Ok, getting back to my profoundly unpopular mid-century multi-family project for just a bit...
I've written some posts about the Georgian Revival single family homes in the neighborhood which you can read here and here. Below are some some throwback graphics from 2013, when I thought colored pencils were the greatest thing in the world. Not sure what I was going for with the blue halo...
As the West Ridge neighborhood developed the cost of land began to increase. To make the investment worthwhile new construction became more dense, with more units per building. Parcels that had been less desirable, particularly on busy corners, could now be combined and developed profitably.
This 3-unit building below was constructed on a double lot which might have accommodated two single family homes. The developer also built a detached two-car garage, something typically eliminated from single family homes in order to keep costs down. This is designed in the same simplified Georgian style seen above, right down to the colonial-style windows and the gently pitched hipped roof.
The base of the building has the random coursed stone veneer common during the period. This is also used as the surround for a slightly projecting main entrance. A large glass block window provides light to the interior stair.
The irregular the facade along Granville is really odd, with different windows sizes, configurations and placements. And how about that uncomfortable-looking blank area? It's almost as if the stylistic choice is working against the internal needs of the building. This might also explain why larger buildings began to rely on more modern facade designs, where there was more flexibility in the exterior expression.
I've written some posts about the Georgian Revival single family homes in the neighborhood which you can read here and here. Below are some some throwback graphics from 2013, when I thought colored pencils were the greatest thing in the world. Not sure what I was going for with the blue halo...
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| Georgian Revival Single Family Homes in West Ridge |
As the West Ridge neighborhood developed the cost of land began to increase. To make the investment worthwhile new construction became more dense, with more units per building. Parcels that had been less desirable, particularly on busy corners, could now be combined and developed profitably.
This 3-unit building below was constructed on a double lot which might have accommodated two single family homes. The developer also built a detached two-car garage, something typically eliminated from single family homes in order to keep costs down. This is designed in the same simplified Georgian style seen above, right down to the colonial-style windows and the gently pitched hipped roof.
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| 6158 N. Richmond, 1959 |
The base of the building has the random coursed stone veneer common during the period. This is also used as the surround for a slightly projecting main entrance. A large glass block window provides light to the interior stair.
The irregular the facade along Granville is really odd, with different windows sizes, configurations and placements. And how about that uncomfortable-looking blank area? It's almost as if the stylistic choice is working against the internal needs of the building. This might also explain why larger buildings began to rely on more modern facade designs, where there was more flexibility in the exterior expression.
Is the the 3rd unit in the basement with only glass block windows?
ReplyDeleteI'm not exactly sure how the building is divided up, but it does look like all glass block for the basement level. That wouldn't make the greatest living space.
ReplyDeleteI actually really like the "blue halo".
ReplyDeleteThanks! It must have been a shortcut so I wouldn't have to fill the page with blue pencil...
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