Dog Days of Summer
It’s well over the century mark here in Central California, but I’m working under the dramatic cantilevered roofline, and I’m perfectly comfortable. With the overhang, river breeze, and ceiling fans, […]
Rent Organic Architecture–Lencioni Residence Available
A rental retreat: Arthur Dyson’s Lencioni Residence a) You need a peaceful secluded place to write, create, retreat in a beautiful home surrounded by forest and creeks. b) You want […]
What’s wrong with this picture?
Three amber pendants should hang in the picture window, but I had a petite accident. The replacement’s on order and I have a new vase!
The Lencioni Res on Architizer
http://www.architizer.com/en_us/projects/view/lencioni-residence/26671/?sr=1#.UbjLTevgJ_l One site promoting the message of innovative architecture is a website called Architizer. Several of Arthur Dyson’s buildings are featured, but only the Lencioni residence received comments–some flattering (“magnificent,” […]
Planning the Lapp RiverHouse
Years later, Dennis had died, the kids had left for college, and I had met Greg Lapp, who agreed, without much coercion, to move into the space(s) I love. Greg […]
Planning the Lencioni Residence
Dennis and I were so fortunate: my grandmother owned the big ranch house on the north side of the property as well as the land on which we eventually built—which […]
Soul Search: Planning a House with Art
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. –Anatole France (on the white board in Dyson’s conference room) The […]
The Architecture of Arthur Dyson by Mark Hammons and Scot Zimmerman
http://www.amazon.com/Architecture-Arthur-Dyson-Mark-Hammons/dp/1884995233 Publication Date: August 1995 This is the only book published in the US about Arthur Dyson and his work, and it’s time someone writes another. When I read Tracy […]
Extreme Design
Organic homes don’t always look like other homes. Usually they’re designed from the inside-out to accommodate views or cross-breezes, to interact with the landscape, integrating the home into its surroundings, […]
Every Inch Is Alive
It’s a small space, just 1800 square feet, but every inch is as alive as the forest that surrounds it. The living room spills onto the deck, but a deep […]
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