by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Aug 30, 2020 | Architecture
Ida Ryan was a trailblazing female in the field of architecture who fortunately made her way to Florida where some of her beautiful work still stands. Ryan recently came to my attention. A friend of mine told me about a charming house of her design. Her name was...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | May 21, 2019 | Architecture
Historic homes are one of the main components of Winter Park’s charm yet more and more homeowners are tearing them down to build more updated larger homes with less individuality and far less architectural integrity. Driving along a beautiful street in my...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jun 27, 2017 | Architecture
Ornament is often considered frivolous and old-fashioned today yet beautifully decorated buildings seem to be the ones that provoke oohs and aahs. Ornament: make (something) look more attractive by adding decorative items. Long before Pinterest, I ripped out countless...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Dec 14, 2016 | Architecture
The proportion of a house to the lot is the first place to start when designing a beautiful new home. My neighborhood was one of the last to be spared from the current barrage of new homebuilding. What many love about the neighborhood is that it is quiet, hidden away,...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Nov 14, 2016 | Architecture
A living room balcony creates a bohemian feel to one’s home reminding of exotic locations such as California or México. I love a living room balcony. A recent visit to the Polasek museum here in Winter Park reminded me of this seldom seen yet lovely oddity....
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Mar 16, 2016 | Architecture
David R. Williams, (1890-1962), was a Texas architect designing dream-worthy houses in the great state. To continue on the theme of my last post, I am featuring additional homes by the talented David R. Williams. Known as the father of Texas modern architecture,...
