Norman Carver Bach house Kalamazoo, Mi. for sale
Norman Carver Bach house Kalamazoo, Mi. for sale
Last edited by peterm on Wed Dec 12, 2018 1:04 am, edited 1 time in total.
When I hear Carver's name, I think of Nelson and Chadwick, and this house in K-mazoo that we've studied before:
http://www.michiganmodern.org/buildings ... rick-house
And, we looked at another Carver, not too long ago:
http://wrightchat.savewright.org/viewtopic.php?t=11226
Who if anyone did Carver work with, or for ?
http://wmmodern.com/norman-f-carver-jr/
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http://www.michiganmodern.org/buildings ... rick-house
And, we looked at another Carver, not too long ago:
http://wrightchat.savewright.org/viewtopic.php?t=11226
Who if anyone did Carver work with, or for ?
http://wmmodern.com/norman-f-carver-jr/
S
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Starting with photo 25 we have a sequence: the Prairie/A&C/Japanesque metal and glass lantern finds its home here, along with the Japanese screen in the foreground; see photo 1.
And what other houses have we seen recently with such a screen at the property line, placed parallel to the body of the structure ?
Zeigler . . . and the Kalamazoo Kirkpatrick house of Nelson and Chadwick. And didn't previous owner Dave Corner make as his last project there the erection of an exterior screen of similar purpose and significance ?
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And what other houses have we seen recently with such a screen at the property line, placed parallel to the body of the structure ?
Zeigler . . . and the Kalamazoo Kirkpatrick house of Nelson and Chadwick. And didn't previous owner Dave Corner make as his last project there the erection of an exterior screen of similar purpose and significance ?
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to SDR:
Carver had his own practice with wife Joan who was also a Yale-trained architect. He worked for a number of years in Japan in the mid 50s for a large firm then returned to Michigan and worked briefly for Minoru Yamasaki before establishing his own practice in his hometown of Kalamazoo.
He had planned to move to the West Coast to practice but received so many local commissions that he never left Kalamazoo. I'm working on a book about his architecture (125 built projects) which will include many period photos shot by Carver himself, who is perhaps best known as an excellent photographer, having published 8 books on vernacular architecture.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsGaJ6Ynl-M/
Carver had his own practice with wife Joan who was also a Yale-trained architect. He worked for a number of years in Japan in the mid 50s for a large firm then returned to Michigan and worked briefly for Minoru Yamasaki before establishing his own practice in his hometown of Kalamazoo.
He had planned to move to the West Coast to practice but received so many local commissions that he never left Kalamazoo. I'm working on a book about his architecture (125 built projects) which will include many period photos shot by Carver himself, who is perhaps best known as an excellent photographer, having published 8 books on vernacular architecture.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsGaJ6Ynl-M/
Thank you, thills. I certainly look forward to seeing your book !
Now, the Instagram you linked to has me puzzled; I'll quote:
"Norman Carver’s only 3 storey [sic] home design sits on the site of a house that burned down in 2005. The owners worked with Norm to redesign
and expand the house to incorporate an upper loft level and double height living area. It was completed in 2010 with much of the work done by the
owners themselves."
As I read that, Mr Carver was still working in 2005. Is that right ? Was the entirety of that house designed by him, or only repairs and additions ?
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Now, the Instagram you linked to has me puzzled; I'll quote:
"Norman Carver’s only 3 storey [sic] home design sits on the site of a house that burned down in 2005. The owners worked with Norm to redesign
and expand the house to incorporate an upper loft level and double height living area. It was completed in 2010 with much of the work done by the
owners themselves."
As I read that, Mr Carver was still working in 2005. Is that right ? Was the entirety of that house designed by him, or only repairs and additions ?
S
Yes, Norm worked up till this year, completing a home that was just completed in his subdivision called Twelve Oaks in nearby Oshtemo.
Regarding the house in the photo I linked to, it was originally a fairly normal mid century house built 1955ish which the owner asked Norm to modify in the early 60s.
The current owners purchased it and lived in it for some time before the house burned down in 2005. Norm worked with them to redesign the house, adding the 3rd storey for the rebuild. The house was eventually completed in 2010.
P.S. I'm British that's why I use the storey spelling.
Regarding the house in the photo I linked to, it was originally a fairly normal mid century house built 1955ish which the owner asked Norm to modify in the early 60s.
The current owners purchased it and lived in it for some time before the house burned down in 2005. Norm worked with them to redesign the house, adding the 3rd storey for the rebuild. The house was eventually completed in 2010.
P.S. I'm British that's why I use the storey spelling.
You're very welcome. I'm sure Wright enthusiasts will find plenty to like about Carver's architecture.
You can view lots more photos of Carver homes (mostly photos I've posted) by following the hashtag #normancarver
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/normancarver/
You can view lots more photos of Carver homes (mostly photos I've posted) by following the hashtag #normancarver
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/normancarver/