Architecture We Love 1

Paleo Retiree writes:

A little tribute to multistage entryways: the sequence of bushes, fences, gates, flowered archways, walkways, stairs, covered spaces, porches, and front doors that, in traditional architecture, help you make the transition from the public world into the private world.

The great theorist of this kind of thing is Christopher Alexander. His magnificent “A Pattern Language” (co-written with Sara Ishikawa and Murray Silverstein) has had a big impact on a lot of architects and do-it-yourself homebuilders. Max Jacobson’s “Patterns of Home” covers many of the same topics in a more reader-friendly way, and includes a lot of helpful visuals too.

I love making collages of my snapshots, btw. Expect to see a lot more of them. The collage-making application I’m using at the moment is Collage Creator’s fun and easy-to-use TurboCollage.