Comments on: Absurd Mansard in Sunset Hills http://www.beltstl.com/2007/12/absurd-mansard-in-sunset-hills/ Built Environment in Layman's Terms Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:32:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Quijas http://www.beltstl.com/2007/12/absurd-mansard-in-sunset-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-4715 Quijas Sat, 01 Jan 2011 22:33:19 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=165#comment-4715 Nice post. Will visit again. Cheers Nice post. Will visit again. Cheers

]]> By: Portia http://www.beltstl.com/2007/12/absurd-mansard-in-sunset-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-3012 Portia Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:20:48 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=165#comment-3012 That roof must have been starving! That roof must have been starving!

]]> By: dza http://www.beltstl.com/2007/12/absurd-mansard-in-sunset-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 dza Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:52:07 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=165#comment-1187 absolutely love it! You know the theory of the decorated shed by robert venturi. http://www.arc1.uniroma1.it/saggio/DIDATTICA/Cad/2006/LEZ/10/shed.jpg absolutely love it! You know the theory of the decorated shed by robert venturi.

http://www.arc1.uniroma1.it/saggio/DIDATTICA/Cad/2006/LEZ/10/shed.jpg

]]> By: kelly http://www.beltstl.com/2007/12/absurd-mansard-in-sunset-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-643 kelly Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:11:00 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=165#comment-643 According to my great-uncle, this building was a service station until the 60's. It was owned by Harry Houtel, who is related to the Houtel family that owns Sunset Ford across the street. Harry had the building "modernized" and then rented it to some man who opened a fried chicken restaurant in it. The man abandoned the restaurant, leaving the freezers full of chicken, and one rather nasty clean up for Papin Real Estate, who managed it for Harry. My uncle, Dan Beckerle, then operated a carpet business in the space from 1972 until the mid-80's, when they moved across the street to the ski-chalet building. According to my great-uncle, this building was a service station until the 60′s. It was owned by Harry Houtel, who is related to the Houtel family that owns Sunset Ford across the street. Harry had the building “modernized” and then rented it to some man who opened a fried chicken restaurant in it. The man abandoned the restaurant, leaving the freezers full of chicken, and one rather nasty clean up for Papin Real Estate, who managed it for Harry. My uncle, Dan Beckerle, then operated a carpet business in the space from 1972 until the mid-80′s, when they moved across the street to the ski-chalet building.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.beltstl.com/2007/12/absurd-mansard-in-sunset-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Anonymous Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:36:00 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=165#comment-606 I love it!it's so perverse it's subversive! I love it!it’s so perverse it’s subversive!

]]> By: Darren http://www.beltstl.com/2007/12/absurd-mansard-in-sunset-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Darren Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:35:00 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=165#comment-602 I'm not sure I hate it; it's so over-the-top (and middle and bottom) as to be kind of amusing. Is there such a thing as architectural satire?<br/>Oh, by the way...I'll see your mansard and <a HREF="URL" REL="nofollow">raise you two.</a><br/>(http://midcenturydream.blogspot.com/2007/12/stickin-it-to-mansard.html) I’m not sure I hate it; it’s so over-the-top (and middle and bottom) as to be kind of amusing. Is there such a thing as architectural satire?
Oh, by the way…I’ll see your mansard and raise you two.
(http://midcenturydream.blogspot.com/2007/12/stickin-it-to-mansard.html)

]]> By: Aesthetically Apalled http://www.beltstl.com/2007/12/absurd-mansard-in-sunset-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Aesthetically Apalled Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:52:00 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=165#comment-601 It looks like the building has a bad case of 'hat hair'. It could be worse though, such as being a Mansard building covered with vinyl siding like a couple of apartment complexes in South County have had done to them. It looks like the building has a bad case of ‘hat hair’. It could be worse though, such as being a Mansard building covered with vinyl siding like a couple of apartment complexes in South County have had done to them.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.beltstl.com/2007/12/absurd-mansard-in-sunset-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Anonymous Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:17:00 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=165#comment-600 A friend sent me to your site today... Great parallel to Cousin It! I grew up in that area and quite dislike 'there' and that particular building, as well as other mixed styles from that barren era of design. This structure has always reminded me of 'Donald Dumb' from the Fat Albert crew. That was the kid who wore a hat over most of his face (yet his eyes somehow had ski-mask like holes to peer out from). A friend sent me to your site today… Great parallel to Cousin It! I grew up in that area and quite dislike ‘there’ and that particular building, as well as other mixed styles from that barren era of design. This structure has always reminded me of ‘Donald Dumb’ from the Fat Albert crew. That was the kid who wore a hat over most of his face (yet his eyes somehow had ski-mask like holes to peer out from).

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.beltstl.com/2007/12/absurd-mansard-in-sunset-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Anonymous Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:06:00 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=165#comment-599 <b>Revenge of the Mansard!</b> Coming to a street corner near you....God forbid! <br/><br/>You have to admit though, it's definitely unique. Just think of all the money that they save on paint! On the other hand, I wonder how much it costs to re-roof their walls? :) Revenge of the Mansard! Coming to a street corner near you….God forbid!

You have to admit though, it’s definitely unique. Just think of all the money that they save on paint! On the other hand, I wonder how much it costs to re-roof their walls? :)

]]> By: UrbanReviewSTL.com http://www.beltstl.com/2007/12/absurd-mansard-in-sunset-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-598 UrbanReviewSTL.com Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.beltstl.com/?p=165#comment-598 The 'cousin itt' of architecture --- I love the analogy. Given the context for this Mansard laden building, it really fits right in. The ‘cousin itt’ of architecture — I love the analogy. Given the context for this Mansard laden building, it really fits right in.

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