• Real Estate Brokerage
    • Commercial >
      • Tenant Representation
      • Sellers
      • Buyers
      • Selling Commercial Real Estate
      • Acquisitions
      • Portfolio Management
    • Residential
    • Resources >
      • Investing Components >
        • Financing
      • Foreign Buyers Guide
  • Property Management
  • Home Watch Services
  • Services
    • Construction Services
    • Maintenance Services
  • About Us
    • Meet Scott
    • Affiliates
  • Contact
  • Blog
Real Estate SpecialistScott Birkeland
  • Real Estate Brokerage
    • Commercial >
      • Tenant Representation
      • Sellers
      • Buyers
      • Selling Commercial Real Estate
      • Acquisitions
      • Portfolio Management
    • Residential
    • Resources >
      • Investing Components >
        • Financing
      • Foreign Buyers Guide
  • Property Management
  • Home Watch Services
  • Services
    • Construction Services
    • Maintenance Services
  • About Us
    • Meet Scott
    • Affiliates
  • Contact
  • Blog

Modern Architecture Southwest Florida

2/26/2014

1 Comment

 
Picture
Florida's modern architecture has taken on many different forms - from the minimalist houses of the Sarasota School of Architecture, to the deconstructionist Broward County Public Library, which challenges the very notion of constructed space. Perhaps the most extraordinary of Florida's contemporary architecture seems remarkably familiar. New Urbanism harkens back to sweeter days, and the planned development in Northwest Florida, called simply Seaside, is this style's purest expression. The town gained a wide audience by playing as the backdrop in the 1998 movie, The Truman Show, starring Jim Carrey and Ed Harris. This architectural style is an idyllic ode to the human scale. Every spot in town is a nice walk from every other, and neighborliness is a cherished value of the design.

Downtown Naples, redesigned by Seaside's designer Andrés Duany, also demonstrates the principles of New Urbanism, but without the advantage of a from-the-ground-up design. The same principles of scale and human connection were applied to a living and growing city district, and to great effect.

With large cities and quaint small towns, coastal villages and vast resorts, tradition and innovation, Florida is architecturally rich and represents diverse swaths of taste, culture and history.
1 Comment
villas-in-bangalore link
6/5/2014 06:17:12 pm

Well informative post...

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed


BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOME SERVICES  |  210 N YORK STREET, SUITE 101, ELMHURST, IL 60126  |  621 5TH AVE SOUTH, NAPLES, FL 34102

This site is not the official Web site of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. Berkshire Hathaway Home Services does not make any representation or warranty regarding any information, including without limitation its accuracy or completeness, contained on this site. The information on this site is deemed reliable and I have no reason to doubt its accuracy, but it is not guaranteed.
  • Real Estate Brokerage
    • Commercial >
      • Tenant Representation
      • Sellers
      • Buyers
      • Selling Commercial Real Estate
      • Acquisitions
      • Portfolio Management
    • Residential
    • Resources >
      • Investing Components >
        • Financing
      • Foreign Buyers Guide
  • Property Management
  • Home Watch Services
  • Services
    • Construction Services
    • Maintenance Services
  • About Us
    • Meet Scott
    • Affiliates
  • Contact
  • Blog