#gold coast architecture

[whycolour]

Large - Contemporary Garage Picture of a spacious, modern, two-car garage

[livesunique]

"Haut Bois," Brookville, Long Island, NY, United States

Originally built by Ogden Codman Jr. in 1912,

Landscape was designed by Jacques Greber

[rabbitcruiser]

Skagway, AK (No. 5)

Martin Itjen's House. Broadway between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue. The building serves as the NPS and Parks Canada Trail Center, and is one of the first structures visitors to the park arriving by ship see. Originally it stood on piers by the wharf, completed in 1902, and is reminiscent of homes built for railway employees. In 1922, it was sold to Martin Itjen who had learned to profit from the summer tourist trade by greeting passers-by and selling tours of the town's attractions. Relocation of railway tracks in 1946 isolated the house, which after two intermediate moves ended up on Sixth. NPS acquired the structure in 1978, moving it to its current position 300 feet (92 m) west of its original location. Restoration was completed in 1991 to return the home to the 1921-1941 period.

Verbauwhede's Cigar Store, Confectionery, and Cribs. Broadway between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue. Frederick Verbauwhede originally opened a store selling cigars and confections here in 1898, and in 1902 moved one-story "cribs" behind the store from their previous location between Fourth and Fifth where they housed prostitutes. A gunsmith, jeweler, gas station and travel agency occupied the premises at one time or another through 1977 when NPS purchased the buildings. Restored in 1986, the cigar store is leased to a private business while the cribs are used by the park's law enforcement operations.

Boas Tailor & Furrier Shop. Broadway between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue. As the name implies, it was formerly, though briefly, a furrier, topped by a traditional high wooden false front as seen in other western towns in the United States and Canada. After a series of other business, it was sold to NPS in 1978 with period restoration completed in 1986. It is now leased to private business to encourage a feeling of Skagway as a center of bustling business activity.

Source: Wikipedia

[newmosbiusdesigns]

[archinform]

Photo for Sunday

E. Schiller Street, Gold Coast, Chicago

[jessicaschein]

Chicago Brick Inspiration for a large eclectic multicolored three-story brick exterior home remodel with a mixed material roof

[inspectr12]

Building Inspection Standard Checklist

Building Interior

Inspection items/parts

Inspection areas (fields)

Example and/or inspection consideration

Ceilings 

Sagging 

Nails popping 

Defective lining 

Lath and plaster key damage Fibrous plaster scrimming/grouting/strapping Cracking 

Dampness and damp damage

Walls 

Bulging 

Nails popping 

Defective lining 

Cracking 

Dampness and damp damage Distortion, verticality 

Drummy plaster and render

Timber floors

Damage 

Decay 

Out of level 

Dampness and damp damage 

Floor movement such as spring and bounce

Concrete floors

Cracking 

Surface damage 

Out of level 

Dampness and damp damage

Timber windows

Putty 

Broken or cracked glass 

Sash operation 

Sash fittings and hardware 

Water staining 

Decaying frames and sashes

Metal-framed windows

Glazing seals 

Broken or cracked glass 

Sash operation 

Sash fittings and hardware 

Water staining and corrosion

Doors and frames

Binding doors 

Defective door hardware 

Corroded or decaying frames Damaged doors 

Loose or badly fitting doors

Kitchen

Bench top

Lifting or delamination Damage 

Water damage

Cupboards 

Water damage 

Operation of doors and drawers

Sink/taps

Chips, cracks, leaking, etc. Water supply to be turned on, and taps operated

Tiles

Drummy 

Cracked 

Loose, missing 

Grouting and sealant

Bathroom, WC, ensuite

Cistern and pan

Cracking 

Leaking 

Installation and stability Water supply to be turned on and the cistern flushed Bidet

Bidet

Cracking 

Leaking 

Installation and stability Water supply to be turned on and the cistern flushed Bidet

Taps

Leaking

Water supply to be turned on and operated

Tiles 

Drummy

Cracked 

Loose 

Grouting and sealant 

Bath

Damage 

Adequately sealed and properly recessed at the junction with wall

Shower 

Visual signs of leakage Screen 

Broken glass 

Water supply to be turned on and the shower operated

Vanity 

Damage 

Doors and drawers

Washbasin

Damage 

Loose 

Waste/trap 

Water supply to be turned on and taps operated 

Ventilation 

Mirrors

Cracking Edging 

Laundry

Taps

Operation 

Leaking 

Water hammer (water supply to be turned on and taps operated) 

Tubs/cabinet

Condition

Tiles

Drummy 

Cracked 

Loose 

Grouting and sealant 

Ventilation

Stairs

Stringer 

Handrails/balusters 

Newel posts 

Treads and risers

All

Damp problems

Rising 

Falling 

Condensation 

[shiningnewlight]

Contemporary Exterior in Gold Coast - Tweed Example of a large trendy white three-story concrete exterior home design with a metal roof

[prettylittlegfx]

Tropical Pool in Gold Coast - Tweed Idea for a rectangular lap pool house in a medium-sized tropical backyard constructed with concrete pavers.

[snipejaeg]

Poolhouse - Tropical Pool Pool house - mid-sized tropical backyard concrete paver and rectangular lap pool house idea

[madameriascreenshots]

Anvil Lighthouse, Gold Coast

[vaastudesigners]

Vaastu Designers is a residential design company based in Melbourne, Australia, that specializes in creating homes that align with the principles of Vaastu Shastra. While they may not be specifically focused on Duplex Designs in Gold Coast, they can still provide valuable design expertise and insights for those looking to build a duplex home in the area.

[poemsfor-her]

A GUIDE TO FINDING YOUR OWN STYLE: PART II. FRENCH GIRLY ୨୧ ׅ ۫ 𖹭

French Girly (フレンチガーリー) is a substyle of Japanese girly kei fashion as well as an aesthetic created by and popular among young women in Japan. It is an elegant and feminine aesthetic that utilizes imagery associated with antique French Haussmann architecture and material culture, combined with whimsical and kawaii details. This type of fashion is largely inspired by luxury brands and prep, but takes on an extremely girly look that is fairly unique to Japanese culture. French Girly is also based on the clothing of various small brands which gained notoriety for creating and catering to this aesthetic, largely by the brand Épine.

The aesthetic closely follows parisian fashion while also incorporating Japanese influence. The fashion style itself focuses on elegance and femininity, including colors like tan, black, white, gold, and pink. Outfits can consist of:

— bows and ribbons.

— gold or pearl jewlery.

— knee high skirts.

— high stocking.

— berets.

— dresses with lace adornments.

FRENCH GIRLY FASHION BRANDS:

— épine.

— bibiy.

— miumiu.

— yesstyle.

— sandy liang.

— ozlana.

— wooyoungmi.

— shushu tong.

FRENCH GIRLY MOVIES AND TV SHOWS:

— gossip girl.

— gilmore girls.

— scream queens.

— shitsuren chocolatier.

— why gentlemen prefer blondes.

— roman holiday.

— breakfast at tiffany's.

FRENCH GIRLY SONGS TO LISTEN TO:

— national anthem, lolita, salvatore, young and beautiful, west coast, black beauty, money power glory, cinnamon girl and carmen by lana del rey.

— paris - sabrina carpenter.

— i am - ive.

— i'm so sick - apink.

which one do you prefer? the y2k style or french girly? i personally prefer french girly because it's my own style and i am so in love with it. but i instead of taking inspiration from japan i really like chinese french girly! also, this is my third time editing this post so i am very MUCH TIRED OF THIS. all of the information is provided here

with love, 𝒯

[rabbitcruiser]

Skagway, AK (No. 6)

Pacific Clipper Line Office. Broadway near 3rd Avenue. First serving the considerable steamship trade that brought passengers to Skagway that lack other means of access, the building later became a liquor store before Skagway was hit by municipal prohibition in 1916 and other uses were found for it. NPS acquired the building in 1976, and after restoration began leasing it to private business in 1990.

Mascot Saloon. Corner of Broadway and 3rd Avenue. The saloon opened in 1898 and unlike few others survived as bar through prohibition in Skagway in 1916. After that it was used as a drugstore and for other purposes until it was transferred to NPS in 1976. It was restored to its post-rush period appearance and reopened as an exhibit in 1990.

Lynch and Kennedy Dry Goods Store. Broadway between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue. Originally built in 1900 as barracks for the all-black Company L 24th Infantry. The building was moved from Sixth to Broadway and a false front was added in order to open a haberdashery and dry goods store in the location in September 1908. The Daily Alaskan described the store as "just about the most handsomest in the city". All the same it closed by 1920, and thereafter served variously as a restaurant and again as barracks before being purchased by NPS in 1977. Restoration was completed in 1990, returning it to the 1908-1915 time period. It is leased to a private business.

Source: Wikipedia

[maximumwobblerbanditdonut]

What's in the medal winners box at the 2024 Olympics in Paris? 🇫🇷

The box, measuring about 40 centimetres, contains the official poster of this year's Summer Games. Architectural landmarks star in the "utopian" poster for the Paris 2024 Olympics. The iconic poster is an imagined city stadium open to the world.

French artist Ugo Gattoni has created a duo of intricately hand-drawn posters for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which can function independently or combine seamlessly to create a single composition. It marks the first time that posters for both summer games were designed together as a diptych.

The posters tell a singular story about the games via a hyperreal depiction of Paris incorporating 47 Olympic and Paralympic sports alongside various architectural landmarks.

His aim was to create a series of micro-stories based around familiar Paris monuments such as the Eiffel Tower, the Grand Palais, the Arc de Triomphe and the Trocadéro, where British studio Gustafson Porter + Bowman added an amphitheatre and a green corridor for the games.

In Gattoni's condensed version of Paris, these landmarks rub shoulders with some of the sporting venues used for the games including the Stade de France, which hosts the athletics, rugby sevens, and will host the Para-athletics

The river Seine is represented along with some of its famous bridges including Pont Neuf and Pont Alexandre III. The coast of Teahupo'o in Tahiti, French Polynesia, where the surfing events are held, is pictured in the background.

Gattoni is an illustrator and former swimmer known for his large-format works that can take months or even years to complete – spent more than 2,000 hours creating the illustrations used for the posters.

Also included in the detailed fresco are several symbols related to the games, such as the Olympic rings and the symbol of the Paralympic Games, the three agitos (Latin for “I move”)

The Paris 2024 mascots – modelled on Phrygian caps – are playfully integrated into the scene in multiple places, along with the gold-medal-shaped emblem designed for the games, which was unveiled in 2019.

The symmetrical Olympic Torch created for the games by designer Mathieu Lehanneur can be seen emerging from the water at one end of a pier. At the opposite end, a hand holds the Paris 2024 medals, which feature a real piece of the Eiffel Tower.

The illustration is also available as a colouring poster. Some 40,000 characters are depicted in the posters, with an equal number of men and women in the foreground to symbolise the equality of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

#Paris2024Olympics #UgoGattoni #illustrator #SummerGames #Frenchartist #box #poster #designer #MathieuLehanneur #Paris2024 #mascots #Phrygiancaps #ParalympicGames

Posted 10th August 2024

[alleannaharris]

Today's Black History Month illustration is of Paul R. Williams, the first Black member of the American Institute of Architects.

Paul Revere Williams was born in Los Angeles in 1894 and was orphaned at four years old. Immediately after high school, he landed internships and jobs at local architecture firms despite the racial prejudice. Williams took classes at the Los Angeles Beaux-Arts School and then attended USC’s School of Engineering. He became a certified architect in 1915.

In 1920, Williiams was appointed to the first Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and the year after, he received a license to practice architecture in California and started working for John C. Austin. In 1922, he opened his own firm and served as an architect for the Navy during WWII. In 1923, Williams became the first Black person inducted into the American Institute of Architects.

He was an outstanding draftsman, and had the skill of rendering drawings upside down. He developed the skill so that his white clients (who might have been uncomfortable sitting next to a black architect) could see his drawings right side up across the table from him.

Williams designed over 2,000 homes, including the homes of Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz, Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

Along with designing homes for the wealthy and the stars, he designed affordable homes, public housing, civic, commercial and institutional buildings. Williams was also part of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) planning and design team.

Some of his works include the Golden State Mutual Life building in LA, St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, and the Los Angeles Superior Court.

He spearheaded the redesign of the Beverly Hills Hotel, a renovation which cost $3 million. The cursive letters on its sign are based on his own handwriting. Outside of LA, he remodeled buildings and spaces for Howard University (dentistry school, architecture and engineering college.)

He received many awards including the NAACP Spingarn Medal and USC’s Distinguished Alumni Award. In 1957, he became the first African American to become an AIA Fellow. In 2017, Williams was posthumously awarded the AIA Gold Medal, America’s highest honor for an architect. He was the first Black architect to receive the Gold Medal.

Williams passed away in 1980 at 85, leaving a mark on West Coast architecture and aspiring Black architects.

I’ll be back tomorrow with another illustration and story!