Posts Tagged ‘AIA’

Custom homes in Jacksonville FL should have architectural style

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

– If you drive through older sections of Jacksonville like Riverside, Avondale and Springfield, you will see a great mix of small and large homes of varying architectural styles.  These homes were all built when residential architecture brought high value, character and definition to the home, regardless of its size.  Most homes built today, unfortunately, are big-box, dumbed-down structures that are devoid of any true architectural style.  As a custom home builder, Dreambuilder Custom Homes can educate you on the different styles available so that you can select the style that best suits your vision for your home, bringing beauty, value and real architectural integrity for years to come.

This link is a great start in that direction.  Click on it to see a handful of residential architectural styles and pictures.

Many more styles are available.  Contact Dreambuilder Custom Homes today to find out more about bringing true architectural style to your new custom home.

Dreambuilder Custom Homes announces AIA allied membership

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Dreambuilder Custom Homes is proud to announce its allied membership with the American Institute of Architects chapter located in Jacksonville.  (more…)

‘Masterpieces’ on hold, waiting for better times

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

By Kyle Almond, CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/06/15/architecture.economy/index.html

(CNN) — Some stunning buildings have appeared in American cities the past four years — buildings, like the Aqua skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, that attest to the creativity of 21st-century architecture.

But there might be fewer of them in the near future, because the recession has forced many architects to tone down their ambition.

“A lot of projects have been delayed, a lot of projects have been scaled back, a lot of projects have been scrapped. … It’s not a time to see a lot of architectural masterpieces being created,” said Kermit Baker, chief economist of the American Institute of Architects.

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