The Ames Gate Lodge is unique compared to other Richardson designs. Though still using rock for the exterior, the surface is much more textured and the rocks are larger and not uniform. This style of rock makes the house look much more organic and blend in with the environment. All of the windows are small and the dormers are hardly visible but the underpass and the turrets stand out from the rest of the design. I like the contrast of the orange roof tiles and the starburst affect around the semicircle of the underpass. The house somewhat reminds me of the hobbit house like in photo 3.