phillip
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anyone on the mod board know if there are any remaining copies of a modernism suitable for everyday use?
several months of calls to brazos have yielded nothing but continued promises to order a copy.
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they looked to be in pristine condition. my guess was overstock.
the half-price at w&m had them for 7.98
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http://www.amazon.com/Googie-Redux-Ultramo...6793&sr=8-1
in case anyone's interested, i saw more than a dozen copies of this title at the half-price books
at westheimer and montrose this morning.
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I've considered doing what you suggest as one of my options...if/when I can sell my Norhill bungalow. Just a few pointers I've picked up along the way (and tempered by my personal need to have the proceeds from selling my current house before moving on.): First, lots in the Heights are expensive. You will probably have to either settle for a smaller and/or odd-shaped lot that developers haven't already snatched up, or pay full price for a "teardown" that may make you a pariah on any given block depending on what's there now. Secondly, finding an architect/designer shouldn't be that hard. I've corresponded briefly with several and there are frequent references on this forum to local firms. I also have had talks with a custom builder from this site who could probably do the job. Thirdly, plan on 6-9 months from design execution to move-in. If you have to sell your current home first like me, count on renting something for the interim and having to move twice/store a lot of stuff. I still think this would be my dream house too, but in reality I may end up in a modern pre-built townhouse or fixer-upper MCM instead. Bad part about finding a used mod house is you're not likely to find one in or near the Heights.
every once in a while, i'll pass a brick mod in the heights i hadn't seen before:
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i'd have kept those green armchairs
barthelme
in Houston Mod
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thanks to all, particularly spaceage. just picked up my copy (153/250) after work today.
i'm looking forward to reading it.
by the way, willowisp, i saw your house in atomic ranch: it looks great.