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Dallas Modern Home Sold by Douglas Newby5543 Drane Drive, Dallas, Texas
This Dallas modern home in Greenway Parks was designed by architect Max Levy who has won more AIA awards than any other living architect in Dallas. Call Douglas Newby to find out more about this architecturally significant home and how Douglas Newby can best help you purchase an architecturally significant home of this caliber.

Dallas Modern Home is Sold in Greenway Parks

5543 Drane DriveDallas, Texas 75209Listing Price: $5,895,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby

A home with the architectural pedigree of architect Max Levy and its architectural significance is obviously special and desired. Douglas Newby consistently offers homes of the greatest significance and represents smart buyers with a heightened aesthetic and economic understanding. Douglas Newby also best understands neighborhoods and homes that make you happy. We also increasingly realize the desirability of a home filled with sunlight, the joy that comes from living in a neighborhood where one can say hello to neighbors walking along a greenway or parkway, the happiness generated by a home relating to nature, and the satisfaction of living in a home that is an aesthetic achievement. This Max Levy-designed modern home in Greenway Parks expresses all of these characteristics.

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10010 Strait Lane

Dallas, Texas 75229$18,500,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 2.2180Year: 2024Square Feet: 12,503Lot Size: Bedrooms: 6Bathrooms: 11Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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3808 Potomac Avenue

Highland Park, Texas 75205$18,500,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.3840Year: 2022Square Feet: 10,720Lot Size: Bedrooms: 6Bathrooms: 11Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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5531 Walnut Hill Lane

Dallas, Texas 75229$15,995,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Architect: Brant McFarlainAcreage: 1.9350Year: 2024Square Feet: 10,577Lot Size: Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 10Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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4301 Armstrong Parkway

Highland Park, Texas 75205$15,800,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.5740Year: 2023Square Feet: 10,860Lot Size: 115 x 220'Bedrooms: 6Bathrooms: 9Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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1747 Leonard Street

Dallas, Texas 75201$15,000,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.0000Year: 2020Square Feet: 11,115Lot Size: Bedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 6Neighborhood: Downtown DallasSchool District: Dallas ISD

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9131 Devonshire Drive

Dallas, Texas 75209$13,995,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Architect: Janson Luter ArchitectsAcreage: 1.4400Year: 2022Square Feet: 6,824Lot Size: Bedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 5Neighborhood: Bluffview Area, Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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4020 Glenwick Lane

University Park, Texas 75205$13,400,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.5850Year: 2019Square Feet: 10,111Lot Size: 100x245Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 7Neighborhood: Park Cities, University ParkSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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4350 Rheims Place

Highland Park, Texas 75205$12,999,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Architect: Richard Drummond DavisAcreage: 0.4440Year: 2020Square Feet: 9,832Lot Size: 110x171Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 8Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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3130 N Harwood Street

Dallas, Texas 75201$12,800,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 1.8700Year: 2018Square Feet: 8,236Lot Size: Bedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 4Neighborhood: Turtle Creek AreaSchool District: Dallas ISD

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4625 Walnut Hill Lane

Dallas, Texas 75229$12,449,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.9600Year: 2023Square Feet: 11,858Lot Size: Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 7Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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9646 Douglas Avenue

Dallas, Texas 75225$9,995,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.6500Year: 2022Square Feet: 10,888Lot Size: Bedrooms: 7Bathrooms: 10Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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Contact National Award-Winning Realtor Douglas Newby To Determine if He should represent You to Find an Architecturally Significant Dallas Modern Home

Douglas Newby, a realtor who has won national awards for success in selling architecturally significant modern homes, understands your desire for modern design, a great site, good value, and a home that will make you happy living, working and playing in the home.  Here, you will find modern homes listed for sale in MLS.  In addition, real estate broker Douglas Newby is aware of the great modern homes in Dallas that might be available to purchase. Contact Douglas Newby to see how he can provide you with the best representation as you secure an architecturally significant home.

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Dallas has one of the best collections of modern homes in the country.

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Dallas Modern Home Sold by Douglas Newby5543 Drane Drive, Dallas, Texas

5543 Drane Drive

Dallas, Texas 75209Listing Price: $5,895,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Architect: Max LevyAcreage: 0.4660Year: 2017Square Feet: 6,577Lot Size: 105 x 183Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 8Neighborhood: Greenway ParksSchool District: Dallas ISD

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26 Vanguard Way

Dallas, Texas 75243Listing Price: $1,095,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Architect: Joshua NimmoAcreage: 0.2710Year: 2015Square Feet: 2,600Lot Size: 50 x 237Bedrooms: 2Bathrooms: 2Neighborhood: East Dallas, Urban ReservesSchool District: Richardson ISD

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6601 Hunters Glen Road

University Park, Texas 75205Listing Price: $22,500,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 1.8020Year: 1927Square Feet: 12,957Lot Size: Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 9Neighborhood: Park Cities, University ParkSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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3900 Potomac Avenue

Highland Park, Texas 75205Listing Price: $13,900,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.4620Year: 2022Square Feet: 9,501Lot Size: 86x167x150x179Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 7Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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10602 Bridge Hollow Court

Dallas, Texas 75229Listing Price: $11,995,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 1.6990Year: 2020Square Feet: 13,043Lot Size: Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 8Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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4436 Belclaire Avenue

Highland Park, Texas 75205Listing Price: $10,950,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.2600Year: 2022Square Feet: 8,042Lot Size: 85 x 133Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 8Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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4436 Belclaire Avenue

Highland Park, Texas 75205Listing Price: $10,900,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.2600Year: 2019Square Feet: 8,074Lot Size: Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 8Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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5206 BROOKVIEW Drive

Dallas, Texas 75220Listing Price: $10,500,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.8780Year: 1988Square Feet: 11,772Lot Size: 140 x 254Bedrooms: 5Bathrooms: 10Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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11333 W Ricks Circle

Dallas, Texas 75230Listing Price: $9,995,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Architect: William Briggs and CollinsAcreage: 1.1610Year: 2008Square Feet: 10,788Lot Size: 142x340x157x336Bedrooms: 6Bathrooms: 9Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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3508 Crescent Avenue

Highland Park, Texas 75205Listing Price: $9,950,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 0.5450Year: 2018Square Feet: 12,266Lot Size: 115x200Bedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 8Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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3701 Lexington Avenue

Highland Park, Texas 75205Listing Price: $9,450,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Architect: David StockerAcreage: 0.3930Year: 2005Square Feet: 8,156Lot Size: 95x198Bedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 7Neighborhood: Highland Park, Park CitiesSchool District: Highland Park ISD

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10333 Woodford Drive

Dallas, Texas 75229Listing Price: $9,395,000Contact Realtor Douglas Newby
Acreage: 1.0220Year: 2011Square Feet: 12,379Lot Size: Bedrooms: 6Bathrooms: 10Neighborhood: Preston HollowSchool District: Dallas ISD

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How to Design a Tasteful Modern Home by Mike Cahill

Blog Article Contributor—National Award-Winning Realtor Douglas Newby

Mike Cahill of Redfin asked experts from across the country, including architects, builders, designers and me, a realtor, to add to their thoughts and further illuminate the major considerations for homeowners to keep in mind when designing a home. Each modern home expert contributed an insight that I agreed with and that gave a meaningful direction to modern homeowners in different voices. I chose to emphasize proportions over modern ornamentation, and views in many directions versus an exaggerated window or tricky modern façade.

The other contributors emphasized Modern Architecture at Its Core; Think Big Picture; Bring the Outdoors In; Make It Uniquely You; Less Is More; Lean on Form and Function; Design In Harmony With Your Surroundings; Know What You Want; Understand Taste May Change; Focus On Fundamentals.

Please enjoy this excellent article by Mike Cahill written for Redfin, How To Design A Tasteful Modern Home.

It is much more important for a home to live and feel modern than look modern.

– Douglas Newby
Today’s New Modern Home Listings

Howard Meyer and Top Dallas Architects Have Designed Fabulous Modern Homes in Greenway Parks for Decades

Modern architects Howard Meyer, Bud Oglesby, Max Levy, Bodron Fruit, Bentley Tibbs, Hidell & Decker and many others have designed modern homes in Greenway Parks.

Dallas is Home to the Best Modern Architecture in the United States

Realtor Douglas Newby recognizes that modern homes for sale in Dallas reflect some of the best modern architecture in the country. Dallas is home to the work of the greatest modern architects of the last century and today. Architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, François Lévy, David Williams, Edward Durell Stone, Harwell Hamilton Harris, Michael Linehan, Arch B. Swank, Scott Lyons, Philip Johnson, and Bud Oglesby have all contributed to the modern architectural landscape of Dallas and influenced the architecture around the world. Dallas modern homes are built in many different modern styles from classical modern to mid-century modern, Texas modern to “green” modern and some eclectic homes transformed into a more modern style. Here you will discover modern homes for sale throughout Preston Hollow, Turtle Creek, Bluffview, Greenway Parks, Lakewood, White Rock Lake, Glen Abbey, North Dallas, East Dallas, Highland Park, and University Park.

Douglas Newby identifies and illuminates the architects that have designed the best modern homes in Dallas. Many of the modern homes for sale in MLS or homes that are for sale and not in MLS have been designed by award-winning modern architects. These talented architects might design classically modern homes, Texas modern homes, white boxes, contemporary homes reflecting a midcentury vibe, or a modern home that has been predominantly influenced by its site and environment.

Architecturally Significant Dallas Modern Homes

National award-winning realtor Douglas Newby did the first Dallas architectural survey of architecturally significant Dallas modern homes. Douglas Newby revealed that Dallas has a tremendous collection of modern homes. Dallas has a tremendous collection of modern homes. Architecturally significant homes provide the foundation and examples of good modern architecture as it advances in modern design.  Architecturally significant modern homes have been designed in Dallas by the finest modern architects in the city, the region and in the country.

In Dallas you will see modern architecture from the early work  of architects David Williams and O’Neil Ford in the 1930s, to the midcentury modern architecture of architects Howard Meyer, Bud Oglesby and Max Sandfield in the mid-century to the late Bill Booziotis and James Pratt, to current AIA fellows like modern architects Max Levy, Gary Cunningham, Lionel Morrison, Dan Shipley, and Ron Wommack, to younger architects making a modern architectural impression in Dallas and across the country such as architects Braxton Werner, Paul Field, Joshua Nimmo, and Jason and Signe Smith, and national modern architects like Scott Specht.

On DallasModernHomesForSale.com by Douglas Newby, you will be able to find the architecturally significant homes for sale by these celebrated architects in Dallas.

Douglas Newby is the Best Resource for Off-Market Dallas Modern Homes

Many of the great homes purchased in Dallas are the off-market modern homes. Sometimes an owner of an architecturally significant off-market modern home in Dallas is just toying with the idea of selling their modern home. Other homeowners in Dallas who have an exclusive Dallas modern home are only wanting to offer it as an off-market modern home for sale as they do not want a parade of people eager to see their home that are not a good match for their modern home. When we specialize in the finest homes it is as important to curate those with whom we work as it is the modern homes we offer for sale. This Off-market Modern Homes in Dallas page helps match intelligent buyers with smart modern homes.

MLS Dallas Modern

Searching for Dallas modern homes in MLS is an important foundation to finding and ultimately selecting a Dallas modern home for sale. Here you will be able to search for Dallas modern homes offered for sale in MLS. Douglas Newby created the MLS Dallas Modern Homes search that curates just Dallas modern homes for sale, but does not make you slog through the traditional homes in MLS just to find a Dallas modern home in your price range.

For Sale Dallas Modern Homes

Douglas Newby & Associates has always curated the featured for sale modern homes that we offer. Whether it is a $20,000,000 Dallas modern home or an architect-designed modern home under $1,000,000, we will feature for sale modern homes in Dallas with the architectural and aesthetic quality that will make you happy living in the home.

Architecturally Significant Dallas Modern Homes for Sale

Dallas modern homes for sale that are architecturally significant are as rare as architecturally significant historic homes. Douglas Newby created DallasModernHomesForSale.com to be a place where you will be able to identify and find Dallas modern homes in MLS that are offered for sale. Here you will also be able to find fabulous Dallas modern homes for sale that are not in MLS.  In addition, you will be able to discover Dallas modern homes that will be offered for sale in the future. 

Marc McCollom, Modern Architect

A self described “quiet modernist”, architect Marc McCollum’s style is refreshing and free designed to nurture and not overwhelm. He’s trained with two of the greats, Frank Welch and Max Levy. The modern homes he’s designed can be seen throughout Dallas including the award winning “House of Three Rooms.” Read architect Marc McCollom’s thoughts on his work

Oglesby·Greene, Modern Architectural Firm

Dallas AIA 2010 Firm of the Year, Oglesby·Greene, has influenced and trained many of the best modern architects in Dallas. Oglesby started as a firm in 1950 and became incorporated in 1968. In 1995, it merged with the office of modernist architect Graham Greene, and continues to design award winning modern homes. Read about one of Oglesby·Greene’s most stunning homes

Bentley Tibbs, Contemporary Architect

Bently Tibbs, a graduate of Texas A&M, studied under modern architect Frank Welch. Tibbs is a modern architect who’s known for designing and renovating modern residential and commercial buildings utilizing simple materials and natural light. Read more about architect Bentley Tibbs

Bill Booziotis, Modern Architect

Architect Bill Booziotis is a civic leader who has designed museums, churches, university buildings, modern homes, and historic homes. His clean and elegant designs can be seen in many modern homes in Dallas as well as many of Dallas’ prominent high-rises like the Mansion Residences and The Claridge. See images of the Hoffman Gallery designed by Bill Booziotis

François Lévy, Modern Architect

François Lévy graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a master’s degree in architectural engineering. His work with modern homes reflects his academic interests and passion for technology and design. Levy is a modern architect known for his contemporary homes that incorporate modern design, sustainability and an open floor plan. More on François Lévy

Signe & Jason Smith, Modern Architects

A husband and wife architectural team and graduates of the University of Texas, the Smiths created their own modern architectural firm after working with many other extraordinary firms in Dallas. Their clean, refined aesthetic blends seamlessly with the needs of their clients and their modern homes. See a gallery of Homes From the AIA Dallas Chapter’s 2013 Modern Home Tour featuring homes designed by Signe & Jason Smith

Michael Linehan, Modern Architect

Dallas born and raised architect Michael Linehan graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in architecture. Linehan brings to Dallas unique ideas and perspectives from the East Coast, where most of his work can be found. More on Michael Linehan

Frank Welch, Modern and Texas Modern Architect

Designing homes, schools, sacred spaces and commercial buildings, Frank Welch propelled Texas modern architecture in a profound way.  Frank Welch, FAIA, continued defining Texas Modern architecture as the starting point for modern architecture in Dallas and as a current modern architecture in Dallas. Watch architect Frank Welch receiving the Lamplighter School Spirit Award

Gary Cunningham, Modern Architect

Modern architect Gary Cunningham, a graduate of the University of Texas, worked for the St. Louis firm Helmut-Obata-Kassebaum. His style tends to be exuberant and explosive, creating open and exciting modern homes and buildings.
Read about the first home architect Gary Cunningham designed

Lionel Morrison, Modern Architect

Modern architect Lionel Morrison can be credited with introducing the first modern single-family attached home in Dallas. Morrison and architect Mark Dilworth, AIA, left larger architectural firms to create their own, smaller firm, Morrison Dilworth + Walls.
See a gallery of homes designed by Lionel Morrison

Mark Domiteaux, Contemporary Architect

Architect Mark Domiteaux has designed modern homes throughout Dallas in neighborhoods like White Rock Lake and in Far North Dallas. His work includes the renovation of the oldest home in University Park.
Read about the 2013 AIA Tour of Modern Homes featuring homes designed by Mark Domiteaux

James Langford, Contemporary Architect

Architect James Langford, a graduate of Texas Tech, has worked on a number of important projects including the Meyerson Symphony Center and the all Saints Chapel at the Episcopal School of Dallas. He’s also designed many of the finest modern homes in Dallas.
See architect James Langford’s portfolio

Modern Design Preserves Historic Homes

Historic designed homes and modern designed homes from other eras are increasingly vulnerable to being torn down.  Architects can make an old home current and valuable with simple modern design revisions like this home has that was renovated to the specifications of architect Cliff Welch, FAIA.

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Dallas modern homes for sale are provided by national award-winning agent Douglas Newby specializing in architecturally significant homes. Douglas Newby knows the potential inventory of architecturally significant homes and the nuances of neighborhoods better than any real estate agent in Dallas. Understanding inventory is more than relying on MLS or “hip pockets.” It is approaching the market as if every home in Dallas is for sale. When a buyer looks for a home from that perspective, they are not constrained by a random slice of what is presently on the market or hoping something better will magically come on the market. A traditional approach leaves economics and aesthetics to chance. For decades Douglas Newby has identified architecturally significant homes and helped clients select neighborhoods in good locations that make them happy. The majority of Douglas Newby transactions are not through MLS. Values are determined by more important criteria than what has sold in the last six months. Homes are more important now than they have ever been.

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If you want more than an agent who will point out amenities and statistics, if you want an advisor, someone knowledgeable, experienced and someone you would like to collaborate with, then you should contact Douglas Newby. He loves working with smart people who understand a home is an important economic investment and an important investment in a place that will make them happy living, working or playing in the home.

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High-Low style, fashion, and interior design can b High-Low style, fashion, and interior design can be quite pleasing.  I find the State Fair of Texas to be an example of High-Low culture being pleasing.  The State Fair is held at Fair Park, which is almost an art gallery of architecturally significant buildings spread through the park.  These buildings were designed by the best Dallas architects from the first half of the 20th century.  They included architect Mark Lemmon, architect John Danna, and architect George Dahl.  These architects also designed architecturally significant homes in Dallas that I have sold. The State Fair also provides what some might consider low culture, like country music, fair food, fireworks, amusement rides, midway games and the parade.  Since my fourth grade 40-page handwritten report on fairs, I have always been fascinated by fairs of all types.  The Texas State Fair has special appeal, I think, because it is not just in a convention hall or on sawdust covered grounds, but it is placed in a very elegant park of architecturally significant structures.  On opening day and evening, the fair goers and fair workers share high spirits.  The fairgrounds are fresh and clean, not too crowded, and there is a flow of contagious excitement and joy.  I have included a couple of parade pictures just to remind me of the carefree fun that emanates from the State Fair of Texas. *High-Low
#StateFairofTexas #Fair #Dallas #StateFair #Architecture #Architect #ArchitectMarkLemmon #ArchitectJohnDanna #ArchiectGeorgeDahl #High-Low #ArchitecturallySignificant #Fairgrounds #Parade #CountryMusic #statefairoftx
John Sebastian is an architect who took his father John Sebastian is an architect who took his father’s, George Sebastian, construction firm to new heights. Award-winning architects carefully curate and often wait in line for the best builders that are capable of adhering to their innovative engineering and design of the architecturally significant residences they create. Dallas is fortunate to have many exemplary builders who keep becoming more capable with each challenging project.  The Sebastian Construction Group is responsible for building many of the elegant eclectic and modern homes by Dallas, national and international architects.  While many cities boast enormous homes of almost garish proportions, Dallas has internationally recognized homes that are dramatic and nuanced. The eclectic homes Sebastian builds recall artistry and scale sometimes we think has been left behind. The modern homes Sebastian builds provoke our imagination as forms are created that only contemporary materials, engineering and an extraordinary architect and builder can produce. Dallas is a great city of contributors which include John Sebastian and the Sebastian Construction Group. 
*Building Dallas
@sebastianconstructiongroup #sebastianconstructiongroup #architect #architecture #DallasNeighborhoods #DallasContractor #DallasBuilder #DallasConstruction #ArchitecturallySignificantHomes #Sebastian75Anniversary
On August 31 in 1813 during the Napoleonic wars, t On August 31 in 1813 during the Napoleonic wars, the city of San Sebastian was burned to the ground.  31 de Agosto is a San Sebastian celebration that includes military reenactments followed by the one street not burned down filled with candle-holding celebrants of the city being rebuilt. I love festivals and parades in any size village or city. When I was attending this August 31 celebration in San Sebastian (by scrolling you can see part of the activities), I walked by the San Telmo Museoa in the heart of Old Town and recalled that the renovation and addition of this Basque art history and cultural museum was designed by architecture firm Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos which emphasized its connection with society. This Madrid based architectural firm was also recently selected for the renovation and modern addition to the Dallas Museum of Art. Both the DMA and San Telmo Museoa are located in the most walkable vibrant part of both cities. The emphasis in both Dallas and San Sebastian is to better connect the museum with society. 
 
It is also interesting that Eduardo Chillida is a Basque artist that did the sculpture in front of the Morton Meyerson Symphony Center. I posted on Instagram August 28, 2019, about the sculpture and the correspondence between Margaret McDermott and Eduardo Chillida. Dallas public architecture and art continue to have a pronounced Spanish influence. *DMA Renovating Architect
@santelmomuseoa #santelmomuseoa @dallasmuseumart #dallasmuseumart #SanSebastian #31deagosto #DallasNeighborhood #DallasArtsDistrict #SanSebastianOldTown @nietosobejano #nietosobejano #DMARenovation #DallasArchitect #DallasArchitecture #ArtMuseum #Architect
The only movie I saw this summer was – Mission I The only movie I saw this summer was – Mission Impossible – at my Dallas neighborhood theater. It happened that I went on the week that a couple of popular movies opened. Upon leaving the theater, I saw a photo box and I couldn’t resist throwing my hat into the ring and adding additional summer tribute to this 2023 cultural phenomenon. *Summer Tribute
#Barbie #Dallas #DallasNeighborhood #Film
Architecture, the sea, history, culture and good f Architecture, the sea, history, culture and good food makes for my favorite holidays. The Pyrenees as a backdrop adds to the wonderful aesthetic. Just 20 or 30 minutes between the glitz of Biarritz and the city prominence of San Sebastian, this area could be considered a working fishing village, with the friendliness of Dallas neighborhoods that I enjoy. While I don’t spend time on boats, I love watching from my balcony fishing boats coming in and out of the sea. It is fun to know the chef/owner of Le Kaiku, a one-star Michelin restaurant that I go to every evening, is procuring some of the daily catch for every dinner. By scrolling you will see a couple of photographs of the 600-year-old stone building the restaurant occupies. It has been serving food here from the beginning, but the dinners have improved from the early prison food served during the building’s original use, not far from the seawall. From a similar aged original Basque home, I can see from my balcony the sea just 100 feet away, and survey the condition of the water before the sun comes up for my long morning swim in the Bay of Biscay. While I occasionally see Jean Paul Gaultier walking on the seawall and friends from France, the only other familiar faces are those that every year sweetly provide for all my needs at the bike shop, market, restaurant, wine shop and other shops.
 
Here is a civilized place without pretension where I can enjoy swimming, biking, reading on the beach, good food and visiting historical places and cultural sites without it feeling like a forced march. I always find it interesting how many different approaches people take when they are traveling. Basque Country, for me, has a nice cadence and rhythm. *Basque Country
@le_kaiku #lekaiku #StJeanDeLuz #Ciboure #BasqueCountry #BayofBiscay #Neighborhood #FrenchTown
Warehouse and factory conversions and adapted use Warehouse and factory conversions and adapted use have been popular the last 40 years for residences, galleries, shops and other uses, but often they lost their architectural edge and sense of intent. The Brant Foundation has taken the original Con-Edison substation building at 421 East 6th Street, originally providing power for much of New York, and converted it to an art exhibition space. I love that the building maintains its industrial edge, including the street front facade adjacent to graffiti adorned buildings. It also has interior windows framing downtown neighborhood-scapes. Each floor beautifully displays art from a different aesthetic platform.  One floor has soaring ceilings and original ironworks, another floor has massive beams that remind me of an oversized Frank Welch designed living room, another floor is clean, warm and polished with wood floors and ceilings and a delightful skylight. This exhibition – Thirty Are Better Than One – displays over 100 Andy Warhol artworks. On November 1st a show opens here – Basquiat X Warhol – that will display some of the 160 canvases Basquiat and Warhol collaborated on at Andy Warhol’s factory. While many factory and warehouse conversions are sanitized and reflect little of the building, this Con-Ed building conveys architectural energy and texture that is perfect to show Andy Warhol and Basquiat artwork. 
 
This space also made me think of photographer Chet Morrison and his wife Patty’s Cotton Gin building they used as a residence, studio and gallery in Deep Ellum.  In the mid-1980s, the Dallas Mayor presented them The Dallas Restoration House of the Year Award.  The selection committee chose it because of the impact on Deep Ellum and because it reflected the original architecture and was gracefully adapted for a space in which to live, work and display art.
*Factory Art
#NewYork @thebrantfoundation #brantfoundation #EastVillage #ArtExhibit #ArtExhibition #Basquiat #Warhol #DeepEllum #Neighborhood #Architecture #Historic #factoryconversion
#warehouseconversion #renovation

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