was for a potential investor to build a home or to fix,” Jaeck says.

His wasn’t the only home to crack our list thanks to attention-grabbing photos. A Virginia home also went viral using the tried-and-true T. rex costume concept. That home is also now pending sale.

Other popular properties this week included a massive, $75 million Beverly Hills megamansion, Phil Kessel’s strangely barren mansion near Pittsburgh, and a wildly decorated Victorian in Scranton, PA.

10. 70 W. Boston Blvd, Detroit, MI

Price: $3,250,000

Why it’s here: Known as the Kresge mansion, this Mediterranean Revival is one of Detroit’s largest homes, on one of the city’s largest residential lots. Built in 1914 on 4 acres, the home was purchased in 1993, and the current owners have been restoring the historic 20,000-square-foot estate to its original beauty ever since. Today, the home’s interiors feature 10 fireplaces, two indoor fountains, marble floors, and a solarium. The grounds include two carriage houses, koi ponds, and ornate gardens and landscaping.

Detroit, MI

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9. 15822 Lakeview Ct, Grosse Pointe Park, MI

Price: $1,988,000

Why it’s here: This angular beauty on Lake St. Clair was designed by the architect Gino Rossetti as his personal residence. Sitting on a gated lakefront lot, the serene five-bedroom residence is filled with breathtaking lake views, thanks to the multilevel design. There’s also a wine cellar, wet bar, and multiple decks overlooking the water.

Gross Pointe Park, MI

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8. 601 Mountain Dr, Beverly Hills, CA

Price: $75,000,000

Why it’s here: Known as the Glazer Estate, this mansion was built by the mall developer Guilford Glazer in 1995. It occupies the site where Dean Martin’s Beverly Hills home once stood. The Rat Pack probably wouldn’t believe the size and scale of this more than 27,000-square-foot mansion. Over-the-top elements include a water lounge with ponds on all sides, an indoor pool, ballroom, a glass-enclosed junior dining room, and a two-story foyer.

Beverly Hills, CA

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7. 507 N. 13th St, Apt. 505, St. Louis, MO

Price: $95,000

Why it’s here: Located in the historic Knickerbocker Lofts, this one-bedroom unit features oak hardwood floors, downtown skyline views, tall ceilings, custom kitchen cabinets, and in-unit laundry. Erected in 1906, the building today includes a variety of amenities for residents, including a rooftop deck with tables and grills.

St. Louis, MO

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6. 903 Silver Spring Ln, Wexford, PA

Price: $2,100,000

Why it’s here: The Pittsburgh-area home of fan-favorite hockey star Phil Kessel has created quite a stir, thanks to its barely lived-in bachelor vibe. It appears that its lightly used aesthetic also appealed to a buyer—the mansion is now pending sale.

Wexford, PA

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5. 2150 E. Cherokee Dr, Woodstock, GA

Price: $2,200,000

Why it’s here: This cheerful and colorful Greek Revival home looks as if it might have been sitting here since the 1840s. However, it was finished just three years ago, with energy-efficient construction. Inside, the six-bedroom home is equipped with an elevator shaft on all three floors. The residence sits on 3.5 lush, green acres, and the property also includes a carriage house with a three-car garage.

Woodstock, GA

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4. 1932 N. Burling St, Chicago, IL

Price: $45,000,000

Why it’s here: This remarkable estate is a tranquil oasis in the heart of Lincoln Park. Built in 2010, the 25,000-square-foot home is sun-filled and designed for entertaining on a grand scale. Outdoors, the immaculate, manicured grounds include a reflecting pool, multiple fountains, an antique garden, and pavilion.

Chicago, IL

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3. 14304 Deer Meadow Dr, Midlothian, VA

Price: $249,950

Why it’s here: It’s a lovely three-bedroom home, but the reason this listing is attracting attention is its unorthodox listing treatment, with photos featuring a duo dressed up in T. rex costumes. There’s currently a sale pending on the cute yellow house, but we can still check out the dinosaurs enjoying an evening together in the kitchen!

Midlothian, VA

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2. 1005 Vine St, Scranton, PA

Price: $227,900

Why it’s here: Mind-blowing decor. This enormous Victorian home was built in 1906 for a local businessman, Mathew Holgate. Today, the nine-bedroom property is bargain priced and includes ornate features including a full-sized copy of the Pietà in the basement, white-oak pocket doors, a hand-painted silk ceiling, chandeliers, stained glass, and the triple bell tower in the garden.

Scranton, PA

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1. 742 S.W. Blvd N., St. Petersburg, FL

Price: $99,000

Why it’s here: The listing photos for this home are straight fire. Literally.

An enterprising local agent decided that the best way to draw attention to the sale of the land where a home once stood was to use photos in the listing showing the house when it was actually on fire. Where’s there’s smoke…

St. Petersburg, FL

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7 Cheap Landscaping Ideas That’ll Rake in Cash Later

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A home with a gorgeous yard isn’t just easy on the eyes: Well-landscaped homes also sell for 5.5% to 12.7% more, according to research at Virginia Tech. Only problem is, professional landscaping costs an average of $3,219, according to HomeAdvisor.com. But pros aren’t the only way to go. Here’s proof: seven cheap landscaping ideas that provide all the lush greenery you need without your gushing greenbacks.

1. Show your lawn a little TLC

While overgrown plants and weeds can make a home look run-down, a well-manicured lawn signals to prospective home buyers that the house is maintained well inside as well. So start by cutting the grass, trimming shrubs, and pruning hedges.

Buried in weeds? Cherie Lowe, blogger and author of “Slaying the Debt Dragon,” recommends a homemade weed killer: Mix white vinegar, 1 to 2 cups of salt (table or Epsom), and a small squeeze of dish detergent.

“It takes one to two days for it to activate, killing off unwanted weeds, and costs a fraction of the price,” Lowe says.

2. Install drought-tolerant plants

One-third of all household water use typically goes to landscaping, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. It’s no surprise, then, that sustainable design (i.e., yards that require low maintenance and less water) is one of the hottest trends in residential landscaping, according to a recent survey by the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Don’t want to spend thousands of dollars on a new irrigation system? Invest in some easy-care, drought-tolerant plants such as coneflowers, lantanas, or yarrows. Their ability to survive in dry conditions and minimal need for water can be nice selling points to home buyers. Easier for you, too.

3. Find free mulch

Laying down fresh mulch in a flowerbed or around the base of trees can make a yard instantly more appealing. Not only does this layer of bark and compost enrich the soil, it also looks far nicer than bare dirt. Sadly, purchasing mulch can drag down your budget. Even if you buy it in bulk, mulch costs between $15 and $65 per cubic yard.

But why pay for mulch when you can get it for free?

Many cities offer free mulch to residents, says Sarah Hutchinson at LandscapingNetwork.com. Check with your local government to see if there’s a program available in your area. You’ll need to rent your own truck if you want to load up, but doing so is another way to cut your landscaping expenses, since mulch delivery can cost between $354 and $1,093. (Note: You may need to take a utility bill with you to the distribution center to prove that you live within the city limits.)

4. Use gravel or granite instead of concrete

Concrete—for driveways and sidewalks—may be the go-to for many homeowners, but it’s also expensive, costing $98 per cubic yard. So go for the cheaper option of pea gravel, which costs drastically less, at $30 to $35 per cubic yard. Even cheaper? Hutchinson likes decomposed granite, which costs only about $3 to $5.

5. Buy plants in bulk

While you don’t need a wide array of foliage to make your landscaping shine, a select few can do wonders and save you cash.

“By choosing three (varieties of) plants for your garden instead of 10, you can buy in bulk and often save money,” Hutchinson points out. NatureHills.com, for example, frequently offers discounts of 15% to 30% on the purchase of five or more of the same plant.

6. Brighten up outdoor lighting

Many home buyers schedule viewings at night, since they work during the day. Therefore, you need to be mindful of how your home’s exterior appears at night. We’re not saying that you need to hire a contractor to install an outdoor lighting system, which HouseLogic.com estimates can cost on average $4,925. Just make sure that all of the current light fixtures have working lightbulbs. For optimal brightness, use lightbulbs with the highest wattage possible (based on safety guidelines).

The caveat: Keeping the outdoor lights on at night will bump up your electric bill; however, having a well-lit exterior will help your house make a great first impression. Put simply, it’s worth the extra expense.

7. Hire a landscaper … for free

Landscape architects typically charge $70 to $150 an hour. However, many local garden centers provide landscaping consultations for free or for a small additional cost if you buy plants from them. In other words, you may not need to pay a penny to get landscaping advice from a professional.

The post 7 Cheap Landscaping Ideas That’ll Rake in Cash Later appeared first on Real Estate News & Advice | realtor.com®.

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Yarbrough-Pohlig Factory

AKA Pohlig Box Company, A. Pohlig Paper Box Factory, Pohlig Bros. Inc, Turpin & Yarborough Tobacco Company, Turpin Factory Hospital, Yarborough Factory Hospital, & Second Alabama Hospital

2411 East Franklin Street

Built, 1853

Architect, John Freeman

April 2019 — looking toward 2411 East Franklin Street

What’s in a name, right?

On this site in 1853 Turpin & Yarborough Tobacco Company constructed parts of this building as a tobacco factory, one of five tobacco factories in Richmond at the time. (Pohlig Box Factory)

(Library of Congress) — undated photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey

When the Civil War began in 1861, it was rented by at a rate of $250 a month for use as an Alabama hospital.

The building was well ventilated, fitted with gas and water, and had a small yard that was opposite the cemetery of St. John's Church. A two-story wing was attached to the main building and a storage room, laundry-facilities, deadhouse, and privies were located in the yard.

(Alabama Department of Archives & History) — Juliet Opie Hopkins

Mrs. Juliet O. Hopkins, wife of Judge Arthur F. Hopkins was the guiding force behind finding accommodations for sick and wounded Alabamians in Richmond, Initially many were sent to a division of Chimborazo, but by the end of 1861, Mrs. Hopkins had established two Alabama hospitals in the city.

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Even before the hospitals were in operation, she oversaw both the recruitment and training of nurses and the operation of a warehouse that served as a receiving and distribution center for the donations she solicited from the people of Alabama. This tireless woman rented the buildings, hired and sometimes paid the attendants, and purchase the supplies and provisions necessary for operating the hospitals. Before the opening campaign of 1862, she established yet another hospital to care for the ever-increasing numbers of sick and wounded. [RWH]

April 2019

In 1865 the Turpin & Yarborough Tobacco Company resumed operations until the sale of the property in 1909. Pohlig Bros. Inc. converted the site to a paper box factory that remained in continuous operation until relocating in 1992. (Pohlig Box Factory)

(Find A Grave) — August Pohlig

A knife-grinder and polisher in his native Germany, Pohlig came to America in 1859. In 1866, he and a partner, Otto Meister, formed the Pohlig Box Company. The partners used cardboard, cloth, and glue to make their boxes and help meet the growing need for lightweight, low-cost packaging. The business, still in operation today, remained in the Pohlig family's hands until 1987. (Find A Grave)

April 2019

Until recent years there has been no business on Church Hill other than neighborhood shops such as the very early one we have noticed at Twenty-seventh and Marshall. A small business neighborhood has now grown up on Broad between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-sixth, expanding north for two blocks on Twenty-fifth.

April 2019

Nor did factories attempt to push from the crowded Valley up the steep slopes. The single exception is the tobacco factory built in 1853 at the southwest corner of Franklin and Twenty-fifth by Turpin and Yarbrough, the architect being John Freeman. Since the burning of the Dunlop Mills, this is the handsomest and least altered of the old factories or warehouses left in Richmond.

April 2019

Its almost eighteenth-century simplicity of line contrasts curiously with the florid mansions which the tobacco and flour magnates were building for themselves during the 1850’s. Since 1909 the Yarbrough factory has been owned and operated by the Pohlig Brothers’ paper box factory. [ORN]

April 2019

The Pohlig family owned the company until 1987, and it was moved to Chesterfield in 1992. It has since gone through several ownership changes and is now part of a holding company called Oliver Packaging LLC. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Oddly enough, the old factory building is not part of the Virginia Historic Registry, possibly due to its conversion into residential and retail space by Stanley Shield LLC in 2004. It has gone by many names over the years but seems that only one architectural historian, Mary Wingfield Scott, has written about it, so we’ll go with the one she gave it.

(Yarbrough-Pohlig Factory is part of the Atlas RVA! Project)

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[ORN] Old Richmond Neighborhoods. Mary Wingfield Scott. 1950.

[RWH] Richmond's Wartime Hospitals. Rebecca Barbour Calcutt. 2005.

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Dezeen's top 10 architecture trends of 2020

Continuing our review of 2020, here are 10 of the most interesting architecture trends, from escapist cabins to Thomas Heatherwick's green thumb and, of course, architects' responses to the coronavirus pandemic.

Prefabricated cabins

Factory-made homes are a hot topic in discussions of addressing global housing shortages, but 2020 was the year that architects explored their dreamier qualities. Perhaps it was the seemingly endless isolation, but prefabricated cabins that can be packed off to remote locations for living out an off-grid fantasy were very popular this year.

Muji was first out of the gate with Yō no Ie, a single-story dwelling designed for rural areas that features an expansive deck – complete with a sunken conversation pit – to encourage outdoor living.

Italian architects Massimo Gnocchi and Paolo Danesi provided a romantic vision of modular construction with Mountain Refuge, a concept for a plywood micro home designed for relaxing in the wild.

Studio Puisto also created a modular prefabricated cabin called Space of Mind that can function as an off-grid retreat or, in light of the coronavirus pandemic, as an extra room for working or exercising. The A-frame Den Cabin Kit also arrives in a flatpack kit of parts and can be assembled in just a few days.

Coronavirus field hospitals

As the coronavirus pandemic put hospitals around the world under pressure, architects and builders sprang into action to create field hospitals to treat patients.

In Wuhan, China, where the outbreak began, work continued through the night at the end of January on the 1,000-bed Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital. In February it was able to accept its first patients after just nine days of construction.

Italy was one of the earliest countries to be hit hard by Covid-19, with hospitals quickly reaching capacity. In March, Italian architects Carlo Ratti and Italo Rota developed an intensive care unit housed in a shipping container and by April the first two-bed unit was accepting coronavirus patients in a Turin hospital.

In the UK, architecture and engineering firm BDP helped turn the ExCel centre, a London conference venue, into the 4,000-bed NHS nightingale.

Aerial photography

As drones become more and more accessible, architecture photographers took to the skies to capture a birds-eye view of structures.

Aerial photographer Tom Hegen produced a series of photos of greenhouses in the Netherlands to ask questions about the world's food supplies.

Photography from above was a particular theme in the projects that won in Dezeen Awards 2020. Shots from the sky showed off the stepped roof garden of a red house in Vietnam by TAA, which won rural house of the year and architecture project of the year.

Aerial photography also captured arresting visuals of the civic building of the year, a primary school in Iran by FEA Studio, and a bicycle park in Copenhagen by COBE that won landscape project of the year. Drone photography also featured in shots of a treetop cycling circuit by BuroLandschap and De Gregorio & Partners, which was crowned infrastructure project of the year.

Biophilic Heatherwick

Heatherwick Studio flew the flag for biophilic architecture in 2020 – the practice of integrating plants to create indoor spaces that still allow occupants to connect to nature.

For its Maggie's Centre in Leeds, UK, the architecture firm created a timber-lined space filled with greenery and shelves especially for plant plots. With its grass-covered roof, the centre is designed to provide respite for people living with cancer.

In Singapore, the Thomas Heatherwick-founded practice completed a 20-storey residential tower apartment building called EDEN that's covered in plants, thanks to each home having its own balcony-style garden.

Even on a much smaller scale, the studio found ways to help people bring greenery into their homes, creating a desk that has plant holders for legs.

Architecture on film

2020 was the year that lots of people finally had time to catch up on their to-watch list.

To ease the boredom of lockdown and the loneliness of self-isolation, Dezeen put together a list of all the most interesting architecture on the big screen, and a round-up of all the top architecture and design documentaries to watch in quarantine.

It was so popular we also put together a spooky list of films and television shows where the haunted house plays a starring role.

Readers were inspired to share their own must-see film favourites, and we published these top quality recommendations in a list of their own.

Carbon-neutral architecture

As the world wakes up to the serious risk of a climate emergency, the architecture industry took a serious look at how the sector needs to cut its contribution. Some studios have become pioneers of carbon-neutral architecture – where a structure doesn't release more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than it traps in place, or is designed to run on renewable energy sources.

Architecture studio A-01 unveiled a prototype for zero-carbon housing in Costa Rica, and a carbon-neutral hotel designed by Von M opened in Germany.

Stirling Prize-winning studio Mikhail Riches has a plan to deliver 600 Passivhaus homes in York, which is set to be the largest net-zero carbon housing scheme in England. In Wales, Loyn & Co is planning a 35-home net-zero-carbon housing scheme that will be built from cross-laminated timber (CLT).

People also shared tools to help other professionals achieve carbon neutrality. Construction company Skanska and software developer C Change Labs created a calculator to help compare the environmental impact of materials, and Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios made a spreadsheet that can predict a building's carbon emissions over its lifespan.

Self-designed homes

Everyone was in the market for a little home improvement after months of staring at the same four walls, but no-one does a makeover quite like architects designing their own homes.

British architect John Pawson unveiled Home Farm, his minimalist countryside retreat set in a series of converted 17th-century farm buildings. Edinburgh pair Luke and Joanne McClelland carved a lateral apartment out of a set of Georgian townhouses.

In Australia, John Wardle remodelled his house of over two decades, while architect Simon Pole and graphic designer Annabel Dundas created a family home on the banks of the Yarra River.

More architects who became their own clients include the owners of Berman Horn Studio, who built their holiday home in Maine, and Lorenzo Grifantini with his house in Puglia.

Bjarke's BIG year

BIG founder Bjarke Ingels made plenty of headlines in 2020. In January he was heavily criticised for meeting with Brazil's controversial president Jair Bolsonaro. Ingels defended the meeting, arguing that "creating a list of countries or companies that BIG should shy away from working with seems to be an oversimplification of a complex world".

In March, as the pandemic bit, BIG turned its 3D printing facilities in New York over to making face shields. "The massive urgency and shortcomings of the traditional provisions and supply chain during the Covid outbreak has revealed the flexible making capacity that resides in so many places you don't normally associate with manufacturing, like architecture and design studios," Ingels told Dezeen.

In Albania there were protests in May over plans to replace Tirana's national theatre with a BIG design. Ingels made front-page news again in October, where a profile in TIME magazine revealed the extent of his next project: redesigning the entire planet to solve climate change.

His studio also announced some high profile projects in 2020, including a 3d-printed Moonbase for NASA, a city built out of wood at the foot of Mount Fuji, and a Virgin Hyperloop testing facility for Virginia.

Disguised ventilation shafts

Cunningly-disguised infrastructure elements were a more unexpected trend in 2020.

Grimshaw unveiled a range of vents for HS2 that will be masquerading as something else, including a farmyard barn in Chalfont and a sculptural crown-shaped landmark for Amersham.

Neiheiser Argyros built a white metal pavilion that integrates a digital screen, a cafe and public toilets to hide the fire escape and exhaust vents of the London Underground. On another part of the line, Cullinan Studio built an energy centre over the top of a vent to turn hot air created by the Northern Line into hot water for the surrounding homes – all hidden behind a bright red perforated metal screen.

Social distancing

Architects stepped in to help people and businesses cope with the pandemic, redesigning places and spaces so that people could use them while keeping a distance of over a metre from each other.

Dutch studio Shift Architecture Urbanism came up with a model to allow food markets to re-open safely, and Italian practice Caret Studio painted a public square in a town near Florence so that residents could socialise outdoors.

Weston Williamson + Partners put together a plan to help workplaces to comply with social distancing rules, and The Manser Practice did the same for hotels.

MASS Design Group came up with strategies to help bars and restaurants separate customers, while Isometric Studio put together a toolkit for museums and galleries.

Precht presented a design for a socially distanced park based on a hedge maze, and Arup made miniature parks with built-in benches to help businesses re-open in Liverpool.

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What $700K buys around Atlanta right now

From timeworn charm to modern sophistication, this price point delivers a lot of choices intown

In this latest installment of Curbed Comparisons, we examine what $700,000 bags around Atlanta right now.

At this (still lofty) price point, there’s a lot of variety available throughout the city, particularly north and east of downtown, from renovated single-family homes to updated condos and new-builds. And they all seem to have quite a bit of space; in fact, the smallest in this group is still more than 1,700 square feet.

Essentially, it comes down to preferred architectural style and location.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

With 1,893 square feet, this 1930 bungalow on Los Angeles Avenue in Virginia-Highland brings four bedrooms and two bathrooms. While the listing touts the home’s hardwood floors, built-ins, and many bonus spaces, it also states this is a “great opportunity” to start over and rebuild or implement a renovation with “your own design touches.” Originally listed August 1 for $719,000, it received a price cut just eight days later, bringing the current ask down to $700,000.

Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty

Overlooking Buckhead from The Borghese, this 2001 condo comes with three bedrooms and four bathrooms in 2,475 square feet. Natural light fills the unit from the many expansive windows, which also provide panoramic views. A wrap-around balcony enhances those views with a large outdoor entertaining space. Although the exact amount is not disclosed, HOA fees cover water, gas, cable, and internet, as well as building amenities such as a 24-hour concierge. This listing first appeared on the market in June at $725,000, but the price has been slashed twice and now sits at $699,000.

Dorsey Alston, Realtors

Designed by noted Georgia architect Leila Ross Wilburn, this 1925 bungalow in Druid Hills is rumored to have been built for Bobby Jones. Inside the 1,720-square-foot home, two bedrooms and two bathrooms share space with an updated kitchen and renovated master bathroom. Although you won’t find a putting green on the property, there is an “inviting entertainers” front porch, a nice backyard, and a detached garage. The current asking price is $699,000.

Duffy Realty of Atlanta

At 805 Peachtree in Midtown, this 1951 loft includes two bedrooms and three bathrooms in 2,330 square feet. A corner unit, this spacious home also has cherry hardwood floors, a storage unit across the hall, and two balconies. Steep monthly HOA fees of $1,100 cover such building amenities as a fitness center, swimming pool, 24-hour concierge, and guest suites. Originally listed in May for $715,000, the price was reduced in July and now stands at $700,000.

Humphries & King Realty

A new addition to Clay Street in Kirkwood, this 2,362-square-foot home features four bedrooms and five bathrooms, plus a full basement and two-car garage. Design elements in the open floorplan include shiplap, subway tile, clean lines, and plenty of recessed lighting. The large deck atop the garage is a great spot for outdoor entertaining but the lack of a staircase to the landscaped backyard is a notable misstep. This listing originally appeared on the market in March for $779,000, but has undergone numerous price cuts and now stands at $699,900.

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Friday Five with Jordan Rogove of DXA studio

Jordan Rogove has accomplished a lot in his 20-year career. He’s co-founded DXA studio with partner Wayne Norbeck, completed a tower that straddles Manhattan’s High Line, and won design competitions for health-focused housing in Haiti, an arena for the New Jersey Devils, a pedestrian bridge, and park in midtown Manhattan. He’s designed and fabricated scenic sets for television and stage, helped realize the Louis Sullivan Award winning historic Carbide & Carbon Building renovation as well as the AN Best Renovation Project 100 Barclay, and designed and overseen over twenty high-end residential and commercial projects in New York City. Among 40 current projects Jordan is currently working on, there are a number of socially-minded endeavors underway, including the development of an orphanage in Zambia, a health-focused community in St. Marc, Haiti and the renovation of multiple derelict buildings in Detroit being turned into campuses for performance and visual artists. Jordan is currently a visiting Professor of Practice at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Chief Architect & Design Officer at Residential Connected Health, and proud father of three amazing children with his wife Laura. He’s taken some time out of that busy schedule to share a few favorites that keep him inspired for today’s Friday Five.

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1. Books I fall short in just about every metric relative to my heroes. Reading about the likes of Lincoln, Michelangelo, DaVinci, Franklin, and Vermeer among others helps put the adversity they all faced, the genius they exhibited in overcoming it, and their leadership and/or creativity into perspective and helps push me to be better. While I don’t think I’ll ever come close to catching up, their stories make the daily trivialities I face stay that way and add fuel to my creative fire. I also enjoy reading about impossible projects, like the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and the original Penn Station. And if you ever want to truly understand why New York is so messed up with its relationship to its airports and how destructive endeavors like the BQE and Cross Bronx Expressway happened, look no further than the Power Broker by Robert Caro. This epic book about Robert Moses and his increasingly grim vision for the city is one of the best books I’ve ever read.

Photo by Jordan Rogove

2. Drawings/Paintings Since I was little, I have identified with drawing and painting as the most natural means by which to express myself and explore the big ideas. I have filled hundreds of sketchbooks with ideas, most only interesting to me, but some with seeds that have led to some of DXA’s better projects. A majority are pen and ink drawings, but when time allows I turn to watercolors and oil paints. Before having kids my wife and I spent marvelous Saturdays with renowned painter Marvin Mattelson learning the art of portrait painting. What is more difficult than painting people’s faces? The thrill that you feel when you capture some tiny detail that brings everything together is indescribable and addictive. A recent method of sketching has been the new iPad Pro with the Concept and Adobe Sketch apps. Just scratching the surface with them, and it’s been a lot of fun.

Attic by Willem de Kooning 2019 Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York

3. The Met/The Attic While I am a modernist at heart, I favor the Met over MoMA. To understand modernism you need to understand all that came before. At the Met, much of human history is on display and the evolution of craft and expression through time is thrilling no matter how many times you have walked through its halls. Seeing the paintings of Sargent and Bougereau up close is a thrill, and a reminder of just how far I still have to go to even venture to call myself a painter. Most recently it has been the couple of Willem de Kooning paintings, Easter Sunday and The Attic, that I’ve spent a lot of time with. DXA has been working on a renovation and addition to de Kooning’s studio near Union Square, so exploring a way to celebrate his work and contributions to both New York City and the world of art have been a focus for the duration. The Attic in particular seems to capture the energy of the city. It is a painting you can spend quite a bit of time observing and exploring, going from space to space across its canvas.

Photo by Ari Burling

4. Garden On one of my earliest projects in New York I had the pleasure of collaborating with the High Line Team as the tracks of the NY Central Railroad, the tableau for the High Line, passed through the building I was working on. From that collaboration came a friendship with the incredibly talented horticulturalist/landscape designer Patrick Cullina. When I renovated my townhome he stepped in to design its gardens. Watching them evolve these past few years has been a joy, and they have served as the focal point of the entire home, from planting seeds with the kiddos in the spring to hosting long summer and fall dinners with friends and family. It is the heart of our home.

Photo by Jordan Rogove

5. Water Over the past 7 years we have been taking frequent trips to the North Fork of Long Island. It is truly a respite from the torrid pace of the design and construction worlds of New York City. We are trying to spend more and more time there of late. It has wonderful beaches and waterways, and the Sound summons memories of the cliffs of Scotland from the days of being an itinerate architecture student. From outdoor meditations, to sailing, to lounging with friends on the beach, it is a place of restoration and serenity that I am becoming increasing dependent upon.

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THE HDC TO HOST SPRING DESIGN IN BLOOM WITH BUNNY WILLIAMS & MORE.

THE HOUSTON DESIGN CENTER TO HOST SPRING EVENT ‘DESIGN IN BLOOM’ WITH BUNNY WILLIAMS & MORE.

Dynamic lineup to include Bunny Williams, P. Allen Smith, Jeffrey Dungan, and Ariella Chezar

HOUSTON – The Houston Design Center is pleased to welcome an illustrious line up of talent for its spring design event, Design in Bloom presented by Flower Magazine on Tuesday, March 26. The second annual event includes a lively presentation with renowned interior designer and author Bunny Williams, award-winning architect Jeffrey Dungan, garden and lifestyle expert P. Allen Smith, and floral designer Ariella Chezar. The presentation will be moderated by Margot Shaw, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flower Magazine.

Throughout the day guests are invited to attend individual design lectures and book signings with Bunny Williams, Jeffrey Dungan, and P. Allen Smith, a floral demonstration and book signing with Ariella Chezar, and peruse pop-up shops. The festivities will conclude at the Design in Bloom mixer.

Design in Bloom, presented by Flower Magazine, is held in partnership with Texas Design Week Houston, a week-long celebration of design with panel discussions, salon talks, book signings and cocktails with some of the most recognized names in the design business.

Event sponsors for Design in Bloom include James Craig Furnishings, LEE Industries, Leisure Collections, Leslie Hannah Curated Home, Scene One Interiors, Thorntree Slate & Marble, Audi Central Houston, Bosch, Alkusari Stone, Charlotte Nail Antiques, Dream Theaters, Fleur De Vie, Texas Design Week; in-kind sponsors are Clos Du Val, Cuts of Color, PaperCity, Perrier, Rombauer Vineyards, The Macallan, Curate and Mayesh. The official hotel is The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston.

Tickets are required to attend each event. The Design in Bloom VIP Panel Presentation is reserved for VIP ticket holders and sponsors. VIP ticket holders will enjoy exclusive access to the Bloom Room complete with hospitality, lunch, and book signings. Seating is limited. For tickets, please visit designinbloom2019.com. For more information call 713-864-2660.

About the Panelists

Bunny Williams Interior Design | New York, NY

Considered one of the most talented names in design, Bunny is also an accomplished businesswoman, entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. Bunny Williams Associates is renowned for balancing refined beauty, welcoming livable appeal, and attention to detail. Bunny’s work can be found across the United States and abroad, in city apartments, country estates and cottages; in the mountains and by the water. Bunny’s own houses and her long career have provided ample material and inspiration for six books to date, and she is a sought-after speaker and mentor on design, decoration, gardening, and entertaining. Never one to rest on her many awards, accolades, and honors, Bunny keeps her eye on what’s next, whether it’s her collaborations with Ballard Designs, Bunny Williams Home, or her next book.

Jeffry Dungan Architect | Birmingham, AL

Jeffrey Dungan is an acclaimed Southern architect whose work can been seen throughout North and Central America. Recognized for his clean and modern approach to traditional vernaculars and classical architecture, he is a fresh voice in the industry. He has been honored with awards from the American Institute of Architects and has won three coveted Shutze awards from the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art. Dungan’s work has been featured in numerous books and publications. His new book, The Nature of Home: Creating Timeless Houses features light-filled houses built with an emphasis on natural materials that are made to be handed on to future generations.

P. Allen Smith Garden & Lifestyle Expert | Little Rock, AR

P. Allen Smith has parlayed a lifelong passion for the natural world into a career that allows him to share garden, home, and lifestyle knowledge and insights with a worldwide audience. As a conservationist, author, and television host he is a trusted resource for tried-and-true methods as well as cutting-edge knowledge in the small farm and garden communities. His PBS television show Garden Home is now in its 19th season. Whether its old-school flocks, eating local or green innovations, he combines them all at the farm he designed at Moss Mountain—a place grounded in history, inspired by his southern upbringing and guided by modern-day application.

Ariella Chezar Floral Design | New York, NY

Ariella Chezar is the author of Seasonal Flower Arranging, The Flower Workshop and Flowers for the Table and a master floral designer who has appeared in numerous publications. She has created floral designs for hundreds of weddings and events including Christmas at the White House. Ariella lectures at botanical gardens and museums and teaches her popular flower workshops around the world. She owns Zonneveld Farm, a sustainable flower farm in upstate New York and lives in the Berkshires with her husband, two children and their many pets.

Margot Shaw Flower Magazine Founder | Birmingham, AL

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Margot Shaw studied art history at Hollins College in Virginia and interior design at the University of Texas. Once a self-confessed “call and order flowers girl,” Shaw reached a watershed moment when planning her daughter’s wedding. Working alongside the floral and event designer, she recognized the artistry and inspiration involved in floral design and soon began apprenticing with the same designer. Unable to locate a publication that spoke to her passion, she set about creating one and launched Flower Magazine. Now in its 11th year, the magazine has grown to include features on homes, gardens, entertaining, and lifestyle. Margot is a sought-after speaker at antique & garden shows, museums, botanical gardens, interior design centers, and more. Her new book, Living Floral, published by Rizzoli, will be released in spring 2019.

About Flower Magazine

Flower is a niche publication for readers passionate about elegant living. Launched in the spring of 2007, the national publication has grown to a readership of over 250,000. For more information, including web-exclusive content, visit flowermag.com or search for Flower magazine on social media.

About The Houston Design Center

Located at 7026 Old Katy Road, The Houston Design Center is the city’s preferred destination for the best in luxury residential and commercial furnishings and products. With more than 45 showrooms and design firms, the center provides design professionals and the design-inspired unique services and solutions that are second to none. The Houston Design Center is open Monday – Friday from 9 AM – 5 PM and Saturday from 10 AM – 4 PM. For individual showroom times and additional information, visit thehoustondesigncenter.com.

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National Cheat Sheet: Fed warns of rising commercial real estate prices, Airbnb adds Amazon exec ahead of IPO … & more

Clockwise from top left: Federal Reserve issues warning about the effects of rising commercial real estate prices, firm plans $1B worth of co-living inventory as arrangement’s popularity grows, entrepreneur who claims he was a Compass co-founder seeks $200M in suit and Airbnb taps a former Amazon executive to be its new CFO.

Fed, highlighting asset bubble dangers, red flags rising commercial real estate prices A report released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve warns that soaring commercial real estate prices across the country could harm financial markets, according to the Wall Street Journal. The warning came from the Fed’s first-ever financial stability report, which cited “elevated asset prices, historically high debt owed by U.S. businesses and rising issuances of risky debt” as factors posing the biggest problems for the country’s financial system. The report also pointed to asset bubbles, and not inflation, as the impetus for the past two recessions. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell spoke about the subject Wednesday at The Economic Club of New York. [TRD]

Firm plans $1B worth of co-living inventory as arrangement’s popularity grows Property Markets Group is going all in on co-living. The New York-based firm is planning to roll out $1 billion worth of co-living inventory and is partnering with Raven Capital Management to commit $300 million in equity to a “multifamily housing division” known as X Social Communities. PMG, which was one of the first developers to board the co-living train, currently offers co-living units in Chicago and Miami. The company is planning to put co-living apartments on the market in Fort Lauderdale and Miami, among other locales. “Our product provides incredible value to our customers,” PMG principal Noah Gottlieb said. [TRD]

Entrepreneur suing Compass revealed to be seeking $200M A tech entrepreneur who claims Compass used his ideas to found the company without crediting or compensating him is seeking a stake in the business now worth roughly $200 million. Avi Dorfman sued the SoftBank-backed brokerage and its CEO Robert Reffkin four years ago, but his specific monetary claim was not initially disclosed and subsequently redacted in court filings. During a recent court hearing in New York, it was revealed that Dorfman believes he was entitled to a 15 percent stake in Compass at the time of its founding. After multiple funding rounds by the company, which was recently valued at $4.4 billion, Dorfman’s potential stake would be diluted to about 4 percent. “We believe Mr. Dorfman has a very strong claim as one of the founders of Compass,” his attorney, Susman Godfrey partner Arun Subramanian, told TRD. Compass claims Dorfman turned down a job he was offered at the company to work at a hedge fund instead. [TRD]

Airbnb taps Amazon exec to be its new CFO A former Amazon executive will take the lead on Airbnb’s finances starting in January, Bloomberg reported. The home-sharing startup has hired Dave Stephenson, who was vice president and chief financial officer of Amazon’s worldwide consumer organization, to be its new CFO as it ramps up for an initial public offering. Stephenson oversaw global website sales at Amazon, and is filling a position that has been vacant since Laurence Tosi left Airbnb in February over reported differences with the company’s CEO. Airbnb, which has a private valuation of $31 billion, is reportedly preparing to launch an IPO by 2020. [TRD]

MAJOR MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

HUD’s New York head to move into a NYCHA building amid utility outages Lynne Patton, who oversees the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the New York region, said she plans to move into a New York City Housing Authority building to protest and shed light on the lack of heat and hot water at NYCHA buildings throughout the city, PIX11 first reported. In a tweet, Patton, who was appointed by President Donald Trump in 2017, wrote that “[basic human conditions are non-negotiable.” In February, the Trump administration proposed a multibillion-dollar budget cut that would slash financial support for a fund that benefits NYCHA and other public housing authorities. [TRD]

Chicago home prices rise, but still fall short nationally Home prices in Chicago are on the rise, but they still aren’t as high as they are nationwide on average, Crain’s reported. Prices rose 3 percent in September after rising for six straight months, but the national average was 5.5 percent, according to data from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller. “Home prices plus data on house sales and construction confirm the slowdown in housing,” David Blitzer, managing director and chairman of the index committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices, said in a statement provided to Crain’s. Nevertheless, the Windy City still ranks as the second-most affordable large city in the country to buy a home. [TRD]

Mansion in Florida sets sales record, only to be demolished and replaced A mansion in Naples that set the record for the priciest home sale in Southwest Florida no longer exists. The 24-year-old mansion on Gordon Drive was demolished by its buyer, 2500 Gordon Land Trust, which plans to build a new home at the site. The six-bedroom mansion was built in 1994 and was originally listed for $60.9 million, but ended up selling for $48.8 million in June. Architect John Cooney will design the new home at the site and Newbury North Associates will build it, according to the Naples Daily News. [TRD]

Deadly Woolsey Fire leaves LA and Ventura counties with $5B in damage Los Angeles and Ventura counties are still recovering from California’s catastrophic Woolsey Fire and face up to $5 billion in real estate damages as a result of the blaze, according to an estimate by property data firm CoreLogic. That figure could include anywhere from $3.5 billion to $4.5 billion in residential property damage, as well as up to $500 million in commercial property damage, the OC Register reported. The Woolsey Fire, one of several blazes to tear across the Golden State in November, killed three people and left three firefighters injured before it was contained on Nov. 21. It also destroyed more than 1,600 structures and burned nearly 97,000 acres of land. [TRD]

Seattle’s housing market sees a decline as Amazon looks to the East Coast With all eyes on Amazon’s East Coast plans, growth in the e-commerce giant’s hometown of Seattle has been waning, the Wall Street Journal reported. Bidding wars on properties in the city declined as Amazon spent the past six months searching for a locale for its so-called HQ2, and median growth is the slowest it has been in Seattle since January 2013, according to the outlet. Landlords, meanwhile, have been offering perks like Amazon gift cards and free rent in an attempt to entice tenants and buyers. “If you’ve got that much going on and you’re really trying to get New york and Virginia up and running, you have a tendency to ignore Seattle,” RealPage chief economist Greg Willett told the newspaper. [TRD]

Google drops $1B for office complex near its Mountain View headquarters Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has snapped up a business park in California for $1 billion, Bloomberg reported. Alphabet recently bought Shoreline Technology Park, which is not far from its “Googleplex” Mountain View headquarters. Google also recently bought office space in Sunnyvale and is hoping to build a new development in San Jose, though its plans have been stymied by legal issues. Earlier this year, Google bought the Chelsea Market building in Manhattan for $2.4 billion. The internet search giant’s latest purchase comes not long after Amazon’s HQ2 announcement, as well as the latter’s announced plans to open a regional hub in Nashville. [TRD]

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