CAPITAL STUDIO ARCHITECTS

Imitating History: The Colonial Home
Colonial homes are designed in the style of houses built by America's first European settlers; homes that were an imitation of English building styles of medieval times. The traditional colonial home consists of a two story, square or rectangular house with steep, gabled roofs, a large, central door, a central chimney and fireplace, and an interior hallway off of which the home's rooms are ... Read More

Finding a Good Draftsperson
Mass production certainly has its benefits. If it weren't for assembly line style techniques, we would have very few of the modern conveniences we are now so accustom to. Though it keeps costs down, mass production has one drawback that becomes readily apparent in a discipline such as construction: It makes everything look the same. Amid the vast amount of homogenization that occurs in many ... Read More

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