23 August 2008

New Ruralism?

New old houses on the march:
Versaci has made a name for himself as the guru of the New Ruralism, a countryside outgrowth of trends toward traditional town planning known as the New Urbanism. Both pick up on a widespread desire to live in communities that hark back to the past, to what America was like before modern architecture and planning began to ruin the full spectrum of manmade places.

1 comment:

OTRFAN said...

So, I am wired to like those updated classic homes (like from Potterhill) more than any McMansion I see!! All along I thought it was my advanced age!

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