Hen Quarter may be my favorite place on the Moody Nolan portfolio. The design of Hen Quarter is straight to the point and, not going to lie, pretty funny. Hen Quarter serves southern comfort food while also having a contemporary take on those dishes. Growing up in the south, I would love to try this place and see if the food stands out as much as the interior design. I give a nod to Moody Nolan for designing such a unique restaurant.
O’Neil Ford designed the Fairhaven Retirement Home in 1963 in collaboration with Arch Swank. The duo designed this building to be economically viable to build, easy to maintain and a friendly environment for the residents. Ford designed the building around a tranquil courtyard that connects to every residents room. Ford also designed the rooms to be staggered in order to achieve as much privacy for the residents as possible. The building just recently went under renovations as well.
36 Carrington Street is one of Make Architects more sleek designs. It expresses new frontages with it almost being entirely made up of windows. This beautiful complex lies in the heart of Sydney Australia. Its modern design is showcased through the gradually contrasting outward of windows as the building goes up. The windows come more and more out of the wall itself as the building gets higher as well. The larger windows are for the accommodation of the double bays located on the 10th floor. 36 Carrington is a 5-star building as well as showcases its elegance with the with smoked oak veneer linings and black leather banquette seating. This is a 3000m^2/32300ft^2 property.
The Museum of Western Art was opened in 1983. The building has a very unique design both inside and out. The outside is made to resemble a fortified hacienda. The inside is even more special with mesquite flooring and Saltillo tiles which give it a very warm southwestern feel. The building uses heavy lumber and imposing stacked limestone retaining walls. The building itself is around 14,000 square ft. Ford made use of bovedas to demonstrate true artisan craftsmanship.
The Tower of the Americas was designed by O’Neil Ford and built for the theme structure of 1968 World’s Fair in San Antonio. It is 750 ft tall and acts as an observation tower as well as having a revolving restaurant at the top. The tower is constructed out of slip-formed reinforced concrete . The top of the tower was built on the ground and then set on top of the tower once it was constructed. It is the tallest structure in San Antonio. It is an active tourist stop for the city.
The Little Chapel in The Woods at Texas Woman’s University is considered one of O’Neil Fords best works. The chapel was completed in 1939, the building was named one of Texas’s proudest architectural achievements. The building was built around several parabolic arches with stained glass windows through out the building. The stained glass windows were designed by students and picture scenes of women ministering to dance, music, literature and teaching. The building has a calming and meditative feel to it and has subtle modern touches to the traditional designs.
This beach house created by Joy is located in the Turks and Caicos Islands. I can confidently say this would be anyone’s dream vacation spot. It’s a 3150 square foot house right on the water. It sits upon what looks like a natural extension of the coastline. Theres a pool looking out over the water and many out door areas incorporated to the house. There is a separate pool house on the backside. When seeing this house the one word that comes to mind is luxury. Again, incorporating the natural landscape, this beach house has tons of room for relaxation as well as entertaining. It is very open and allows for great natural light. I would love to be able to stay here one day.
This market and transit station located on the campus of Princeton University in New Jersey is an amazing spot that combines meditation with the business of society. Located on a corner of the campus where students and commuters merge, this area creates a beautiful and serene commute experience combined with the atmosphere of a college campus. It’s a beautiful train station and you can really tell Joy worked on every last detail to create the masterpiece.
Completed in 2008, the Luigi Bocconi University is situated in the heart of Milan. Similar to that of the Solstice Art Center and the University of Limerick Medical School, the Bocconi University features a limestone outer and has plenty of windows to allow sunlight to penetrate into the building. The building also features the familiar box-like shape, as if it were a puzzle.
