What was this guy thinking?
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I like to read Old House Journal and as soon as I get a new copy I jump right to the back page to see what featured in the section they call ReMuddling to see what kind of remodeling crimes have been foisted on our clssical older houses. Well this isn’t remuddling, it was new construction a few years ago, but I’ve got to think that this house in Harrisaon NY is an architectural crime. What do you all think? Ya got anymore examples of really really bad stuff you’ve seen done. People are complaining there isn’t any activity in the Photo Gallery anymore and while I’m not really one to post my own work unless I’m using it within the context of a discussion explaining something I think this could be fun.
Just look at the size, scale and porportions of the entryway portico. What was this guy thinking?
It’s not as dramatic or expensive as the flop above but next I’ll shoot pictures of the incredibly ugly bad fence that my neighbor acrross the street put up.
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Profit is like oxygen, food, water, and blood for the body; they are not the point of life, but without them there is no life. —Jim Collins & Jerry Poras—Built to Last
Edited 7/11/2002 4:24:59 PM ET by Jerrald Hayes
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Must have won the lottery? Liberace's mausoleum? If a drag queen designed her own palace? Where Jay-Z is gonna shoot his next rap video?
Edited 7/11/2002 5:10:45 PM ET by Tellurian
What the #$&@!!! is that?
Oh dear.
SJ
I don't like the looks of that one either, but.........
Keep in mind there's a heck of a lot of room for different tastes. How else could you explain country music, rap, R&B, etc? Or "modern art"?
Also - This might have looked good on paper, but not turned out like the homeowner thought. They might not like the thing either.
I don't have a license to kill. I have a learner's permit.
The arch. ALWAYS sez "Well, it works on paper."
That,......... is a remuddling job for Mr. and Mrs. Giant.
The 2 story front door hasn't been installed yet.
no turn left unstoned
It looks like it was designed with a CAD program, and somehow they got the scale wrong on the porch. But even at half that size, it would still look silly and pretentious.
-- J.S.
If you want to play what is wrong with this picture, we will be here all night.
To play along... it looks like a spec house on viagra.
I don't see a thing wrong with the design. I don't know what you are complaining about.
But I do see a construction problem. They did not use water resistant materials for the main structure and it srunk.
Maybe they blew the budget on the entrance and had to downscale the house!
TDo not try this at home!
I am a trained professional!
Looks to me like he's 'compensating' for something!I'll bet he drives a hummer and only goes to the grocery store.
Maybe his name is Peter Small!Do not try this at home!
I am a trained professional!
and he wishes his name was ITBEBIGNBAD
Can you say McMansion. Sure you can.
Money does not confer taste. He probably thinks the people pointing and laughing are complimenting him on his style.
Someone should slap the architect, builder or anyone else responsible but lacking the stones to tell this guy how bad this would look.
Fypon and faux stone - goes well with Corinthian columns!T. Jeffery Clarke
Quidvis Recte Factum Quamvis Humile Praeclarum
I guess McMansions do not come with a taste guarantee....that's not a mistake, it's rustic
A very apt turn of phrase. Touche.
Corinthian capitals on Doric shafts...
He got the doric shaft alright!!
If yas know what I mean!!
TDo not try this at home!
I am a trained professional!
It's obvious the guy got a deal on the columns after the job was started and put in a change.
I suspect they didn't want to spend the money on doors and lites that would be necessary to bring everything into scale. That would probably be a MINIMUM $8000-$10,000 .
Ken Hill
Now just wait a damned minute!!! When my ex-wife's giraffe died, I had to convert the ole barn into a house for her so she'd remain living far, far away. It never occurred to me that such a practical indeaver might insult somebody's architectural sense of proportion! Excuuuuse me!
Sheesh!
I just won the Lotto, and f-ck Disneyland, I'm gonna put on a new front porch. Seriously, who can blame the builder, he was thinking " I can make enough on this enormous abortion to get an inground pool for my kids"....... I would have done it in a heatbeat, and told the guy " I think it looks great" as I strolled to my truck with the final payment in my pocket.( I don't live in this neighborhood)