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#mcmAt60
Many of you have asked, so even though we are frustratingly not ‘done,’ I wanted to provide an update on the #presslerhouseproject, the process of...
if you give a mouse a cookie……
part 2 - progress4:02 a.m.Day 13 of the #presslerhouseprojectI’m not sleeping well. My head is spinning with plans and questions and what-ifs (and...
middle aged face lift
part 1 - the problem and the solutionOur house turned 60 this year! Hard to believe ‘futuristic’ Midcentury Modern homes are 50 - 70 years old, and...
spotlight on architect john a. burdick
Can you imagine finding a lovely lot in an established and extremely desirable neighborhood, hiring an architect known for modern designs, and...
back to the future……
As Arlen and I approach our 30th wedding anniversary this September, it is only natural to look back and reminisce. Not surprisingly, much has...
another one bites the dust
I write of this with a heavy heart, and after a long day and a glass of wine. The house that started my quest into Cincinnati Modern...
building a dream (home)
Sometimes I feel like we have created a monster, but maybe we are taking too much credit. Our mission has always been to promote and spread...
preservation vs. renovation, part 1
We like to think that we can preserve things forever. But as any homeowner knows, things break or lifestyles change and modifications are the only...
one thing leads to another
May 6, 2012. The day that started it all. It was a beautiful, sunny Sunday evening. Arlen and I were taking a walk in the neighborhood...
what’s in a floor plan? (aka: learning to LOVE a split level)
Modern homes come in all shapes and sizes and much to the chagrin of the mls and home appraisers, often defy categorization. Homes commonly...
featured publications
research + articles
- thesis on the work of architect james (jim) alexander melissa marty, 2002
- benjamin dombar various sources
- abrom dombar various sources
- woodie garber various sources
- rudy hermes various sources
- dick calef various sources
- carl strauss + ray roush various sources
- and the rest
modern books
- 50 from the 50s: modern architecture and interiors in cincinnati udo greinacher, elizabeth meyer, susan rissover, patrick snadon, margo warminski, 2002
- atomic ranch midcentury interiors michelle gringeri-brown (author), jim brown (photographer), 2012
- implosion elizabeth garber, 2018
- charley harper, an illustrated life, todd oldham & charley harper, 2007
- about design: insights and provocations for graphic design enthusiasts, gordon salchow, 2018
- cincinnati's terrace plaza hotel: an icon of american modernism, shawn patrick tubb, 2013
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