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Architecture Design in McKinney TX

Brown, Brown & Associates Architects, architecture design in McKinney TX and led by visionary John Hardy Brown, is redefining architectural possibilities with a commitment to creativity and innovation. Our diverse team specializes in turning dreams into remarkable spaces, blending sleek modernism with timeless classics to suit any style. Each project is a unique journey, crafted to capture our clients’ visions and bring them to life. At Brown & Associates Architects, we’re not just building structures—we’re building the future.

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My Book Review

I finished this book a week ago. I’m still struggling to put my thoughts into words because this book jam packs a load of history in 430 pages. Where does one start? 

Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams travels back in time to the founding of what would be Los Angeles in 1781 by a group of eleven families—forty four Black Spaniards— before building upon the land and establishing what would be the home of the film industry. This book spans six decades within the history of Black actors in Hollywood beginning with Madame Sul-Te-Wan, the first. It even includes those surrounding the Hollywood scene like dancer Carmen de Lavallade and Paul Williams, the foremost trailblazing Black architect who created the blueprint for the eye-catching structures and homes of the stars still standing firm today. 

Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams is a lot to take in from the bad to the good. It’s partly because the wealth of info would be more digestible had it been fleshed out further without creating a sweeping effect (like snippets) through moments in time to build the larger framework. After all, we’re talking sixty years. 

I’m a cinephile so I would’ve enjoyed more focus into the actual creation of a number of films, particularly the all-Black productions in those days. As for the gossip scene and the 👀 happenings in their world, here’s a snippet: Duke Ellington had an affair with Freida Washington, whom she felt was the love of her life. Duke wouldn't leave his wife so Freida did work in Paris to keep busy and get over him. When she returned, she ended up marrying a member of Duke’s band 🙃. Also, Lena Horne had an on and off-again affair with heavyweight boxer, Joe Louis. Might be hella messy and pearl-clutching in our world, but you gotta remember Hollywood is its own world. Small. They operate differently and nothing is swept under the rug in their society. Though discreet, everyone knew everyone’s biz.

I can’t even imagine the amount of research that went into making this book. It’s def worth the read. Just know that it may feel a little dense because it’s so many actors, gigs ands so forth spanning decades.

PHOTOSET: Madame Sul-Te-Wan, Ernest “Sunshine Sammy” Morrison, Ethel Waters with Freida Washington, Daniel L. Haynes with Nina Mae McKinney, Mildred Washington, The Nicolas Brothers, Eartha Kitt with Sammy Davis Jr, Joe Louis with Lena Horne, and the Dandridge sisters: Dorothy and Vivian.

SN: Off-topic. The author’s surname, Bogle, caught my attention when I first got this book, which had to be about about 10 years ago now. (Yes, this book has been sitting on my shelf for that long...among the other 600+.) The only Black Americans I’m familiar with with that surname are from Philly dating back to chef Robert Bogle, the creator of catering: 

Whad'ya know? The author too is from Philly. I’m curious if they’re related. That’s a book in and of itself.

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The new 118,000-square-foot H-E-B store in McKinney, Texas was built by EMJ Construction and designed by RSP Architects.

It officially opened on July 19, 2023 and joins the new Frisco and Plano locations, as well as six Central Market locations that have been serving DFW shoppers for more than two decades. The store features True Texas BBQ, a full-service pharmacy with a drive-thru, a fuel station and car wash, and Home by H-E-B decor.

EMJ Construction has been serving as a general contractor for H-E-B since 2018 and has future projects including H-E-B Alliance in Fort Worth that plans to open in Spring of 2024. 

© Wade Griffith Photography 2023

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[ad_1] A Victory Park web site that’s ripe for improvement is up for grabs. Dallas-based Provident Realty Advisors and Missouri-based Kroenke Group have employed Foundry Business brokers Marty Neilon, Alex Perry and Zach Hartzer to promote the three.6-acre parcel at 703 McKinney Avenue, the Dallas Morning Information reported.  The property, bordered by Houston Road, Continental Avenue and Stemmons Freeway, includes largely floor parking and a 141,000-square-foot industrial constructing. The constructing at 703 McKinney Avenue was developed within the Eighteen Eighties as a brewery, and it was the location of the legendary Dallas nightclub the Starck Membership. The sellers are enjoying up the providing as a redevelopment alternative, with choices to renovate or broaden upon the prevailing construction. “This web site is and has been a quintessential a part of Dallas’ historical past,” Provident CEO Leon Backes informed the outlet. In 2016, Provident started shaping its personal improvement for the location, with plans so as to add two flooring to the previous brewery and convert it into an workplace complicated, alongside an condo high-rise with greater than 300 models, the outlet reported. It’s unclear why the venture by no means bought off the bottom, although. And the companies’ actual purpose for promoting is imprecise. The Starck Membership, based by Preston Hole scion Blake Woodall, was designed by French industrial designer and architect Phillippe Starck. It was open from 1984 to ’88 and drew celebrities resembling Annie Lennox, Andy Warhol, Prince and Rob Lowe. The constructing additionally has a 50-foot properly inside. When it housed a seafood restaurant known as Newport’s within the ’90s, the workers reportedly used to strip down and dive in after closing. Provident and Kroenke have collaborated on earlier initiatives, together with mixed-use improvement Preston Hole Village and promoting land for the 80-acre Midtown Park improvement, each in North Dallas. Victory Park, simply south of the burgeoning Uptown space, is seeing an uptick in improvement exercise. Houston actual property titan Hines not too long ago unveiled plans for its second condo tower within the neighborhood. The 497-unit, 28-story venture will rise close to Hines’ 39-story Victor condo tower and its 17-story One Victory Park workplace constructing. Plus, Goldman Sachs is constructing a $500 million workplace campus within the space, which might be a part of Hunt Realty’s NorthEnd, an 11-acre mixed-use hub slated for workplace, retail, residences and resort rooms surrounding a 1.5-acre city park. —Quinn Donoghue  Learn extra [ad_2]

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The Hangar Recreation Association

 24400 Cedar Rd.

Beachwood, OH        

The Hangar, a private recreation center, was built in 1930 as part of the Dudley S. Blossom estate, in what was then Lyndhurst but is now Beachwood, Ohio. Many estates and country houses of that era incorporated a private sports facility, as a place where children, their friends -- and adults -- could swim and play tennis indoors.  From the outside, this Cleveland version of a private recreation center does partly resemble an airplane hangar -- because of the two glass-pitched roofs, one each over the tennis court and swimming pool. The plain stucco exterior evokes Art Moderne. Its architect was the highly regarded Abram Garfield, whose father, James A. Garfield, served briefly as the 20th president of the United States before dying in 1881 of wounds from an assassin's bullet. The Hangar shows the fluency that Abram Garfield had.  It was the only Art Deco building Garfield would ever create.

     Dudley Blossom was a successful Cleveland businessman, but he and his wife are more widely known for their philanthropy, in particular their support of the musical arts.  Elizabeth Blossom -- nee Bingham -- was the sister of Frances Payne Bolton, who was married to Chester Bolton, a congressman whose seat Frances would fill upon his death. The Bolton and Blossom estates took up hundreds of acres of the land adjacent to what is now Cedar and Richmond roads.  The Blossoms, best known today for the amphitheater named for them in Cuyahoga Falls, the summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra, had a longtime friendship and professional relationship with Abram Garfield.

     Garfield, who would found the school of architecture that would be enfolded into Case Western Reserve University, had designed many other homes, including the Mather House at CWRU and the Hay-McKinney Mansion of the Western Reserve Historical Society. He had also designed the Blossoms' Tudor Revival home in Lyndhurst, which was built about a decade before the Hangar was added.  The Hangar was his first foray into the design style that had swept the world since the 1925 exhibition in Paris of "arts decoratifs." That exposition debuted a modern style characterized by a streamlined classicism, and geometric and symmetrical compositions. Its prominent motifs often included stylized animals and Aztec or Egyptian references (the latter inspired by the mania surrounding the 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb).

     The Hangar is not open to the public. Today, it is owned by Charles Bolton, whose great-aunt was Blossom's wife, Elizabeth.  It is Bolton who oversaw its restoration in the mid-1980s, which was around the same time that the Hangar was listed on January 9, 1986, with the National Register of Historic Places. The Hangar's glory resides in its interior.  Guests who arrive in the main lounge are immediately surrounded by a vivid, sea-themed wall mural that leads upward to a sapphire-glass tray ceiling, from which hangs a sleek, silvery chandelier. The mural is signed "June Platt, 1930."  Platt's mural at the Hangar shows a mastery of detail and imagination. Sea anemones, guppies, zebra fish and other samples of fantastical marine life swirl in pinks, mint greens and soothing blues, in forms both bold and delicate.

      In the 1970s, the membership rolls of the private Hangar Recreation Association read like a who's who of Cleveland's East Side, including names such as Burton, Meacham and Dempsey. Even Sherman Lee, the director of the Cleveland Museum of Art, was an avid tennis-playing member.  During the restoration, the Boltons (Charles' wife, Julia, was also greatly involved) salvaged small pieces of wallpaper from protected areas and then had a specialty firm in Cincinnati re-create the original design, using a silk-screen process. The result: walls papered with vintage designs in saturated hues.  Today The Hangar is the occasional site of a wedding or a member's private party.

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Small Church Building Designs in McKinney

As specialists in Small Church Building Designs, we recognize the importance of creating intimate and inviting worship spaces. Our active team of architects maximizes space efficiency while preserving the spiritual essence of each congregation. Whether it's a quaint chapel or a cozy community gathering hall, our designs ensure that small churches, in their simplicity, exude profound meaning. Find more information here!

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Top Church Building Design in Mckinney, TX

If you're searching for the perfect church building design in McKinney, look no further. Our team of highly skilled and experienced architects can create beautiful and functional spaces. We take the time to get to know you, your vision, and your goals. We'll work with you every step of the way to ensure that your new church building is everything you've ever wanted and more. Click here for more information!

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BBA-A: Transformative Daily Experiences Through Meaningful & Sensible Design

Determine the transformative power of BBA-A, a leading Texas Designer, in creating beautiful, clean, and fair spaces. Experience inspiring, healthy living through our design solutions, tailored to meet your needs, wants, and dreams.

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McKinney+Windeatt Architects Location: Auckland, New Zealand Photographed by David Straight

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Home Decor Decoracion Franklin Road House by Jack McKinney Architects and Katie Lockhart Studio Project Feature The Local Project

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Franklin Road House by Jack McKinney Architects and Katie Lockhart Studio Project Feature The Local Project