16 January 2012: We essentially rebuilt this 1949 mid-century modern in Spokane, Washington, after it was damaged by a fire. Our client asked us to redesign and improve interior layout. Rooms were reconfigured mostly within the existing footprint. Since the roof had to be rebuilt, we added vaulted ceilings and skylights. House retains its mid-century modern "ranch" character, but is much nicer than original design.
6 January 2012: Our project to add a new second floor to this 1910 Wallingford bungalow is almost finished. We rebuilt the roofs and added new shed dormers front and back to increase useable space. Front-facing dormer also provides a terrific view of Portage Bay and Ship Canal Bridge. Second floor includes master suite plus two more bedrooms, a bath and laundry. Ceilings are vaulted with bead board attached to rafters, and we added three skylights. New wall shingles were pre-stained, and match original double courses. Exterior siding and exposed framing are primed, and will be painted a deep red.
12 December 2011: Mid-century Modern is a nice project we designed in Altadena, California, and just added to "Renovations and Additions." The house was recently sold, and these new photos show its current state. This was actually the first addition we ever built, although I don't think I told my clients that. House is high above Pasadena in foothills of Sierra Madre Mountains. My clients developed the site with lovely native gardens, and the modern house built of natural materials seemed an extension of gardens. Its open plan and ample glazing celebrated an indoor-outdoor way of life that became the hallmark of mid-century modern California.
18 November 2011: Dominic Bradbury interviewed Tim for an article, "Crafting a New Tradition," which appeared in the October 15, 2011, Financial Times supplement, "Superior Interiors." Bradbury asked Tim to describe the (1910) Parsons House restoration, and his perspective on the Arts & Crafts revival today. The full interview, Impact of Arts & Crafts Revival, has been added to Opinion section.
Bungalow Fair at Town Hall, Seattle, 2011
27 September 2011: Thanks to everyone who visited us last weekend at Historic Seattle's Bungalow Fair. This was our 13th year of participating in the annual event. We enjoyed seeing old friends, and meeting new ones. We also learned that Historic Seattle will not sponsor the Fair in 2012.
26 May 2011: The Chief Goes Through is our tribute to American painter Ernest Blumenschein, founding member of the Taos Society of Artists, who was born this day in 1874. We wondered what was on his mind when he painted this, his last major painting.
January 2011: Old House Online tells its readers: "We've seen plenty of great bungalow transformations grace our pages over the years. Here are ten of our favorites." At the top of the list is "Slow & Steady", our Ballard Craftsman published in June/July 2010 issue of Old House Journal (pdf).
Beautiful Simplicity: Arts & Crafts Architecture in Southern California, a wonderful film by Paul Bockhorst Productions has been released on DVD, and is available from www.bockhorstproductions.com. Included are segments on the work of Pasadena architects Louis B. Easton and brothers Arthur and Alfred Heineman. Tim discusses in film their contributions, and the Parsons House restoration is featured.
Bungalow Nation, a book by writer Diane Maddex and photographer Alexander Vertikoff, included three of our completed projects: Arroyo Seco, A Moving Experience (Parsons house) and Shipshape. For more, see:
