Connecting to the Land
In our book, Contemporary Southern Vernacular: Creating Sustainable Design for Hot, Humid Climates, we cover the importance of site design both from a sustainability viewpoint and connecting you to nature. The concept was a new one for many of our readers. One reader wrote, “Building a house to incorporate the surrounding landscape makes so much sense. I look out my window, and I am saddened that the builder did not position our house to catch a glimpse of the Pike’s Peak Mountain range, which is literally a few miles away. All I see out my window are houses. Some of the original landscapes would have been lovely to admire from my gigantic windows. Preserving Mother Nature and keeping it alive in our community would be a soothing and relaxing sight to awaken to every day.”
The Architect’s Eye - Discoveries from our Travels - Mexico City
The Architect’s Eye, inspiration that we found in Mexico City
The Architect’s Eye - Discoveries from our Travels
The Architect’s Eye, inspiration that we found in Portugal
What’ s a dogtrot?
Also known as "two pens and a passage," the dogtrot is an early southern home design that meets today’s need for resiliency in hot and humid climates.
