Seattle has the smallest-size families
June 21, 2011 By
Out of America’s 50 biggest metropolitan cities, Seattle has the smallest-size families on average and one of the lowest rates of single-parent homes, according to data gathered from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. The emerald city also boasts the third-highest rate of singles living alone and the third-highest number of households where unrelated individuals room together or cohabit.
Richard Morrill, a Seattle demographer and University of Washington geography professor emeritus, says that the trends make sense. The city is characteristically “low on religion and high on tolerance for the unconventional.” Additionally, single parent households may find the cost of city living beyond their means and therefore move out to the suburbs where housing is typically more affordable.
As far as the state is concerned, Washingtonians are getting older. The median age in Washington has gone up with every census since 1970 to 37.3 years. The number of residents 65 and older has swelled to 827,677, nearly double the figures of 1980.
Around the city, the trends are influencing the housing market as the building of town homes and condos outpace single-family houses.
Extraordinary Villa Amanzi In Thailand
June 21, 2011 By
With breathtaking views of the Amandan Sea, this stunning six-bedroom villa designed by Original Vision is a sight to behold. Built into a dramatic granite rock face and situated on the exclusive Millionaire’s Mile, the incredible Villa Amanzi in Phuket, Thailand sleeps up to 12 guests with daily rates of $2,000 – $4,500 per day. Soak in the photos below. The next time I have the opportunity to visit Thailand, how amazing would it be to stay here for a few nights!
Father’s Day Facts
June 18, 2011 By
Father’s Day is right around the corner. This year, it falls on Sunday, June 19th, 2011. Generally, we know that dads (fathers, pops, Uncle Joe) are awesome, but too often we forget to show them the love. In fact, retailers are now offering “Dad & Grads” specials as though they are one and the same. We think that fathers should get some special recognition. Therefore, we created this Father’s Day infographic to show some interesting stats about the history of Father’s Day, and some interesting facts about fathers in the United States. If you’re looking for a great Father’s Day gift ideas or looking to save a few bucks, we’re here to help. In fact, we’ve compiled a list of our top 2011 Father’s Day sales and coupons to help you shop and find something terrific for the special guy in your life.
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Church Transformed Into A House
June 18, 2011 By
The house is for sale for $7,400,000 and features long passageways, surveillance balconies, a large dining room, and three bedrooms.
How your father’s music indicates what you listen to today [infographic]
June 18, 2011 By
There’s no end to the reasons why you listen to the music you do today, but we’re willing to bet that more than a few of you were subjected to your father’s music at some point in the past (or present). So that leads to the question: what do dear old dad’s listening habits say about the artists in your repertoire? In honor of Father’s Day, we tried our hand at finding out.
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Stunning East Hampton, NY Home by Blaze Makoid Architecture
June 17, 2011 By
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
Located in the posh and exclusive town of East Hampton in Suffolk Country, New York; the Fieldview home designed by Blaze Makoid Arhcitecture is a stunning ‘C Frame’ house that seeks to take full advantage of the adjacent southern view of an agricultural reserve.
Situated on a one-acre lot, this 4,000 square foot (372 sq m) home is drenched in natural light as the entire south-side is encased in glass. With warm brown tones throughout the interior, this stunning home exudes calmness and comfortability.
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
FIELDVIEW BY BLAZE MAKOID ARCHITECTURE
Location: East Hampton, New York, USA
Architects: Blaze Makoid, Jason Poremba, Scott Hoffman, John Larmor, Luke Ferran [Blaze Makoid Architecture]
Date completed: 2007
Interior: 4,000 square feet (372 sq m)
General Contractor: Hamptons L & A Builders, Inc.
Structural Engineer: Condon Engineering, P.C.
M/E/P Engineer: Blaze Makoid Architecture
Landscape Architect/Consultant: Mac Landscape & Associates
Audio-Visual Consultant: John Fairchild
Cabinetmaker: Amy Werfel
Surveyor: John Barylski, Land Surveyor
Furnishings: Form Architecture
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK
The Town of East Hampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, at the eastern end of the South Shore of Long Island. It is the easternmost town in the state of New York. At the time of the United States 2000 Census, it had a total population of 19,719.
The town includes the village of East Hampton, as well as the hamlets of Montauk, Amagansett, Wainscott, and Springs.
East Hampton is a peninsula featuring eight state parks. It is bordered on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, to the east by Block Island Sound and to the north by Gardiners Bay, Napeague Bay and Fort Pond Bay.
The town consists of 70 square miles (180 km2) and stretches nearly 25 miles (40 km), from Wainscott in the west to Montauk Point in the east. It is about six miles (10 km) wide at its widest point and less than a mile at its narrowest point. The town has jurisdiction over Gardiners Island, which is the largest privately owned island in the United States. The town has 70 miles (110 km) of shoreline.
East Hampton from its earliest days with the settlement of Gardiners Island has had a reputation as being a home for the wealthy especially after the Gardiners married into almost all the wealthy New York families. In November 2006, the median price of a house in the Town was US $895,000 compared with a national median for the U.S. of $225,000. Several houses in East Hampton now sell for prices in the tens of millions of dollars. In 2007 the cost of living was 168% of the national average. [Source: Wikipedia]
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
SOURCES
– BLAZE MAKOID ARCHITECTURE
– PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARC BRYAN-BROWN
– FIRST SPOTTED ON ARCHDAILY
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
Photograph by Marc Bryan-Brown
Incredible Recycled 747 Airplane House Completed in Malibu! Green Design Will Save the World
June 17, 2011 By
Earlier this month we got wind that the 747 Wing House in Malibu was nearing completion, and David Hertz Architects just sent us the first photos of the finished recycled airplane home! Built from a decommissioned Boeing 747, the floating roof made out of the plane’s wings result in a curvilinear home with large floor to ceiling windows to take in the sights of the Malibu mountains and Pacific Ocean below.