Comments on: Why are South Florida’s Old Buildings So Romantic?

By: Jennifer Garcia

Jennifer Garcia — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:19:45 +0000

Amanda, that is a picture overlooking the Granada Ballroom in the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables. It is quite a beautiful space – perfect for wedding receptions or any special event.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:21:10 +0000

Your 4th photo…with the arched ceiling – what is that? It’s beautiful!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:48:27 +0000

Thanks, Alex!
In today’s global industrial era, there’s a significant value in quality craftsmanship. People value a connection to their products they use and places they inhabit – appreciating something that has character and can “tell a story.”

By: Steve Mouzon

Steve Mouzon — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:41:15 +0000

Thanks for this, Jennifer! You’ve explained several of the elements that make architecture lovable. There’s also a back-story that begins with the profession of architecture deciding in the mid-1930s that if you want to be significant, you must be unique. This led quickly to architects becoming embarrassed with doing anything that might be proven to be lovable because you’re not allowed to do anything that’s proven anymore. Most of the architects that once knew how to design lovable buildings never worked again after the 15-year double whammy of the Great Depression and WWII, so that next generation and those that followed had no idea how to do it, even if they had wanted to. The New Renaissance began about 1980, and three decades later, there’s finally a cadre of architects and designers that know how to design lovable buildings again… they’re small, but they’re growing. Because you studied at Andrews, I trust you’re one of them.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:18:10 +0000

Beautiful photos!

I think people are drawn to historic buildings because it’s easier to appreciate the hard work and skill that goes into them when the details are very intricate.

By: Ines

Ines — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:02:52 +0000

Loved the photos and your perspective, thanks for linking to our windows article on Miamism.com