I'd agree with the out of place comments but I think it's more correct to say that this is not the kind of stuff that ought to go into the empty spaces in Fountain Square, out of place or not. The suburban style is just wasting what ought to be valuable urban space. Nowadays land is cheap there. It looks like this is the product of a builder who has been putting same kind of structures in places like Franklin Township.
I'll advance a style notion: if not for the multiple gables and mirror-symmetry (which makes the house too wide), this could be okay as urban infill: it doesn't have a three-bay garage facing the street!
How to fix it: mentally photoshop the image to cut off the left or right front wing and wrap the arched porch around that corner. Then eliminate all the gables except the principal one for the forward-facing wing. Then put either a shed roof or an open pergola over the upper deck and eliminate that awful wood trim over the front arches. Consider shutters for the remaining gable windows.
Still a "modern" take on historical style, but more urban-appropriate, no? Or is it the Palladian windows that bug everyone?
What should have happened is that parcel of land should have been split into two or even three lots and a building with the same square footage be built on each lot. They could either be freestanding or use a common wall as a duplex or triplex. That would challenge the builder to come up with a unique plan for that location instead of just using the same floor plans he's been using to build suburban houses.
I don't dislike the layout of the structure, however I can't help but think it is having some sort of emotional struggle in choosing whether to be brick or stone. Make this structure either totally dark stone or totally dark brick and lose that cheesy attemp at that 'fieldstone' look of a porch and steps. Place it closer, get wooden window frames, and make the entrance more welcoming.
Nice!!!....real nice!! This should definitely make it in dwell or architectural record. Isn't it amazing how money is wasted in this world? Like I always say, money dose not equate to classiness.
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it's really a shame that carmel had to vomit on FS like that.
Ugghh.... that would be an ugly home ANYWHERE.
Italian Villa meets Black Forest Castle and breeds.
if it had been darker, bigger stones i would have said its cool, but its not.
but hey, it beats a porch full of shopping carts and couches!
Definitely out of place.
I'd agree with the out of place comments but I think it's more correct to say that this is not the kind of stuff that ought to go into the empty spaces in Fountain Square, out of place or not. The suburban style is just wasting what ought to be valuable urban space. Nowadays land is cheap there. It looks like this is the product of a builder who has been putting same kind of structures in places like Franklin Township.
Let's talk about this some more.
I'll advance a style notion: if not for the multiple gables and mirror-symmetry (which makes the house too wide), this could be okay as urban infill: it doesn't have a three-bay garage facing the street!
How to fix it: mentally photoshop the image to cut off the left or right front wing and wrap the arched porch around that corner. Then eliminate all the gables except the principal one for the forward-facing wing. Then put either a shed roof or an open pergola over the upper deck and eliminate that awful wood trim over the front arches. Consider shutters for the remaining gable windows.
Still a "modern" take on historical style, but more urban-appropriate, no? Or is it the Palladian windows that bug everyone?
What should have happened is that parcel of land should have been split into two or even three lots and a building with the same square footage be built on each lot. They could either be freestanding or use a common wall as a duplex or triplex. That would challenge the builder to come up with a unique plan for that location instead of just using the same floor plans he's been using to build suburban houses.
I don't dislike the layout of the structure, however I can't help but think it is having some sort of emotional struggle in choosing whether to be brick or stone.
Make this structure either totally dark stone or totally dark brick and lose that cheesy attemp at that 'fieldstone' look of a porch and steps.
Place it closer, get wooden window frames, and make the entrance more welcoming.
Nice!!!....real nice!! This should definitely make it in dwell or architectural record. Isn't it amazing how money is wasted in this world? Like I always say, money dose not equate to classiness.
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