AIA Dallas Tour of Homes, November 8th/9th 2008
I was all set to head to bed, when I went in to peruse the paper for a minute. In today’s Dallas Morning News in the Dallas Guide section, front and center I discover an article about Modern Homes and information about an upcoming AIA Tour of Homes. These details, I just have to share with you.
In going to the site, I found another interesting article about what I would classify as a Modern Home.
AIA Home Tour, Hawkins Home
First off, mark your calendars if you are in the Dallas / Fort Worth area for November 8, 9th. AIA Dallas Tour of Homes is Nov. 8 and 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets for all nine houses are $25; tickets for individual houses are $10 each. To buy tickets, call 214-742-3242 or contact Ania Deptuch at adeptuch@aiadallas.org. For more information see www.hometourdallas.com.
I just went to the site and Diane Cheatham’s Urban Reserve has TWO homes on the tour. One is her own home (which is for sale and is gorgeous) and another that I have seen and admire but haven’t gotten inside yet. How exciting!
Now on to the article. It’s basically talking about the history of Modern Homes in Dallas and what is in store for the tour participants. Very interesting. Here is the link to the article.
The next article has some fantastic photography of what I would call a Modern Home. Though it strikes me as something I would term Mid-Century. Which is OK by me. Apparently a couple by the name of Jennifer and John Eagle, restored a house that was designed in the mid-1950s by world-renowned architect Edward Durrell Stone. They did such a bang-up job on their Preston Hollow home, that the National Trust for Historic Preservation recognized their house/work.
There are some pretty fantastic shots of the unique features of the house. The pool that is both inside and out, the hand-carved mahogany screen and a white terrazzo screen on the front of the house to name a few. I’m not sure if the giant naked guy/baby sculpture out front is part of the restoration or a new addition but it’s interesting as well. Not to my taste, but hey, it adds to the flavor. The DMN article is an interesting read, and I encourage you to check it out.
I plan to attend the AIA Home Tour and plan to get photos. All this photography, I’m going to have to upgrade my camera so my loyal readers don’t suffer.
Now I’m off to bed. Enjoy the photos.
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