Arlington House Styles Part 5 – The Contemporary
August 1st, 2008 Categories: Arlington Dirt, Real Estate 101
We’re ending the week on the Contemporary home. This can mean so many things to so many different people. I went searching for a definition on the internet this morning before beginning the post – it was difficult to find – even in wikipedia! The best definition/description of contemporary house design I found came from about.com. It said that modern or contemporary homes (defined as built in 1965 to present day) could be characterized as:
Contemporary houses have many of these features:
- odd, irregular shape
- lack of ornamentation
- tall, over-sized windows, some with trapezoid shapes
- open floor plan
- natural materials such as cedar or stone
- harmony with the surrounding landscape
I would also add that many contemporary homes, along with achieving harmony with the surrounding landscape, they are also more interested in sustainable design – eco-building, eco-friendly, green homes, etc…
Although we don’t have an over abundance of these homes here in the area – there are some and when done well, they are spectacular! Let’s look at some examples:
While some of these may look dark and windowless from the front – the insides are usually open and stunning!
There are so many wonderful contemporary properties to see and if they interest you, and you’d like to take a look, call me!
Happy Friday!
Jennifer
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Happy Friday to you as well Jennifer. Great article on the contemporary home. We just closed a beautiful contemporary home on Missionary Ridge for $440,000 with floor to window glass windows throughout the whole house. It is an unusual style for Chattanooga, but a spectacular view. Keep up the great work. David