Building on Tradition: The Work of Curtis & Windham Architects - Hardcover

A firm expressing the best in classical architecture, rendered anew for today's contemporary lifestyles.

Over two decades, William Curtis and Russell Windham have worked to show that classical architecture can embody the same attention to context and custom approach to design often ascribed to more modern movements, underscoring how versatile classical ideals and details can be. In styles reminiscent of the great Tudor manor houses of England to quaint symmetrical clapboard farmhouses, quintessentially Mission-style haciendas, and of course neo-Georgian mansions, the firm builds houses with a faithful adherence to historical detail, proportion, and materials that makes them stand out as truly world-class designers.

With interiors as much a part of their core practice as exteriors, this firm is able to carry through an integrity of vision--graciously curved banisters, warm and inviting mantels, detailed brickwork, and coffered ceilings--that makes every project feel truly whole, complete. Yet a strong sense still pervades every featured home that they are organized to support modern lifestyles, taking the best of the past and adapting it to create homes that are truly comfortable and functional for today's families.