W
illiam Blake was concerned with fearful symmetry
in relation to creation itself. Greg Jordan practiced fearless
asymmetry in his architectural, design and decorating
career.
He designed from the ground
up this house, its interiors
and garden resulting in a tour
de force of the picturesque.
It is in a reasonably scaled
shingle style manse which
he conceived well over
a hundred years after
Bostonian H.H. Richardson
gave the style its impetus.
Greg's version of the shingle
style relies on elevations that
incorporate irregular masses
-one proud of the other-and
irregular and seemingly odd
yet brilliant placement of
windows. Numerous balconies, porches and terraces of
varying sizes enable one to view the house from the house,
realizing in each instance a different volume, a different
perspective, cognitively encouraging a complex sense
of place. An overgrown garden pavilion with screened in
cozy dining area offers a detached view of an enchanting
rear elevation.
HYLAND
