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August Mod of the Month

   

Houston Mod invites you to join us this Sunday, August 23, 2015 for a Mod of the Month open house event from 2 - 4 PM.

 

The focus on finding new preservation-minded owners for recently flooded modern houses continues. Sunday's event takes place in Meyerland, located about eight miles southwest of downtown Houston.

 

Rain totals of up to 11" flooded Houston on May 26, 2015 causing deaths and damaging over 2,500 homes. Much of the damage occurred in the southwest area of Houston where there is a large concentration of some of Houston's best mid-century modern architecture leaving it's future in peril. Home owners are uncertain if they can or will restore their houses, elevate them, or replace them. Houston Mod is dedicated to promoting knowledge and appreciation of modern architecture and design in Houston and Texas and advocates the preservation of this cultural legacy, seeking support from its members and the general public in achieving this goal. 

 

Thanks to Houston MODern Market for sponsoring this FREE event.

 

 4902 Heatherglen Drive, Meyerland, Houston, Texas 77096

 

Contrasting dark toned brick and light toned solar block walls make a crisply elegant geometric statement in this modern house designed by architect W. Jackson Wisdom. The centralized living area views the front and back yards through plate glass walls while the dining room has it's own solar screened courtyard. Four bedrooms, three baths, a game room and a two car garage complete the picture on the live oak shaded corner lot. Architects Leonard Gabert and Jack Wisdom earlier were partners who designed several modern houses including the Hurwitz house, 3007 S. Braeswood, site of the 2013 Houston MODern Market party.

 

Unfortunately, 4902 Heatherglen was flooded on Memorial Day and now needs to be rescued by a new preservation minded owner. Please note, this house will be open while undergoing flood remediation. Please take special care while touring the house.  

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More Mod Info

 

Good News on the Flood Front: The owner of 5035 Glenmeadow Drive in Meyerland has decided to restore and continue to occupy his flat-roofed modern house designed by architect Israel Stein. We will share photos and progress reports as they become available.

 

Braes Manor Discovery: 8611 Timberside Drive may be an early design of architect Jack M. Reber. It is listed for sale as a good building site but appears to have some nifty original mod elements still intact and is worth a look. One of Reber's major designs is listed in the Houston AIA guide.

 

Glassell School of Art: Houston is losing a great modern building. The Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., School of Art (1978 by S. I. Morris Associates) is now being demolished. The building was notable for its rigorous exploration of reflective glass block set in exposed poured-in-place concrete frames. Read more about the MFAH redevelopment plan and loss of the Glassell School of Art in the Hyperallergic article, Houston Museum Expansion Wipes Out Local Architect's Legacy.

 

We hope to see you at Sunday's Mod of the Month!  Support future Mod events by becoming a member of Houston Mod. Houston Mod is planning several members-only and members get-in-free events. If you need to check your membership status, please e-mail info@houstonmod.org .