Wednesday, January 5, 2011

National I-house is getting a modern T-Bone in Decatur

You can find these in every county in Georgia, probably nearly every county in the USA. This one is in the MAK District of Decatur, near a boatload of Leilia Ross Wilburn houses, very good company.


Here is another in Brookhaven, recently torn down.
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Here is the Lambright House, Freedmen’s Grove from Vanishing South Georgia.

It's a "National I-house." according to pp. 96-97 of The Field Guild to American Houses, a skinny house 2 rooms wide and one room deep.
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It's just skirts my errand route. Today I did a little detour to check it out. So many of these dignified houses rot away on roadsides. It's familiar all-American shape sits on a lot with plenty of breathing room.
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But how can a tiny house suit a modern family in a first class neighborhood?

Something is going back in the back. The sign for Lightroom Architects (...specializes in the modern renovation of existing residences) is a dead giveaway. Some thing is going on back there and it doesn't look vernacular.
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Let's check the other side.
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Uh-huh. I like that the new wing isn't continuous with the siding of the I-house. The I-house maintains it shape.
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Looks like the wing T-Bones into a big room at the back. The "porte-cochere roof overhang thing" suggests the width and height of "T" room.
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Here is the south side.
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I have turned this over to the Architecture Tourist Vernacular / Modern Special Interest Group for weekly inspections.

Congratulations to Lightroom and to the fortunate owners.

Attention: Lovers of The Ansley Glass House by bldgs, the office Atlanta architects Brian Bell and David Yocum.

4 comments:

  1. Isn't it nice when the architects and builders respect the original architecture when doing renovations, remodels and additions. So hard to find that concern for the original aesthetic today.

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  2. Plantation Plain is another name for this house(I think).
    -Trish

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  3. So true so true so true!!! Great eye to catch that addition you shared with us, a nice twist in the post and visuals.
    On a personal note, Terry, life is made of moments, thank you for the wonderful moment I found a few minutes ago. Heartfelt thanks.

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  4. I enjoyed reading your article and gained valuable insights from it. Your unique perspective on [topic] is refreshing, and I look forward to more of your content in the future.

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