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Garden Pavilion, London

The Garden Pavilion in London was designed by the architect Adriana Natcheva and is supposed to be a house designed around nature and open in a way that makes everyone inside feel like they are walking through a garden. The building itself is very minimalistic and the focus is on the outside of the house, almost the whole building is surrounded by green areas of flowers and gardens, so no matter where you are in the house you’re always looking at nature. It provides an amazing source of natural light through the house with all of the windows and its materials are designed to make it all feel very modern as well. I would enjoy living in a place like this if it was larger, it is very gorgeous inside and out but I would prefer a little more room and less of a focus on the outside of the house. 

New House Queens

The New House Queens was designed by the architect Adriana Natcheva and is her take on new styled homes in the Queens area. Like most other works she has this house also follows a very modern stylistic approach, while also keeping the house very squared off on all corners. This design also focuses around a centerpiece in the house that has an outdoor area in the middle of the home with a garden and water features for the ultimate escape from New York life. This building also focuses on having windows replace most of its walls, making the house very open feeling and in touch with all of its surroundings. I would definitely live in a place like this in the future, while I don’t think I want to live in New York particularly, I would still love to have this style of home and the outdoor area in the middle of it all is my favorite. 

Warren House London

The Warren House in London was designed by the architect Adriana Natcheva to be a small scaled hotel for people to stay at whenever they visit the area. It takes a very modern approach to how a typical hotel would be laid out. I really enjoy all of the simple colors, there are lots of whites, blacks and greys throughout that keep everything relatively mild but very neat and aesthetically pleasing. The building also features several windows throughout, all sides of the building have windows so they do a good job of making you feel less like you’re trapped in a small room in a crowded town. I would most definitely stay there on a trip to London in the future to admire all of its cool modern features. 

Barns Somerset

The Barns Somerset was designed by the architect Adriana Natcheva as a part of the Groves Natcheva Architects. This beautiful barn styled home does a great job of combining modern styling with a more open concept home. I particularly like the hallways connecting the three main parts of the home together, they are completely windowed in so you can see everything around you while still inside your home. I love this opportunity for natural light and it keeps you better connected with the outside world around you. The inside of the home is also full of windows and beautiful wood accents all over, giving you a real barn-like experience (in a good way) when you’re inside. I think this style of home would be enjoyed by some in the United States as well because there are large markets for cabin style homes and this one combines that will some of the best natural light opportunities in a house I’ve ever seen.

The American Airlines Center

I have gone to the American Airlines center in Dallas so many times and each encounter seems to be more enjoyable than the last. Me and my family have been going to Mavericks games for as long as I can remember. I basically was there once a week it seemed at least while I was growing up. On top of just Mavs games, I have also been to a Stars hockey game as well as a concert. There is a lot that goes on at the American Airlines center and I hope to continue going there as much as I (safely) can in the future.

The Star

The Star in Frisco | The Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters and practice  facility in Frisco

The Star in Frisco was a huge deal for anyone in my school district, they partnered together to build this arena for the Cowboys to practice in and for the High School players to have games in. It was super cool getting to go here for my High School football games, it brought me closer together with a lot of friends and was just an overall really cool building to be in. It has all of the latest technology and features many different physical fitness centers so you can go there to play just about anything you want too. When I first got to see it I was shocked by how huge the whole place was. I felt like I was at an NFl game instead of a High School game. Overall the whole area is very nice and there are tons of restaurants and shops all around the area as well.

The Stonebriar Mall

The Stonebriar mall in Frisco was a place where I spent a lot of my childhood. Whether it be from shopping or eating with my parents to hanging out with my friends and watching a movie I was there quite often. I remember when I first went there the glass roof in the cafeteria shocked me and I always thought it was a nice little touch adding in all that visibility even though you’re in the middle of a giant building. Going to the mall always brought me feelings of joy, I loved to buy new shoes and there were also some really good restaurants inside. It is a place that many people visit daily and is essential to the city. I usually go back every so often to shop and I plan to continue for a long time.

Double Dip

When I was about eight years old I started playing baseball and I eventually became close with my team so we would all go out for ice cream after our games. I remember the first time we went I was shocked by the oddly colored and shaped building. As soon as I got inside the garage door walls immediately caught my attention, the buildings walls in the front were all garage doors that were fully functional. So whenever we had a game and it was cold outside or bad weather, they would have the doors down and vice versa for the hot Texas summer days. The building soon came to represent an icon in our town and it was cherished by many. Sadly they had to relocate the building a few years ago and eventually closed down all business. Nonetheless it was great while it lasted and will be remembered by many people for its good ice cream and crazy looking building.