Thursday, November 5, 2009

Unusual Florida architecture


Click on photo to embiggen. I know not what this architecture would be called.
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26 comments:

  1. Unseen RajasthanNovember 6, 2009 at 12:40 AM

    This is beautiful Jacob !! I loved the post !!

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  2. Don and KriseNovember 6, 2009 at 12:54 AM

    I'm not sure either, but I can tell you it's actually pretty common up here.

    Maybe you'd call it a wedgie??

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  3. VPNovember 6, 2009 at 2:32 AM

    I don't know either, but they don't like wide windows. Nice place anyway...

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  4. Small City ScenesNovember 6, 2009 at 2:37 AM

    Looks like a NW style house. Early 60s wood.

    I put 350 miles on Mellow Yellow--It was fun. MB

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  5. magicpolaroidNovember 6, 2009 at 3:13 AM

    hello J. i like this asymmetric roof so much!

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  6. PaulaNovember 6, 2009 at 6:12 AM

    There are houses for every taste.

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  7. PatNovember 6, 2009 at 6:14 AM

    I don't either. A bit boxy for my taste, and it doesn't look too sturdy either...hear that big wind coming?

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  8. brattcatNovember 6, 2009 at 7:04 AM

    Creative.

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  9. Jim KlenkeNovember 6, 2009 at 7:22 AM

    I bet its nice inside. I like the skylight.

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  10. B SQUAREDNovember 6, 2009 at 7:41 AM

    I'm not sure it can be classified as architecture.

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  11. LowellNovember 6, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    @ Paula - Yes. And there are even houses for people with no "taste." :-) I like this one, though!

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  12. HalcyonNovember 6, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    Contemporary wood?

    Interesting design though!

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  13. DianneNovember 6, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    perhaps they added on and ran into restrictions so they did what they could to make it interesting

    I like it

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  14. FrankNovember 6, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    This is an example of a building/residence that architects will tell you they had nothing to do with. It was designed" by a builder or contractor. In any case it's a weird roof line...I bet the shingle suppliers and roofers love these jobs.$$$

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  15. ProsperoNovember 6, 2009 at 10:01 AM

    Postmodern?

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  16. DarylNovember 6, 2009 at 10:46 AM

    Reminds me of chateaus one sees near ski slopes with slanted rooftops to keep snow from causing them to cave in... inside are usually cathedral ceilings in the livingrooms ... odd for Florida

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  17. AnonymousNovember 6, 2009 at 12:07 PM

    Looks more Californian, to me!

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  18. LoisNovember 6, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    I don't know either, but we have the same thing here!

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  19. BergsonNovember 6, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    A roof to Recover Rainwater

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  20. Memphis MOJONovember 6, 2009 at 1:56 PM

    I believe it was called contemporary back in the Seventies and Eighties??? Anyway, nice colorful shot!

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  21. PJNovember 6, 2009 at 2:53 PM

    I think it was an '80's mishap. They certainly aren't hurricane friendly, are they?

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  22. cieldequimperNovember 6, 2009 at 4:18 PM

    Those side windows look like eyes watching you. Strange.

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  23. HildaNovember 7, 2009 at 5:01 AM

    I don't know either but I think Don's suggestion fits. :)

    All I can say is, that roof looks perfect for countries with lots of rain — like ours!

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  24. EG CameraGirlNovember 9, 2009 at 7:26 AM

    I think it's called "ski-jump" architecture, isn't it? Great for all that snow and ice you get in Ocala.

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  25. LowellNovember 9, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    @ EG - You're funny!

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  26. Buenos Aires PhotoblogNovember 9, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    Yeah, pretty uncommon. On first sight I thought it is a church.

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