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.
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Jan 1, 1985 — By Lisa Germany
Arquitectonica is trying to sell Texans on gimmicky forms, bright colors, and high-tech materials in the name of avant-garde.
Jan 1, 1984 — By Lisa Germany
The greening (and redding, and yellowing, and blueing) of the prefabricated warehouse.
Nov 1, 1983 — By Lisa Germany
Here’s to the unsung heroes of Eastland: my grandfather and his V.C. menu.
Aug 31, 1983 — By Lisa Germany
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.
Mar 1, 1983 — By Lisa Germany
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.
Jul 31, 1982 — By Lisa Germany
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.
Feb 1, 1982 — By Lisa Germany
A winning design for the Burnet Civic Center shows why regionalist architecture is still going strong in rural Texas.
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