Saving grace: a pair of architects recycled a Texas factory and cut to the heart of wide open spaces
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Francine and Henry Carraro hired architects David Lake and Ted Flato to turn a factory into a home. What resulted was a huge house that blended well with the 20 acres upon which the house is set. Brick, sheet metal and concrete are used in this unusual house.
Publication Name: Metropolitan Home
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0273-2858
Year: 1993
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Pared-down Palladio
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Architect Frank McGuire built a 1,050 square-foot house in Westport, MA, that seems much larger. He was influenced by the 16th-century work of Palladio, of Venice. The cost of building the home was less than $100,000. Results are pictured and described.
Publication Name: Metropolitan Home
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0273-2858
Year: 1992
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Suburban renewal: tradition with a twist
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A couple bought a run down Norman-style house in Washington DC and restored and decorated it. Architects Williams and Dynerman created a calm and gracious interior. The details of the decoration and re-design of the house are described.
Publication Name: Metropolitan Home
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0273-2858
Year: 1992
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