Mid-century modern scheme for a beach house. Rectangular main level raised over parking on pilotis. A concrete block circulation core anchors all three levels and the upper level is beneath a soaring butterfly roof. #midcenturymodern #butterflyroof #modernbeachhouse
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| Fighters flying over the statue of Andrew Jackson in LaFayette Square |
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| Stealth Bomber and escorts flying over LaFayette Square |
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| Fighters flying over the White House |
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| Stealth Bombers and escorts flying over the White House |
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| South face of the White House facing the National Mall with new flagpole |
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| New flagpole at the North Lawn of the White House |
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| The spectacular Second Empire/Victorian neo-classical splendor of the Old Executive Office Building on the West side of the White House, an American version of something out of 19th Century Paris or 1971 Orlando (Walt Disney World Main Street USA) |
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| Old Executive Office Building |
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| Another great late 19th Century building is the Renwick Gallery across the street from the White House. Behind it is the "sympathetic" Mid-Century Modern New Executive Office Building from the mid 1960's where they tried to blend the need for more White House office space while "preserving" the historical charm of LaFayette Square. Somewhat successful on the park side where they incorporated the federal era townhome facades. |
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| DC has a lot of these eggcrate brutalist office buildings encouraged by a Kennedy/Johnson era plan to modernize DC. The most infamous being the FBI building on Pennsylvania Avenue. You can sort of see with the Old Executive Office Building in the back how they are a very reduced version of neo-classical architecture somewhat matching in color if not in spirit. |
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| Youngest son in front of the White House, while we have been a few times over the years he was not born when we lived in DC and this is probably the first trip of his conscious memory. We were happy to hear how much he enjoyed it. |
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| Remarkable giant dollhouse interactive model at "The People's House" visitor center across the street from the Renwick Gallery near the White House. |
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| Pretty convincing photo mural photo op of the White House Cross Hall. |
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| Fun recreation of the Oval Office at "The People's House", at the time we went it was decorated in the style of Joe Biden's presidency. It has since been set up as the first Trump term, but has yet to be made to match the current scheme with numerous examples of gilded trim and accents |
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| Siting in "the President's" chair |
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| At the Resolute Desk |
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| VIP on line one |
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| My Chief of Staff is taking an important call |
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| Chief of Staff bringing me up to speed on the very important phone call |
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| Wonderful replica of the White House Movie Theater |
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| The People's House Museum, very worthwhile experience. |
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| New flagpole on the North Lawn of the White House |
