Architecture
Home Maker
Many of the best modern homes in the fifties featured natural materials, interior courtyards, and built-in furniture—and architect Harwell Harris was the reason.
Architecture
January 1, 1985
Strident Whimsy
Arquitectonica is trying to sell Texans on gimmicky forms, bright colors, and high-tech materials in the name of avant-garde.
Architecture
January 1, 1984
That’s a Metal Building?
The greening (and redding, and yellowing, and blueing) of the prefabricated warehouse.
The Culture
November 1, 1983
Local Menu Makes Good
Here’s to the unsung heroes of Eastland: my grandfather and his V.C. menu.
Style & Design
September 1, 1983
Johnson & Johnson
In a glass-and-steel world of Houston skyscrapers, there was nothing like an art deco obelisk or a pink Gothic cathedral until architect Philip Johnson.
Architecture
March 1, 1983
Architect in Wonderland
The barren plains of the Southwest and the fertile fields of his mind led architect Bruce Goff to create houses that got curiouser and curiouser.
Architecture
July 31, 1982
The Comeback Of The Column
They haven’t designed any Parthenons or Colosseums yet, but architects like Robert Venturi and Michael Graves are bringing a touch of ancient Greece and Rome to Texas.
Architecture
February 1, 1982
Burnet’s Milestone
A winning design for the Burnet Civic Center shows why regionalist architecture is still going strong in rural Texas.