Comments on: South City Modern In-Fill House

By: Amy Burger

Amy Burger — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:20:56 +0000

I wrote a story on this house for the Post-Dispatch – will see if I can find a link. Great young couple with a young baby. He built it himself mostly and used all “green” materials. It is very open and bright inside with simple, modern furnishings.

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By: richard stupidhead

richard stupidhead — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:58:14 +0000

Ken, I like it, even if it was stucco, I can only judge by the photo, maybe the mortar is of similar color, thus my misunderstanding. I stand by scale and street presence if one wants to be contextual over the exact material. Hell I like the faux Corbu house whats-her-name built on Lindell in the late 80′s.

I absolutely agree about technology and new construction, a neighbor had to replace a cast Iron stoop and I suggested aluminum structure and carbon fiber treads, advice ignored – would have looked great rather than the aped 19th c. fake they did instead.

By: Ken Zarecki

Ken Zarecki — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:50:06 +0000

richard stupidhead: it is not Stucco or DryVit. It’s brick.

The Garcia’s home is walking distance from my own, and I love the fact that it is in our neighborhood. I think it is a detriment to restrain new construction to the current (or old) vernacular. Why does everything in St. Louis have to look like it was built in the early 1900′s? Hello. Ballpark! Don’t get me wrong, My house is 80+ years old, and I love the craftsmanship and attention to detail that went into making it. New construction does not put forth that same effort, and should not disguise itself. The Garcia’s home uses modern materials and contemporary design sensibilities, and comes out a winner for creating a fine example of something that does not stick out like a sore thumb while it revels in it’s uniqueness.

Kudos, all involved.

By: Bryan A. Hollerbach

Bryan A. Hollerbach — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:12:27 +0000

Wow! Extremely neat. My only fret would be the flat roof, but such things are probably constructed more manageably nowadays than they were in the ’60s (when my Great-Aunt Anna owned a three-story brownstone on Broadway whose leak-prone flat roof my father often complained about fixing).

By: Steven Smith

Steven Smith — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:13:57 +0000

I think that is pretty cool. Nuthin’ wrong with a lil’ somethin’ different. And I love the garage too!!

The Garcia’s own a lot of the property on the SW corner line of buildings on Khwy just north of Chippewa.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:06:04 +0000

Love it! There’s a big fat lot for sale on Lindell across from the Forest Park that I’d love to buy and put a modern house on – a glass house.

By: richard stupidhead

richard stupidhead — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:21:53 +0000

scale and siting are absolutely appropriate for that area. Stucco (or Dryvit?) is an odd choice but its color relates to the neighbor’s brick and aluminum siding is certainly part of the vernacular. who says it has to be painted?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:12:03 +0000

Toby,

Isn’t this the house that was featured in a past issue of Dwell? It may have been in the Post as well.

Seems familiar, but I could be wrong…

I mostly love it, but I am slightly bothered by the metal overhang. Seems the wrong style and to me looks a bit out of place. LOVE the garage and I think it looks great on that street.

By: James

James — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:56:19 +0000

Killeen Studio Architects:
http://www.killeenstudio.com/Garcia-Miami.php