Low-Rise Architecture
A low-rise is a building that is typically four storeys or less, usually with no elevator. Although there is no universal standard, a low-rise building is any building that is shorter than a mid-rise.
Old Quarter of San Sebastian
The Old Quarter (Parte Vieja) is the traditional center of the port city of San Sebastian, Spain (Donostia). Since the Basque city’s inception around 1180, the historic district has served as the center and heart of San Sebastian. It’s location in northern Spain, near France, and a strategic location inside a protected bay and at the base of Monte Urgull made it an [...]
Charleston Single and Double House
The Charleston Single House and Double House are two typical types of housing unique to o Charleston, South Carolina. The plans of the Robert Pringle (single) and the Horry (double) houses, which stand side by side, illustrate these two typologies better than any description. [1]
Colors and Windows of Charleston
I was especially amazed by the liveliness of the buildings and colors that make up this fabulous urban environment. Tropical and pastel colors cover many of the stucco buildings in the urban core of Charleston — from pink to blue these building colors serve as identifable elements of the city. Along East Bay Street, appropriately named Rainbow Row is an excellent example of the importance of colors to this city — featuring a variety of brick and stucco exteriors painted in a spectrum of pastels. Arched doorways, gambrel roofs and quoins on some Rainbow Row exteriors are matched in beauty by paneled wainscoting and architrave moldings inside.
Housing Diversity in Squirrel Hill – Key to a Successful Neighborhood
I recently had the pleasure of spending a little more than a week in the neighborhood of Squirrel Hill on the east end of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Squirrel Hill is a large residential neighborhood that had it’s early beginnings with a few country homes in the mid 18th century. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a large boom [...]
Skyline of Florence from the Duomo
The magnificent skyline of Renaissance Florence is composed of a rigid urban landscape of low-rise buildings, accentuated by towering civic landmarks and important buildings.
