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Architecture matters:
Via lettersfromhere:

“Versailles is the partially-finished mansion near Orlando that clocks in at around 90,000 square-feet, making it what could be the largest privately-owned home in America. (The Vanderbilt’s Biltmore Estat…

Architecture matters:

Via lettersfromhere:

“Versailles is the partially-finished mansion near Orlando that clocks in at around 90,000 square-feet, making it what could be the largest privately-owned home in America. (The Vanderbilt’s Biltmore Estate, at 175,000 square feet is no longer a single-family residence but part of the Biltmore Co.)”

Touring the (Almost) Largest Home in America - The Wealth Report - WSJ

The current owner, a.k.a. “the seller,” says:

“‘I wanted a bowling alley for the kids and I wanted an indoor roller- and ice-skating rink, and my husband wanted a 10,000 square-foot health spa with an indoor relaxation pool and the house kept growing and we had to keep buying more lots.’

She added that they bought 10 Segways, which are still in storage, to make their way from one part of the house to another.”

July 16, 2010
Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2010/07/16/tou...
Tags architecture, Florida, luxury, large scale, understatement (not understated)
The third annual ‘Digital Graffiti’ event – billed as the world’s first projection art festival – will illuminate the town of Alys Beach, Florida, tonight.
The perfect (white) backdrop: All buildings in Alys Beach, a Duany Plater-Zyberk (DPZ) master…

The third annual ‘Digital Graffiti’ event – billed as the world’s first projection art festival – will illuminate the town of Alys Beach, Florida, tonight.

The perfect (white) backdrop: All buildings in Alys Beach, a Duany Plater-Zyberk (DPZ) master-planned town with New Urbanism roots (emphasizing walkability, community, connectedness), are energy-efficient, white stucco-covered masonry with white tile roofs.

Event organizer Mike Ragsdale said the festival was inspired by the town’s founder, Jason Comer, who challenged his people to create an “extraordinary” annual event that would attract people to Alys Beach, which was founded in 2004. 

“My company once wrote video game reviews for Time Warner, and we often tested the games by projecting them onto a huge white wall in our office,” said Ragsdale. 

“Because the buildings in Alys Beach are white, it occurred to me that our town is like one giant blank canvas. So the notion of fusing together art, architecture and technology eventually evolved into the Digital Graffiti event.”

The event’s 36 participating artists, selected from a field of more than 300 applicants, will compete for $10,000 in cash prizes.

June 12, 2010
Tags architecture, art, digital graffiti, master-planned community, technology, Alys Beach, Florida
Preservation-worthy:
70s-era beachfront Dune House near Jacksonville is in a hill (and on the market). Unique is an understatement. Click on photo to view slideshow. [Wall Street Journal story: http://bit.ly/2F8A5]

Preservation-worthy:

70s-era beachfront Dune House near Jacksonville is in a hill (and on the market). Unique is an understatement. Click on photo to view slideshow. [Wall Street Journal story: http://bit.ly/2F8A5]

March 16, 2009
Tags 1970s, Architecture, Design, Florida, Inspiration, beach, real estate

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