tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post510141949366941137..comments2024-03-26T01:26:01.819+11:00Comments on Art Deco Buildings: A Shanghai VillaDavid Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-40708449728143018922013-11-19T11:59:37.578+11:002013-11-19T11:59:37.578+11:00Thanks Patrick. It must have been a lovely space ...Thanks Patrick. It must have been a lovely space to live in. It would have been nice to have been able to have a bit more of a look inside but who thought they'd be working (and snoozing) on a Saturday.<br />The glass tubes is a very innovative solution for the curved doorway. I've never heard of that anywhere else.<br />David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-66854507836346935812013-11-19T11:30:45.867+11:002013-11-19T11:30:45.867+11:00Thanks for posting, David. We lived in this house...Thanks for posting, David. We lived in this house 2001-2008 and loved every minute of it. Thoughtful design, quality materials, beautiful facing and a fascinating history.<br /><br />In the photo of the door, note the glass bricks on either side. Above, those are glass tubes, silicon glued together. An interesting solution to the challenge of bringing in natural light in a curved space.Patrick Cranleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-58368507206241047342013-11-19T10:47:55.590+11:002013-11-19T10:47:55.590+11:00Yes, different scale, but certainly similar respon...Yes, different scale, but certainly similar responses. Good use of tiered boxes to provide several terrace areas at different levels. David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-73736706912318722952013-11-19T09:08:42.420+11:002013-11-19T09:08:42.420+11:00Great find! The top photo reminds me very much of ...Great find! The top photo reminds me very much of our own Burnham Beeches in Sherbrooke. Very similar architectural responses, but 5,000 ks apart.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com