This is the Middleton Inn by Clark and Menefee in Charleston, South Carolina.It was built in 1986 and is a house using the material of wood.The skin is Charleston green painted wood (which is the primary colour).And the structure is "slave coat" stucco(secondary material).The building has a woo, concrete, glass and glass block finish, which are combined together for designing purposes.The building has a "box" form and is very neat in term of structure.Therefore, it is very different from the SL architecture "bolb-like" form I am making.
*Architects W.G. Clark and Charles Menefee III, inspired by the “thin shacks and sheds of insubstantial beauty” of the Southern vernacular building tradition, are known for structures that are at once modest, rigorous, and economical in detail. They blend the ease and informality of the architecture of the historic South with the elegance of end-of-the-century modernism. This balance between continuity and change is evident throughout their work. This monograph of 13 projects-eight built, five unbuilt-reveals the architects ideas and intentions while reflecting the spirit they bring to each design. Projects such as Middleton Inn, Croffead House, Lucy Daniels Foundation, Charleston Bus Stops, and 8 Bedon's Alley are presented through duotone photographs and drawings, which exemplify the simplicity and rigor of the architects' work. The author's critical analysis of each project highlights associations to vernacular buildings and the local historic context.*
A photo showing the garden and the look at the building from outside.
Here are a photo of what look like from the inside,(neat, comfortable and relaxing).The inside is in contrast with the hard stone surface on the outside, instead of being cold and dark, the architect's well use of natural and artificial light created a well-balanced space where I would like to include in my design.
*http://eng.archinform.net/quellen/81428.htm
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