Samantha's House Resource Post

The resource that I used to initially investigate some different styles was: http://architecture.about.com/od/housestyles/tp/housestylesindex.htm.

From this resource, I found myself interested in contemporary homes. I searched the web, and I found a lot of pictures that I really liked.

1.) http://www.tourimaging.com/ub/4700OceanFrontAve/support/slideshow/large/8exrr4.jpg
I really like the unique glass room or area that extends out from the house. As will be evident from some of my other pictures, I really like houses that feature glass because I feel it really opens the house up to a lot of natural light. In this house, I also like the porches/balconies as well.

2.)http://images.frontdoor.com/FDOOR/articles/Architecture-Images/Contemporary.jpg
Again, with this house, I really like the glass areas that face the pool. These kind of houses are very inviting and open to me. The lines of the house created by the windows and doors are also very crisp and clean, which I love as well. The room to the left of the pool is nice too because it looks like the doors can be opened to allow outside to come in and the room to extend out to the pool.

3.)http://www.utahluxury.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/realtors/Holly-Olympus-Cove/
Pool-View.jpg
Once again, I love the glass aspects of this house, especially when it looks out on the pool. What caught my attention about this house was that it overlooks some city (it's in Utah, and I think it might overlook Salt Lake City). I can only imagine how beautiful it must be to look out over the city.

4.)http://www.dreamhomedesignusa.com/jpegs/Modern%20Post%20Modern%20%20
Contemporary%20Decon%20Style.jpg
This picture is not one of an actual house; I think it is a rendering or a plan for one. However, it immediately caught my eye. I love the lines created everywhere; together they create a totally unexpected look. I also like the long rectangular windows that seem to curve out from the building (it's hard to tell from the drawing). I think this house is quite simple in most of its shapes, but when all the shapes are put together, it becomes much more complex and visually interesting.

5.)http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/01/prefab_modern/image/intro.jpg
This house reminds me of one of the ones I saw at the MOMA's pre-fab house exhibit. Again, I like the glass aspects of the house, but I also unexpectedly like the geometric feel of the house. From this angle, it seems like a bunch of square boxes, but put together I really like it. I also like the exterior, though I think this kind of exterior needs to be used carefully. On most of the other homes I looked at, this wood look would not be appropriate.

--Samantha H.